West Oxfordshire · district council · South East · 2026-27
How much is council tax in West Oxfordshire?
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
- West Oxfordshire council£134.38
- Oxfordshire County Council£2,006.78
- Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner£298.28
- Parish and town councils (average)£127.51
Council tax bands in West Oxfordshire, 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 | £1,711.30 | £171.13 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,996.52 | £199.65 | 7/9 |
| Band C most common here | £2,281.73 | £228.17 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,566.95 | £256.69 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,137.38 | £313.74 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,707.82 | £370.78 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,278.25 | £427.82 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,133.90 | £513.39 | 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 West Oxfordshire.
Council tax by band in West Oxfordshire, 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 | £1,711.30 | £171.13 | £142.61 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,996.52 | £199.65 | £166.38 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,281.73 | £228.17 | £190.14 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,566.95 | £256.69 | £213.91 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,137.38 | £313.74 | £261.45 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,707.82 | £370.78 | £308.99 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,278.25 | £427.82 | £356.52 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,133.90 | £513.39 | £427.82 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
West Oxfordshire in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across West Oxfordshire is £2,566.95, up 5.0% (£123.07) on 2025-26. Of that, West Oxfordshire council's own charge is £134.38. The rest goes to Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, and on average £127.51 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band C (33% of homes), which costs £2,281.73 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,445.22 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in West Oxfordshire goes
£2,566.95 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- West Oxfordshire council£134.385%
- Oxfordshire County Council£2,006.7878%
- Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner£298.2812%
- Parish and town councils (average)£127.515%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| West Oxfordshire council | £134.38 | 5.2% |
| Oxfordshire County Council | £2,006.78 | 78.2% |
| Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner | £298.28 | 11.6% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £127.51 | 5.0% |
| Total | £2,566.95 | 100% |
Band D in West Oxfordshire 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 | West Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,566.95 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,443.88 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,320.36 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,207.87 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £2,103.10 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £2,004.89 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,936.84 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,857.25 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,786.20 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,689.32 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,613.35 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,551.94 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,522.48 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,490.55 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,456.91 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,454.64 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,454.04 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,414.96 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,361.92 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,309.49 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,257.29 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,205.64 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,154.44 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,076.59 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £919.37 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £841.09 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £788.58 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £727.49 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £656.45 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £592.79 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £553.21 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £523.13 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £486.00 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £491.63 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in West Oxfordshire
Share of the 54,430 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (C)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 1,710 | 3.1% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 6,260 | 11.5% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 18,190 | 33.4% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 12,010 | 22.1% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 8,060 | 14.8% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 4,650 | 8.5% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 3,120 | 5.7% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 430 | 0.8% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in West Oxfordshire
63 of the 81 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,439.44. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvescot | £73.87 | +£3.02 | £2,513.31 | 244 |
| Ascott under Wychwood | £81.22 | +£2.00 | £2,520.66 | 271 |
| Asthal | £23.99 | −£0.07 | £2,463.43 | 173 |
| Aston Cote Shifford and Chimney | £49.74 | no change | £2,489.18 | 645 |
| Bampton | £133.56 | +£8.22 | £2,573.00 | 1,385 |
| Black Bourton | £112.12 | +£5.74 | £2,551.56 | 131 |
| Bladon | £125.71 | +£4.68 | £2,565.15 | 418 |
| Blenheim no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 28 |
| Brize Norton | £104.16 | +£9.47 | £2,543.60 | 923 |
| Broadwell | £11.58 | −£10.48 | £2,451.02 | 82 |
| Bruern no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 45 |
| Burford | £168.23 | +£44.84 | £2,607.67 | 970 |
| Carterton | £128.37 | +£11.62 | £2,567.81 | 5,751 |
| Cassington | £130.06 | +£6.09 | £2,569.50 | 344 |
| Chadlington | £111.15 | +£10.84 | £2,550.59 | 414 |
| Charlbury | £105.55 | −£1.69 | £2,544.99 | 1,432 |
| Chastleton | £7.33 | −£5.12 | £2,446.77 | 75 |
| Chilson | £10.81 | +£0.79 | £2,450.25 | 69 |
| Chipping Norton | £176.51 | +£6.00 | £2,615.95 | 2,919 |
| Churchill & Sarsden | £98.02 | −£1.93 | £2,537.46 | 406 |
| Clanfield | £72.98 | +£2.11 | £2,512.42 | 375 |
| Combe | £48.52 | +£2.18 | £2,487.96 | 359 |
| Cornbury and Wychwood no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 28 |
| Cornwell no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 27 |
| Crawley | £48.81 | +£5.03 | £2,488.25 | 82 |
| Curbridge & Lew | £55.20 | +£1.25 | £2,494.64 | 489 |
| Ducklington | £71.26 | +£2.81 | £2,510.70 | 663 |
| Enstone | £74.43 | +£2.21 | £2,513.87 | 623 |
| Eynsham | £166.65 | +£21.39 | £2,606.09 | 2,238 |
| Fawler no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 50 |
| Fifield | £59.48 | +£5.55 | £2,498.92 | 113 |
| Filkins and Broughton Poggs | £90.03 | −£13.00 | £2,529.47 | 244 |
| Finstock | £89.68 | +£4.56 | £2,529.12 | 309 |
| Freeland | £102.54 | +£0.05 | £2,541.98 | 706 |
| Fulbrook | £38.92 | +£7.74 | £2,478.36 | 254 |
| Glympton no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 55 |
| Grafton and Radcot no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 34 |
| Great Tew | £4.41 | +£0.38 | £2,443.85 | 113 |
| Hailey | £111.05 | +£25.06 | £2,550.49 | 528 |
| Hanborough | £82.51 | +£3.92 | £2,521.95 | 1,470 |
| Hardwick with Yelford no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 56 |
| Heythrop | £24.62 | +£10.33 | £2,464.06 | 73 |
| Holwell no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 32 |
| Idbury no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 79 |
| Kelmscott no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 50 |
| Kencot no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 69 |
| Kiddington with Asterleigh no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 61 |
| Kingham | £71.63 | −£0.94 | £2,511.07 | 442 |
| Langford | £82.59 | +£10.24 | £2,522.03 | 170 |
| Leafield | £184.01 | −£2.76 | £2,623.45 | 393 |
| Little Faringdon no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 55 |
| Little Tew | £11.71 | −£0.19 | £2,451.15 | 111 |
| Lyneham no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 107 |
| Milton under Wychwood | £66.86 | +£3.44 | £2,506.30 | 838 |
| Minster Lovell | £106.72 | +£25.76 | £2,546.16 | 750 |
| North Leigh | £76.50 | +£6.17 | £2,515.94 | 1,036 |
| Northmoor | £58.47 | +£1.80 | £2,497.91 | 197 |
| Over Norton | £139.58 | −£5.04 | £2,579.02 | 230 |
| Ramsden | £191.02 | +£36.97 | £2,630.46 | 192 |
| Rollright | £54.79 | −£0.21 | £2,494.23 | 253 |
| Rousham no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 27 |
| Salford | £88.99 | +£28.23 | £2,528.43 | 135 |
| Sandford St. Martin | £69.38 | −£0.20 | £2,508.82 | 159 |
| Shilton | £31.09 | +£7.12 | £2,470.53 | 299 |
| Shipton under Wychwood | £65.00 | +£9.61 | £2,504.44 | 741 |
| South Leigh | £68.58 | −£0.01 | £2,508.02 | 165 |
| Spelsbury | £70.02 | +£0.28 | £2,509.46 | 174 |
| Standlake | £55.86 | +£8.61 | £2,495.30 | 716 |
| Stanton Harcourt | £78.79 | +£3.50 | £2,518.23 | 533 |
| Steeple Barton | £34.52 | −£0.85 | £2,473.96 | 624 |
| Stonesfield | £63.65 | +£4.78 | £2,503.09 | 727 |
| Swerford | £102.88 | +£0.91 | £2,542.32 | 97 |
| Swinbrook and Widford | £30.42 | +£2.52 | £2,469.86 | 115 |
| Tackley | £63.30 | +£1.24 | £2,502.74 | 516 |
| Taynton | £46.26 | −£2.20 | £2,485.70 | 86 |
| Westcot Barton | £11.31 | +£0.03 | £2,450.75 | 88 |
| Westwell no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 64 |
| Witney | £213.35 | +£9.98 | £2,652.79 | 11,377 |
| Woodstock | £82.20 | +£0.52 | £2,521.64 | 1,861 |
| Wootton | £53.98 | −£0.81 | £2,493.42 | 318 |
| Worton no precept | none | — | £2,439.44 | 56 |
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 West Oxfordshire?
- £2,566.95 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,439.44.
- How much is Band A council tax in West Oxfordshire?
- £1,711.30 a year, or £171.13 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in West Oxfordshire?
- Band D is up 5.0% (£123.07) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +5.1%.
- Is West Oxfordshire cheaper than average?
- West Oxfordshire ranks 244 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
Nearby councils
Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method