Region · South West · 2026-27
What is the average council tax in South West?
Average Band D£2,550.04up 5.4% (£131.24) 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
27
that send bills
Lowest
£2,048
Isles of Scilly
Highest
£2,765
Dorset
Band A
£1,700
at the regional average
Highest Band D in South West
2026-27, area averages including parish precepts; the tick is the region's average
- Band D a year
- South West average (£2,550)
Every council in South West
| Council | Type | Band D | Band A | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isles of Scilly | unitary council | £2,047.96 | £1,365.31 | +5.0% |
| Tewkesbury | district council | £2,340.53 | £1,560.35 | +5.1% |
| Gloucester | district council | £2,355.84 | £1,570.56 | +4.9% |
| Cheltenham | district council | £2,369.52 | £1,579.68 | +4.9% |
| Bath and North East Somerset | unitary council | £2,383.42 | £1,588.95 | +5.2% |
| Cotswold | district council | £2,391.65 | £1,594.43 | +5.0% |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | unitary council | £2,435.58 | £1,623.72 | +7.5% |
| Swindon | unitary council | £2,438.10 | £1,625.40 | +5.2% |
| Plymouth | unitary council | £2,441.85 | £1,627.90 | +5.0% |
| Forest of Dean | district council | £2,443.42 | £1,628.95 | +5.0% |
| Torbay | unitary council | £2,470.25 | £1,646.83 | +5.1% |
| North Somerset | unitary council | £2,491.22 | £1,660.81 | +8.6% |
| Stroud | district council | £2,491.36 | £1,660.91 | +5.1% |
| Exeter | district council | £2,495.36 | £1,663.57 | +4.9% |
| South Gloucestershire | unitary council | £2,550.59 | £1,700.39 | +5.1% |
| Somerset | unitary council | £2,560.59 | £1,707.06 | +5.0% |
| Wiltshire | unitary council | £2,571.78 | £1,714.52 | +5.3% |
| Cornwall | unitary council | £2,590.93 | £1,727.29 | +5.3% |
| East Devon | district council | £2,595.46 | £1,730.31 | +5.4% |
| Torridge | district council | £2,601.42 | £1,734.28 | +4.9% |
| South Hams | district council | £2,615.22 | £1,743.48 | +5.0% |
| North Devon | district council | £2,642.21 | £1,761.47 | +5.1% |
| Teignbridge | district council | £2,643.12 | £1,762.08 | +5.2% |
| Mid Devon | district council | £2,656.41 | £1,770.94 | +5.4% |
| West Devon | district council | £2,705.33 | £1,803.55 | +5.1% |
| Bristol | unitary council | £2,713.68 | £1,809.12 | +5.0% |
| Dorset | unitary council | £2,765.02 | £1,843.35 | +5.1% |
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 South West.
Data: MHCLG, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method