Bolton by Bowland · Ribble Valley · 2026-27

How much is council tax in Bolton by Bowland?

Band D, 2026-27 (estimate)£2,390.18£3.68 more than the Ribble Valley Band D average (£2,386.50).
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Estimate: council average plus this parish's precept (exact). In 6 published bills we checked, estimates were within £34. How the figures work

Council tax 2026-27Bolton by BowlandBand D
  • Ribble Valley council£170.69
  • Lancashire County Council£1,801.75
  • Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner£292.40
  • Lancashire Combined Fire Authority£94.73
  • Bolton by Bowland parish precept£30.61
Total for the year£2,390.18
Parish part
£30.61
−£10.04 on 2025-26
Band A
£1,593.45
6/9 of Band D
Per month
£239.02
Band D over 10 payments
Band D homes
490
the parish tax base

Council tax bands in Bolton by Bowland, 2026-27

Estimates: the Ribble Valley average charge plus the parish precept. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.

BandPer yearPer month (10 payments)Ratio to D
Band A£1,593.45£159.346/9
Band B£1,859.03£185.907/9
Band C£2,124.60£212.468/9
Band D£2,390.18£239.029/9
Band E£2,921.33£292.1311/9
Band F£3,452.48£345.2513/9
Band G£3,983.63£398.3615/9
Band H£4,780.36£478.0418/9

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Band D in Bolton by Bowland compared

Council tax a year for a Band D home, 2026-27; the Bolton by Bowland figure is an estimate

Bolton by BowlandBolton by Bowland£2,390Ribble Valley averageRibble Valley average£2,386No parish partNo parish part£2,360England averageEngland average£2,392
Bolton by Bowl…Bolton by Bowland£2,390Ribble Valley…Ribble Valley average£2,386No parish partNo parish part£2,360England averageEngland average£2,392
  • Band D a year
  • Bolton by Bowland
Source: MHCLG Council Tax levels 2026-27 and town and parish council statistics 2026-27.

Bolton by Bowland in 2026-27

Bolton by Bowland's local council (grouped with Gisburn Forest and Sawley) set a precept of £15,000 for 2026-27, raised from 490 Band D-equivalent homes: £30.61 on a Band D bill. In 2025-26 it was £40.65, so it has fallen by £10.04 (24.7%). Estimated the same way, the whole Band D bill was £2,314.26 in 2025-26, so it is up 3.3%.

The rest of the estimate uses the average charges across Ribble Valley: £170.69 for Ribble Valley council, £1,801.75 for Lancashire County Council, £292.40 for Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner, £94.73 for Lancashire Combined Fire Authority.

Council tax by band in Bolton by Bowland, 2026-27

Each band is a fixed share of Band D; the tick is the England average for the band

Band A: £1,593.45£1,593AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £1,859.03£1,859BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,124.60£2,125CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,390.18£2,390DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £2,921.33£2,921EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,452.48£3,452FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £3,983.63£3,984GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £4,780.36£4,780HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
Band A: £1,593.45£1,593AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £1,859.03£1,859BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,124.60£2,125CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,390.18£2,390DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £2,921.33£2,921EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,452.48£3,452FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £3,983.63£3,984GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £4,780.36£4,780HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
  • Bolton by Bowland, each band
  • Band D, the band every charge is set from
  • England average for the band
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BandPer year10 payments of12 payments ofEngland averageRatio to D
Band A£1,593.45£159.34£132.79£1,594.356/9
Band B£1,859.03£185.90£154.92£1,860.077/9
Band C£2,124.60£212.46£177.05£2,125.808/9
Band D£2,390.18£239.02£199.18£2,391.529/9
Band E£2,921.33£292.13£243.44£2,922.9711/9
Band F£3,452.48£345.25£287.71£3,454.4213/9
Band G£3,983.63£398.36£331.97£3,985.8715/9
Band H£4,780.36£478.04£398.36£4,783.0418/9
Source: worked out from MHCLG 2026-27 Band D amounts and the statutory band ratios.

Questions

What is Band D council tax in Bolton by Bowland?
About £2,390.18 for 2026-27, of which £30.61 is the parish precept (exact). Your council's published charges give the exact bill.
How much is Band B council tax in Bolton by Bowland?
About £1,859.03 a year, or £185.90 a month over 10 payments.
How does Bolton by Bowland compare with the rest of Ribble Valley?
Its parish precept adds £30.61 to a Band D bill; across Ribble Valley parish precepts add £26.93 on average (spread over every home, including those with no parish precept).

Parishes in Ribble Valley with a similar precept

Parish part of a Band D bill.

Data: MHCLG, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method