Rankings · 2026-27

Which parish councils charge the most?

Parish part, Band DElmton£551.46 · Bolsover

Area averages set by councils for 2026-27 (MHCLG). Real bills vary by parish, band and discount. How the figures work

Parish and town councils and charter trustees with at least 100 Band D-equivalent homes (7,946 of 8,900); smaller ones are left out because a small change moves their charge a lot. The value is the parish part of a Band D bill.

Highest parish precepts: the top 12

Parish part, Band D

Elmton, BolsoverElmton, Bolsover£551.46Falmouth, CornwallFalmouth, Cornwall£488.15Truro, CornwallTruro, Cornwall£459.89Peterlee, DurhamPeterlee, Durham£448.04Bridgwater, SomersetBridgwater, Somerset£431.63Horden, DurhamHorden, Durham£412.32Salisbury City Council, Wilts…Salisbury City Council, Wiltshire£401.22Bodmin, CornwallBodmin, Cornwall£389.90Launceston, CornwallLaunceston, Cornwall£389.83Easington Colliery, DurhamEasington Colliery, Durham£389.77Redruth, CornwallRedruth, Cornwall£384.74Yeovil, SomersetYeovil, Somerset£369.73
Elmton, Bolsov…Elmton, Bolsover£551.46Falmouth, Corn…Falmouth, Cornwall£488.15Truro, CornwallTruro, Cornwall£459.89Peterlee, Durh…Peterlee, Durham£448.04Bridgwater, So…Bridgwater, Somerset£431.63Horden, DurhamHorden, Durham£412.32Salisbury City…Salisbury City Council, Wiltshire£401.22Bodmin, Cornwa…Bodmin, Cornwall£389.90Launceston, Co…Launceston, Cornwall£389.83Easington Coll…Easington Colliery, Durham£389.77Redruth, Cornw…Redruth, Cornwall£384.74Yeovil, Somers…Yeovil, Somerset£369.73
  • Parish part, Band D
Source: MHCLG council tax statistics 2026-27.

The list

No.ParishCouncilParish part, Band DEst. Band D bill
1ElmtonBolsover£551.46£2,882.66
2FalmouthCornwall£488.15£2,877.71
3TruroCornwall£459.89£2,849.45
4PeterleeDurham£448.04£2,948.01
5BridgwaterSomerset£431.63£2,799.81
6HordenDurham£412.32£2,912.29
7Salisbury City CouncilWiltshire£401.22£2,777.59
8BodminCornwall£389.90£2,779.46
9LauncestonCornwall£389.83£2,779.39
10Easington CollieryDurham£389.77£2,889.74
11RedruthCornwall£384.74£2,774.30
12YeovilSomerset£369.73£2,737.91

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Data: MHCLG, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method