Telford and Wrekin · unitary council · West Midlands · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Telford and Wrekin?
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
- Telford and Wrekin council£1,694.19
- West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner£306.50
- Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority£124.44
- Parish and town councils (average)£131.13
Council tax bands in Telford and Wrekin, 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 | £1,504.17 | £150.42 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,754.87 | £175.49 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,005.56 | £200.56 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,256.26 | £225.63 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,757.65 | £275.76 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,259.04 | £325.90 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,760.43 | £376.04 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,512.52 | £451.25 | 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 Telford and Wrekin.
Council tax by band in Telford and Wrekin, 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 | £1,504.17 | £150.42 | £125.35 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,754.87 | £175.49 | £146.24 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,005.56 | £200.56 | £167.13 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,256.26 | £225.63 | £188.02 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,757.65 | £275.76 | £229.80 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,259.04 | £325.90 | £271.59 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,760.43 | £376.04 | £313.37 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,512.52 | £451.25 | £376.04 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Telford and Wrekin in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Telford and Wrekin is £2,256.26, up 5.1% (£110.07) on 2025-26. Of that, Telford and Wrekin council's own charge is £1,694.19, of which £32.27 is this year's adult social care increase. The rest goes to West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority, and on average £131.13 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band A (31% of homes), which costs £1,504.17 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,625.04 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Telford and Wrekin goes
£2,256.26 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Telford and Wrekin council£1,694.1975%
- West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner£306.5014%
- Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority£124.446%
- Parish and town councils (average)£131.136%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Telford and Wrekin council | £1,694.19 | 75.1% |
| West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner | £306.50 | 13.6% |
| Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority | £124.44 | 5.5% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £131.13 | 5.8% |
| Total | £2,256.26 | 100% |
Band D in Telford and Wrekin since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
- no figure: the council did not exist in this form
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| Year | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,256.26 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,146.19 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,037.49 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £1,935.60 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,886.64 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,861.54 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,773.17 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,703.97 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,639.73 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,588.57 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,542.13 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,491.84 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,485.60 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,477.23 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,451.17 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,418.60 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,418.92 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,390.71 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,351.64 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,295.63 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,252.55 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,195.82 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,143.90 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,046.82 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £989.56 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £899.89 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £798.48 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £757.00 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £691.16 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | — | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | — | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | — | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | — | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | — | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Telford and Wrekin
Share of the 86,280 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 | 27,160 | 31.5% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 23,300 | 27.0% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 15,510 | 18.0% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 10,350 | 12.0% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 6,070 | 7.0% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 2,640 | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 1,220 | 1.4% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 50 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Telford and Wrekin
28 of the 29 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,109.73. 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.
Telford and Wrekin also charges special expenses in part of its area (£924,040 in all, £15.40 per Band D home on average across the council). The parish and no-parish figures here leave them out, because the statistics do not say which areas pay them, so where they apply the bill is higher. The council's own bill shows them.
| Parish | Parish part | Change in parish part | Est. Band D bill | Band D homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chetwynd | £16.76 | −£7.25 | £2,126.49 | 298 |
| Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote | £41.18 | +£2.54 | £2,150.91 | 364 |
| Church Aston | £64.54 | +£3.07 | £2,174.27 | 522 |
| Dawley Hamlets | £29.04 | −£0.01 | £2,138.77 | 2,884 |
| Donnington & Muxton | £68.00 | no change | £2,177.73 | 4,466 |
| Edgmond | £55.43 | +£4.38 | £2,165.16 | 589 |
| Ercall Magna | £71.62 | −£2.22 | £2,181.35 | 697 |
| Eyton Upon The Weald Moors no precept | none | — | £2,109.73 | 38 |
| Great Dawley | £339.25 | +£22.25 | £2,448.98 | 3,026 |
| Hadley & Leegomery | £130.34 | +£5.99 | £2,240.07 | 4,907 |
| Hollinswood and Randlay | £219.66 | +£34.46 | £2,329.39 | 1,549 |
| Ketley | £176.68 | +£18.98 | £2,286.41 | 1,514 |
| Kynnersley | £32.12 | −£1.21 | £2,141.85 | 84 |
| Lawley and Overdale | £130.44 | +£21.88 | £2,240.17 | 4,315 |
| Lilleshall | £127.08 | +£5.51 | £2,236.81 | 589 |
| Little Wenlock | £82.71 | +£3.01 | £2,192.44 | 245 |
| Madeley | £175.84 | +£11.63 | £2,285.57 | 4,608 |
| Newport | £150.82 | +£2.71 | £2,260.55 | 4,535 |
| Oakengates | £287.73 | +£6.99 | £2,397.46 | 2,593 |
| Preston Upon The Weald Moors | £15.85 | +£3.82 | £2,125.58 | 126 |
| Rodington | £118.70 | +£45.29 | £2,228.43 | 392 |
| St Georges and Priorslee | £55.68 | no change | £2,165.41 | 5,126 |
| Stirchley and Brookside | £173.47 | +£18.32 | £2,283.20 | 2,478 |
| The Gorge | £78.27 | +£14.36 | £2,188.00 | 1,637 |
| Tibberton and Cherrington | £15.28 | no change | £2,125.01 | 451 |
| Waters Upton | £56.70 | −£3.63 | £2,166.43 | 606 |
| Wellington | £127.90 | +£19.05 | £2,237.63 | 7,574 |
| Wrockwardine | £54.99 | +£0.11 | £2,164.72 | 2,155 |
| Wrockwardine Wood and Trench | £91.66 | +£0.05 | £2,201.39 | 1,644 |
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 Telford and Wrekin?
- £2,256.26 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,109.73.
- How much is Band A council tax in Telford and Wrekin?
- £1,504.17 a year, or £150.42 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Telford and Wrekin?
- Band D is up 5.1% (£110.07) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +5.2%.
- Is Telford and Wrekin cheaper than average?
- Telford and Wrekin ranks 34 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