St Helens · metropolitan borough · North West · 2026-27
How much is council tax in St Helens?
Area average, including parish precepts. In 6 published bills we checked, figures were within £34; yours also depends on your parish and discounts. How the figures work
- St Helens council£1,975.65
- Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner£293.97
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority£101.25
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority£24.00
- Parish and town councils (average)£8.51
Council tax bands in St Helens, 2026-27
Area averages including parish precepts. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.
| Band | Per year | Per month (10 payments) | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A most common here | £1,602.25 | £160.22 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,869.30 | £186.93 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,136.34 | £213.63 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,403.38 | £240.34 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,937.46 | £293.75 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,471.55 | £347.16 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,005.63 | £400.56 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,806.76 | £480.68 | 18/9 |
Not sure of your band?
We cannot look up individual homes. The Valuation Office Agency checker on GOV.UK gives the band for any address in St Helens.
Council tax by band in St Helens, 2026-27
Average for the council area, including parish precepts; the tick is the England average for the band
- this council, each band
- Band D, the band every charge is set from
- England average for the band
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| Band | Per year | 10 payments of | 12 payments of | England average | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,602.25 | £160.22 | £133.52 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,869.30 | £186.93 | £155.78 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,136.34 | £213.63 | £178.03 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,403.38 | £240.34 | £200.28 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,937.46 | £293.75 | £244.79 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,471.55 | £347.16 | £289.30 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,005.63 | £400.56 | £333.80 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,806.76 | £480.68 | £400.56 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
St Helens in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across St Helens is £2,403.38, up 5.0% (£114.85) on 2025-26. Of that, St Helens council's own charge is £1,975.65, of which £37.63 is this year's adult social care increase. The rest goes to Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, and on average £8.51 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band A (44% of homes), which costs £1,602.25 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,537.53 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in St Helens goes
£2,403.38 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- St Helens council£1,975.6582%
- Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner£293.9712%
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority£101.254%
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority£24.001%
- Parish and town councils (average)£8.51under 1%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| St Helens council | £1,975.65 | 82.2% |
| Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner | £293.97 | 12.2% |
| Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority | £101.25 | 4.2% |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | £24.00 | 1.0% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £8.51 | 0.4% |
| Total | £2,403.38 | 100% |
Band D in St Helens since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
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| Year | St Helens | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,403.38 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,288.53 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,174.60 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,073.68 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,971.86 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,913.06 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,821.46 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,752.17 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,664.91 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,571.26 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,503.59 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,450.64 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,422.30 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,394.50 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,395.85 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,365.85 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,365.85 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,352.01 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,314.99 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,279.18 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,244.53 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,210.81 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,177.92 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,141.97 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £1,103.42 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £1,067.63 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £1,009.42 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £966.67 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £943.01 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £881.64 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £781.34 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £748.13 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £651.38 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £615.38 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in St Helens
Share of the 86,510 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (A)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 37,900 | 43.8% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 19,420 | 22.4% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 15,910 | 18.4% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 7,080 | 8.2% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 3,880 | 4.5% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 1,700 | 2.0% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 600 | 0.7% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 40 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in St Helens
7 of the 7 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,394.87. The estimated bills add each parish part to the council's average charge; where a council charges special expenses or levies in part of its area the real bill differs, in the bills we checked by up to £34.
| Parish | Parish part | Change in parish part | Est. Band D bill | Band D homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billinge Chapel End | £32.94 | +£4.67 | £2,427.81 | 2,039 |
| Bold | £14.00 | no change | £2,408.87 | 1,156 |
| Eccleston | £21.94 | +£1.00 | £2,416.81 | 3,929 |
| Rainford | £42.24 | +£10.00 | £2,437.11 | 3,000 |
| Rainhill | £19.87 | +£0.81 | £2,414.74 | 3,703 |
| Seneley Green | £55.00 | +£4.34 | £2,449.87 | 1,380 |
| Windle | £13.95 | +£1.00 | £2,408.82 | 998 |
Band D homes is the parish tax base: homes counted as Band D equivalents after discounts and exemptions.
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in St Helens?
- £2,403.38 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,394.87.
- How much is Band A council tax in St Helens?
- £1,602.25 a year, or £160.22 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in St Helens?
- Band D is up 5.0% (£114.85) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +5.0%.
- Is St Helens cheaper than average?
- St Helens ranks 118 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
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Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method