How much council tax went up in 2026/27
Band D council tax went up in every council in England, Scotland and Wales between 2025/26 and 2026/27. On a simple average of the councils in each nation, the rise was 4.8% in England, 7.7% in Scotland and 5.3% in Wales.
Those averages give each council the same weight, whatever the number of homes in it. Because every band is a fixed share of Band D within a council (see council tax band values), the other bands in a council went up by the same percentage as its Band D.
The rise in each nation
Band D, 2025/26 to 2026/27: simple average of the councils, smallest and largest rise
| Nation | Councils | Average Band D 2025/26 | Average Band D 2026/27 | Average rise | Smallest rise | Largest rise |
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| England | 296 | £2,300.85 | £2,410.97 | 4.8% | 2.5% (Merton, Rutland, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool) | 9.0% (Shropshire) |
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| Scotland | 32 | £1,543.29 | £1,661.92 | 7.7% | 4.0% (City of Edinburgh) | 10.0% (Aberdeenshire, Moray) |
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| Wales | 22 | £2,209.30 | £2,326.14 | 5.3% | 4.1% (Neath Port Talbot) | 6.6% (Vale of Glamorgan) |
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The nations do not count the same things: English figures are averages for the whole council area, parish charges included, and Scottish figures leave out water and sewerage charges. Compare rises within a nation rather than amounts across nations.
England
England: the 10 largest Band D rises, 2025/26 to 2026/27
| Council | Band D 2025/26 | Band D 2026/27 | Rise |
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| Shropshire | £2,318.80 | £2,528.18 | 9.0% |
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| North Somerset | £2,294.94 | £2,491.22 | 8.6% |
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| Trafford | £2,122.54 | £2,291.70 | 8.0% |
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| Wyre Forest | £2,327.49 | £2,512.47 | 7.9% |
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| Wychavon | £2,200.98 | £2,373.19 | 7.8% |
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| Worcester | £2,233.93 | £2,405.81 | 7.7% |
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| Bromsgrove | £2,302.72 | £2,478.65 | 7.6% |
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| Redditch | £2,289.33 | £2,462.95 | 7.6% |
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| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | £2,264.78 | £2,435.58 | 7.5% |
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| Malvern Hills | £2,280.82 | £2,450.92 | 7.5% |
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England: the 10 smallest Band D rises, 2025/26 to 2026/27
| Council | Band D 2025/26 | Band D 2026/27 | Rise |
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| Hartlepool | £2,498.53 | £2,560.20 | 2.5% |
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| Middlesbrough | £2,487.65 | £2,549.16 | 2.5% |
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| Rutland | £2,671.01 | £2,737.58 | 2.5% |
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| Merton | £2,094.43 | £2,146.76 | 2.5% |
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| Doncaster | £2,110.50 | £2,167.75 | 2.7% |
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| Lincoln | £2,260.98 | £2,323.08 | 2.7% |
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| Durham | £2,551.17 | £2,622.15 | 2.8% |
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| Harborough | £2,324.96 | £2,389.87 | 2.8% |
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| Westminster | £1,019.00 | £1,049.55 | 3.0% |
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| Wandsworth | £997.75 | £1,028.21 | 3.1% |
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The English amounts include the average of parish charges across the council area, so a change in parish charges also moves them.
Scotland
Scotland: the 5 largest Band D rises, 2025/26 to 2026/27
| Council | Band D 2025/26 | Band D 2026/27 | Rise |
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| Aberdeenshire | £1,532.76 | £1,686.04 | 10.0% |
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| Moray | £1,573.76 | £1,731.14 | 10.0% |
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| Argyll & Bute | £1,625.64 | £1,783.33 | 9.7% |
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| East Dunbartonshire | £1,599.70 | £1,751.67 | 9.5% |
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| Angus | £1,461.52 | £1,598.65 | 9.4% |
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Scotland: the 5 smallest Band D rises, 2025/26 to 2026/27
| Council | Band D 2025/26 | Band D 2026/27 | Rise |
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| City of Edinburgh | £1,563.51 | £1,626.05 | 4.0% |
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| Fife | £1,498.76 | £1,573.70 | 5.0% |
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| Clackmannanshire | £1,594.38 | £1,683.67 | 5.6% |
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| Glasgow City | £1,611.00 | £1,706.00 | 5.9% |
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| Orkney Islands | £1,574.60 | £1,669.07 | 6.0% |
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Wales
Wales: the 5 largest Band D rises, 2025/26 to 2026/27
| Council | Band D 2025/26 | Band D 2026/27 | Rise |
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| Vale of Glamorgan | £2,093.96 | £2,231.54 | 6.6% |
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| Conwy | £2,320.83 | £2,472.82 | 6.5% |
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| Caerphilly | £1,956.20 | £2,082.88 | 6.5% |
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| Monmouthshire | £2,277.19 | £2,416.50 | 6.1% |
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| Flintshire | £2,246.47 | £2,376.17 | 5.8% |
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Wales: the 5 smallest Band D rises, 2025/26 to 2026/27
| Council | Band D 2025/26 | Band D 2026/27 | Rise |
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| Neath Port Talbot | £2,440.78 | £2,541.39 | 4.1% |
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| Blaenau Gwent | £2,428.43 | £2,531.26 | 4.2% |
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| Swansea | £2,142.88 | £2,238.29 | 4.5% |
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| Cardiff | £1,926.18 | £2,013.18 | 4.5% |
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| Rhondda Cynon Taf | £2,190.10 | £2,289.43 | 4.5% |
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Your own council
The rise in your council, in pounds and as a percentage, is on its page: choose your council on the front page. The figures here say how much bills went up, not why. To see which councils charge the most overall, see the cheapest and dearest councils.
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