Dalton · West Lancashire · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Dalton?
Estimate: council average plus this parish's precept (exact). In 6 published bills we checked, estimates were within £34. How the figures work
- West Lancashire council£245.71
- Lancashire County Council£1,801.75
- Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner£292.40
- Lancashire Combined Fire Authority£94.73
- Dalton parish precept£30.83
Council tax bands in Dalton, 2026-27
Estimates: the West Lancashire average charge plus the parish precept. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.
| Band | Per year | Per month (10 payments) | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,643.61 | £164.36 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,917.55 | £191.75 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,191.48 | £219.15 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,465.42 | £246.54 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,013.29 | £301.33 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,561.16 | £356.12 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,109.03 | £410.90 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,930.84 | £493.08 | 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 Dalton.
Band D in Dalton compared
Council tax a year for a Band D home, 2026-27; the Dalton figure is an estimate
- Band D a year
- Dalton
Dalton in 2026-27
Dalton's local council set a precept of £6,500 for 2026-27, raised from 211 Band D-equivalent homes: £30.83 on a Band D bill. In 2025-26 it was £28.24, so it has risen by £2.59 (9.2%). Estimated the same way, the whole Band D bill was £2,369.74 in 2025-26, so it is up 4.0%.
The rest of the estimate uses the average charges across West Lancashire: £245.71 for West Lancashire 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 Dalton, 2026-27
Each band is a fixed share of Band D; the tick is the England average for the band
- Dalton, each band
- Band D, the band every charge is set from
- England average for the band
View as table
| Band | Per year | 10 payments of | 12 payments of | England average | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,643.61 | £164.36 | £136.97 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,917.55 | £191.75 | £159.80 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,191.48 | £219.15 | £182.62 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,465.42 | £246.54 | £205.45 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,013.29 | £301.33 | £251.11 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,561.16 | £356.12 | £296.76 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,109.03 | £410.90 | £342.42 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,930.84 | £493.08 | £410.90 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Dalton?
- About £2,465.42 for 2026-27, of which £30.83 is the parish precept (exact). Your council's published charges give the exact bill.
- How much is Band B council tax in Dalton?
- About £1,917.55 a year, or £191.75 a month over 10 payments.
- How does Dalton compare with the rest of West Lancashire?
- Its parish precept adds £30.83 to a Band D bill; across West Lancashire parish precepts add £21.64 on average (spread over every home, including those with no parish precept).
Parishes in West Lancashire 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