Windsor and Maidenhead · unitary council · South East · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Windsor and Maidenhead?
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
- Windsor and Maidenhead council£1,526.63
- Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner£298.28
- Berkshire Combined Fire Authority£91.31
- Parish and town councils (average)£36.40
Council tax bands in Windsor and Maidenhead, 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 | £1,301.75 | £130.18 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,518.70 | £151.87 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £1,735.66 | £173.57 | 8/9 |
| Band D most common here | £1,952.62 | £195.26 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,386.54 | £238.65 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £2,820.45 | £282.04 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,254.37 | £325.44 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £3,905.24 | £390.52 | 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 Windsor and Maidenhead.
Council tax by band in Windsor and Maidenhead, 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 | £1,301.75 | £130.18 | £108.48 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,518.70 | £151.87 | £126.56 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £1,735.66 | £173.57 | £144.64 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £1,952.62 | £195.26 | £162.72 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,386.54 | £238.65 | £198.88 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £2,820.45 | £282.04 | £235.04 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,254.37 | £325.44 | £271.20 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £3,905.24 | £390.52 | £325.44 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Windsor and Maidenhead in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Windsor and Maidenhead is £1,952.62, up 7.1% (£129.12) on 2025-26. Of that, Windsor and Maidenhead council's own charge is £1,526.63, of which £27.99 is this year's adult social care increase. The rest goes to Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Berkshire Combined Fire Authority, and on average £36.40 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band D (25% of homes), which costs £1,952.62 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,132.62 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Windsor and Maidenhead goes
£1,952.62 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Windsor and Maidenhead council£1,526.6378%
- Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner£298.2815%
- Berkshire Combined Fire Authority£91.315%
- Parish and town councils (average)£36.402%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor and Maidenhead council | £1,526.63 | 78.2% |
| Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner | £298.28 | 15.3% |
| Berkshire Combined Fire Authority | £91.31 | 4.7% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £36.40 | 1.9% |
| Total | £1,952.62 | 100% |
Band D in Windsor and Maidenhead 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 | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £1,952.62 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £1,823.50 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £1,683.78 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £1,603.84 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,523.44 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,472.91 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,401.96 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,345.81 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,290.53 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,228.98 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,187.07 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,164.94 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,181.41 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,197.03 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,218.64 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,217.74 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,222.90 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,277.38 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,248.02 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,214.63 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,167.57 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,111.97 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,061.49 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £970.71 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £888.47 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £859.03 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £777.54 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £743.56 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £708.81 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £627.74 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £591.19 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £540.00 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £531.00 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £499.50 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Windsor and Maidenhead
Share of the 68,000 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (D)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 2,130 | 3.1% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 4,110 | 6.0% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 10,810 | 15.9% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 16,820 | 24.7% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 13,640 | 20.1% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 8,450 | 12.4% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 10,030 | 14.7% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 2,020 | 3.0% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Windsor and Maidenhead
14 of the 15 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £1,894.00. 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.
Windsor and Maidenhead also charges special expenses in part of its area (£1,604,350 in all, £22.22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisham | £66.57 | +£1.73 | £1,960.57 | 787 |
| Bray | £59.24 | +£2.95 | £1,953.24 | 4,584 |
| Cookham | £60.56 | +£3.77 | £1,954.56 | 2,986 |
| Cox Green | £71.89 | +£3.37 | £1,965.89 | 3,028 |
| Datchet | £158.66 | +£42.08 | £2,052.66 | 2,280 |
| Eton | £85.25 | +£2.35 | £1,979.25 | 1,906 |
| Horton | £114.14 | +£7.71 | £2,008.14 | 472 |
| Hurley | £39.33 | +£1.89 | £1,933.33 | 1,033 |
| Old Windsor | £73.53 | no change | £1,967.53 | 2,425 |
| Shottesbrooke no precept | none | — | £1,894.00 | 89 |
| Sunningdale | £67.92 | −£1.73 | £1,961.92 | 3,840 |
| Sunninghill & Ascot | £61.34 | +£2.96 | £1,955.34 | 7,237 |
| Waltham St. Lawrence | £49.17 | +£1.57 | £1,943.17 | 712 |
| White Waltham | £146.41 | +£8.26 | £2,040.41 | 1,320 |
| Wraysbury | £81.92 | +£13.38 | £1,975.92 | 2,158 |
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 Windsor and Maidenhead?
- £1,952.62 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £1,894.00.
- How much is Band A council tax in Windsor and Maidenhead?
- £1,301.75 a year, or £130.18 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Windsor and Maidenhead?
- Band D is up 7.1% (£129.12) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +7.5%.
- Is Windsor and Maidenhead cheaper than average?
- Windsor and Maidenhead ranks 8 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