Region · North West · 2026-27
What is the average council tax in North West?
Average Band D£2,478.62up 5.3% (£124.17) on 2025-26. England £2,391.52.
Area averages set by councils for 2026-27 (MHCLG). Real bills vary by parish, band and discount. How the figures work
Councils
35
that send bills
Lowest
£2,153
Wigan
Highest
£2,674
Liverpool
Band A
£1,652
at the regional average
Highest Band D in North West
2026-27, area averages including parish precepts; the tick is the region's average
- Band D a year
- North West average (£2,479)
Every council in North West
| Council | Type | Band D | Band A | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | metropolitan borough | £2,152.68 | £1,435.12 | +6.0% |
| Trafford | metropolitan borough | £2,291.70 | £1,527.80 | +8.0% |
| Manchester | metropolitan borough | £2,312.04 | £1,541.36 | +5.9% |
| Halton | unitary council | £2,366.61 | £1,577.74 | +5.2% |
| Ribble Valley | district council | £2,386.50 | £1,591.00 | +3.8% |
| Bolton | metropolitan borough | £2,399.74 | £1,599.83 | +5.9% |
| St Helens | metropolitan borough | £2,403.38 | £1,602.25 | +5.0% |
| Chorley | district council | £2,430.23 | £1,620.15 | +3.7% |
| South Ribble | district council | £2,442.66 | £1,628.44 | +3.8% |
| Tameside | metropolitan borough | £2,447.21 | £1,631.47 | +5.9% |
| Warrington | unitary council | £2,447.61 | £1,631.74 | +7.3% |
| Cheshire East | unitary council | £2,454.87 | £1,636.58 | +5.2% |
| Blackburn with Darwen | unitary council | £2,455.27 | £1,636.85 | +5.1% |
| West Lancashire | district council | £2,456.23 | £1,637.49 | +4.0% |
| Wyre | district council | £2,460.53 | £1,640.35 | +4.0% |
| Hyndburn | district council | £2,465.98 | £1,643.99 | +3.6% |
| Fylde | district council | £2,483.94 | £1,655.96 | +4.0% |
| Knowsley | metropolitan borough | £2,488.25 | £1,658.83 | +4.9% |
| Wirral | metropolitan borough | £2,500.59 | £1,667.06 | +5.0% |
| Lancaster | district council | £2,503.19 | £1,668.79 | +4.0% |
| Westmorland and Furness | unitary council | £2,507.99 | £1,671.99 | +5.0% |
| Cumberland | unitary council | £2,511.32 | £1,674.21 | +4.9% |
| Blackpool | unitary council | £2,513.22 | £1,675.48 | +5.1% |
| Cheshire West and Chester | unitary council | £2,517.33 | £1,678.22 | +5.2% |
| Rossendale | district council | £2,519.97 | £1,679.98 | +3.9% |
| Burnley | district council | £2,549.42 | £1,699.61 | +3.8% |
| Bury | metropolitan borough | £2,555.15 | £1,703.43 | +5.8% |
| Preston | district council | £2,575.74 | £1,717.16 | +4.0% |
| Sefton | metropolitan borough | £2,583.22 | £1,722.15 | +5.0% |
| Salford | metropolitan borough | £2,594.45 | £1,729.63 | +5.8% |
| Rochdale | metropolitan borough | £2,600.83 | £1,733.89 | +5.8% |
| Oldham | metropolitan borough | £2,602.23 | £1,734.82 | +5.8% |
| Stockport | metropolitan borough | £2,618.90 | £1,745.93 | +5.8% |
| Pendle | district council | £2,640.18 | £1,760.12 | +4.1% |
| Liverpool | metropolitan borough | £2,673.59 | £1,782.39 | +5.0% |
The regional average is weighted by each council's tax base (Band D-equivalent homes).
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 North West.
Data: MHCLG, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method