Parish premiums & precept notes

The headline Band D is not what everyone pays: parish and town councils add precepts that vary street by street, and no aggregator records them. We log each council's own words on area variation — 242 councils carry a parish note in 2026/27. Headline figures are on the national table; work out a bill with the calculator; the adult social care line on English bills is explained in the ASC precept guide, and how precepts stack in how bands work.

Councils with parish / town council variation

Adur District Council · England

Parished district. Band D total shown is for Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick and Coombes area (includes Adur special expenses but no separate parish precept — this is the standard/main area charge). Lancing area (with Lancing Parish Council precept): Band D £2,563.59. Sompting area (Sompting Parish + Adur special expenses): Band D £2,571.69. Adur district element (including special expenses) Band D = £353.97 (2.99% increase = £10.26/year).

Amber Valley Borough Council · England

Unparished baseline Band D 2407.69. AVBC element 291.69 (derived). DCC 1708.99 + Police 308.60 + Fire 98.41. Set at full council 2 March 2026.

Arun District Council · England

Wholly parished district. Band D total shown is for lowest-charge parishes (Houghton, Madehurst, Poling, South Stoke — all have identical charge suggesting nil or zero-rated precept). Full table of 30 named parishes published on council website. Range from £2,393.31 (Houghton/Madehurst/Poling/South Stoke) to £2,556.03 (Littlehampton) at Band D. Arun district element Band D = £221.04 (2.99% increase per council budget statement).

Ashfield District Council · England

Figures for all other parts of the District (non-parished).

Ashford Borough Council · England

Parished council. Figures shown exclude parish precepts. Tenterden Town Council precept published separately (2026-27: £742,222). Average parish element ~£28 Band D implied from leaflet (3% of total). Range of parish precepts not published on council's own charges page.

Babergh District Council · England

Wholly parished — parish precept added to base; non-parished base shown.

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Unparished areas. Includes BMBC, South Yorkshire Police, SY Fire. Council element +3.4%.

Basildon Borough Council · England

Unparished baseline; nine parishes additional. NOTABLE: Basildon element FROZEN at 304.56 Band D.

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council · England

Parished borough; figure is unparished area. District element 151.42 (via search read of basingstoke.gov.uk/ctaxinfo). HCC 1690.11 + Police 290.46 + Fire 92.84 confirmed from fareham.gov.uk.

Bassetlaw District Council · England

Figures for All other parts of Bassetlaw (non-parished).

Birmingham City Council · England

Main (unparished) Birmingham area. Higher charges in New Frankley parish (Band D 2387.93) and Sutton Coldfield Town Council area (Band D 2423.13).

Blaby District Council · England

Parished district. Nil-precept baseline Band D £2,339.29 (Aston Flamville, Leicester Forest West, Potters Marston, Wigston Parva). Parish range: £2,339.29 (nil) to £2,582.98 (Croft). Average total with parish ~£2,490.22 per council press release. 24 parishes published.

Blackburn with Darwen Council · England

Parished unitary; 'All other areas' unparished baseline shown (Band D GBP2,450.09). Parish variants incl Eccleshill D=2475.05, North Turton D=2480.64, Tockholes D=2497.31, Darwen Town D=2462.26.

Bolsover District Council · England

Fully parished (16 parishes), no unparished area. Baseline = Scarcliffe (lowest parish) Band D 2479.40; highest Elmton 2882.66. District element 215.20; hypothetical nil-parish total 2331.20.

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Bolton non-parish area. 2025/26 Band D £2,259.51.

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk · England

AVERAGE Band D across the borough incl average parish precept (67.77) and average special expenses (16.75). BCKLWN element 157.44 includes Internal Drainage Board levy (67.54); net local-services charge 89.90. Actual charge varies by parish.

Boston Borough Council · England

Boston Special Expenses area (main unparished Boston town area). Parishes pay different rates; lowest is Fishtoft Band D 2,259.67, highest Bicker Band D 2,380.96. All rows include LCC + Police + Boston Borough base + Boston Special Expenses or parish precept.

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council · England

Unparished areas. BCP £1,980.46 + Dorset Police £322.58 + D&W Fire £96.95. Council increase 6.74%.

Bracknell Forest Council · England

Bracknell town area figures shown. Council is fully parished; other areas: Binfield (Band D 2238.29), Crowthorne (2279.25), Sandhurst (2256.00), Warfield (2234.45), Winkfield (2257.96). Prior-year figures (2025-26) shown on same page enabling YoY computation.

Braintree District Council · England

Braintree town (base area). District is fully parished; each parish area has a different total. Band D ranges from 2215.80 (Braintree town) upward depending on parish precept.

Breckland Council · England

Not wholly parished; minimum/non-parished dwellings shown. District own element 123.48.

Brentwood Borough Council · England

Unparished baseline; nine parishes add 56-153 Band D. District element 223.49.

Brighton and Hove City Council · England

Unparished city authority. Special charges apply to Hanover Crescent, Royal Crescent, Marine Square and Rottingdean Parish. Band D total shown is for general area excluding named special-charge areas. Bands B and H confirmed from search snippet cross-checks, others derived using statutory ratios.

Broadland District Council · England

Not wholly parished; non-parished dwellings shown. District own element 134.91 (frozen 0%).

Bromsgrove District Council · England

Extensively parished; non-parished base total shown (own element 265.18). All 19 named parishes levy precepts.

Broxbourne Borough Council · England

Unparished borough; no parish precept applies. Lee Valley Regional Park Authority levy included within HCC element.

Broxtowe Borough Council · England

Figures for All other parts (non-parished). 9 parishes + Beeston Special Expense Area higher.

Buckinghamshire Council · England

Almost entirely parished; baseline = nil-precept parishes (Addington, Aston Sandford). Range to 2664.60 (Buckingham Town); Aylesbury 2626.21, High Wycombe 2439.67

Burnley Borough Council · England

Parished borough. Bands shown are for unparished 'Other areas' (lowest/baseline). Parish precepts add: Briercliffe +£18.40, Cliviger +£9.83, Dunnockshaw +£30.77 (est from data), Habergham Eaves +£16.52, Hapton +£27.81, Ightenhill +£7.36, Padiham +£44.06, Worsthorne +£26.05 Band D above baseline. Highest parish area: Padiham Band D £2,584.38.

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Base non-parish charges. Parish/town precepts additional.

Cambridge City Council · England

Effectively unparished; single citywide table

Cannock Chase District Council · England

Figures are for Cannock parish (parish 1004, lowest precept / unparished-equivalent area). District element £258.81 Band D. Shared precepts: SCC £1,686.42, Police £302.57, Fire £96.77.

Canterbury City Council · England

Parished council. Figures shown are for Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable unparished/urban area (lowest base rate). Parish precepts are additional and published separately at canterbury.gov.uk/council-tax/parish-council-tax-charges-202627. Parished area Band D values range from £2,432.96 (Thanington) to £2,558.41 (Womenswold) per published table.

Cardiff Council · Wales

'Other Areas' (unparished city) totals = Cardiff Council + South Wales PCC. Six community council areas pay more (e.g. Lisvane Band D 2034.94).

Castle Point Borough Council · England

Baseline excludes Canvey Island Town Council precept (+25.92 Band D = 2334.51 for Canvey residents). CPBC element 298.80. DATA-QUALITY: page body text says 2025/2026 in one sentence but URL/title/figures confirm 2026/27.

Central Bedfordshire Council · England

Baseline excl all parish precepts (council+police+fire only). Council is heavily parished; actual bills vary by parish. Page shows Shefford example: CBC £1,931.54 + Police £297.59 + Fire £122.72 + Shefford TC £160.05 = £2,511.90. Bands A-H computed from standard ratios applied to confirmed D figure.

Ceredigion County Council · Wales

Rates for Aberystwyth (includes town council precept). Varies by community. County element +4.75%.

Charnwood Borough Council · England

Parished borough. Nil-precept baseline Band D £2,291.84 (Beeby, Hamilton Lea, Stonebow Village, Ulverscroft). Parish range: £2,291.84 (nil) to £2,493.20 (Thurmaston). Loughborough Special Expenses area Band D £2,377.89. 34 locations published.

Chelmsford City Council · England

City Centre (non-parished area with special expenses). Nil-precept baseline (Mashbury parish) Band D: 2235.60. Parished areas range from 2235.60 (Mashbury, nil parish precept) to 2389.68 (Danbury). Average total including parish tier: 2290.39 Band D per council document.

Cheltenham Borough Council · England

Base figure is 'All other parts of Cheltenham' (unparished). Higher charges apply in: Charlton Kings (D £2,412.08), Leckhampton with Warden Hill (D £2,395.88), Prestbury (D £2,393.17), Swindon Village (D £2,375.48), Up Hatherley (D £2,370.84).

Cherwell District Council · England

Wholly parished — no unparished area. Base (nil-parish) total shown; applies to Cottisford, Godington, Hardwick with Tusmore, Middle Aston, Newton Purcell, Oddington, Prescote.

Cheshire East Council · England

Fully parished council; figures are CE+police+fire only (pre-parish). Parish charges shown separately and vary by area. Council has Exceptional Financial Support (25m GBP) approved for 2026/27.

Cheshire West and Chester Council · England

Fully parished; headline Band D 2472.32 is pre-parish (CWaC 2076.79 + Police 295.44 + Fire 100.09). Area Band D ranges 2470.56 to 2587.46 (Kingsmead).

Chesterfield Borough Council · England

Three charge areas: Chesterfield (no parish, baseline 2318.39), Staveley (+126.43 parish), Brimington (+24.09). CBC element 202.39.

Chichester District Council · England

Wholly parished district — every part of Chichester is in a parish. Band D total shown is for nil-precept parishes (Donnington, Eartham, Stopham, Upwaltham, West Thorney — all £2,370.07 Band D). Range from £2,370.07 (nil-precept) to £2,551.95 (Selsey Town) at Band D. Full 60+ parish table in council resolution Appendix B. Chichester district element Band D = £197.80 (2.99% increase = £5.74/year). Sussex PCC Band D = £281.91. WSCC Band D = £1,890.36.

Chorley Borough Council · England

Parished borough. Bands shown are for 'All other parts of the council's area' (unparished baseline). 23 named parishes have precepts ranging from Band D £2,381.73 (Anglezarke, lowest) to £2,546.54 (Rivington, highest). Chorley itself has no parish council — unparished area applies to Chorley town.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · England

Excl parish precepts; 20 parished areas add 18.50 (Wrose) to 98.00 (Burley) at Band D

City of Doncaster Council · England

Doncaster area (no parish). Includes South Yorkshire MCA police and fire precepts.

City of Lincoln Council · England

City of Lincoln is a shire district (not unitary). It is an unparished area — there are no parish councils within the City of Lincoln boundary. The City of Lincoln Council froze its own element at £316.98 (same as 2025-26); all increase in the total bill comes from LCC and Lincs PCC precept increases.

City of York Council · England

Mostly unparished; parish areas slightly higher. Band D 2269.91 for unparished areas incl York CC + North Yorkshire Police + North Yorkshire Fire. York is in York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority - check precept line.

Colchester City Council · England

Baseline = Colchester City unparished area (Layer Breton/Layer Marney same). 34 parish areas range Myland 2258.98 to Wivenhoe 2412.07. District element 231.15 (implied).

Cornwall Council · England

FULLY PARISHED: headline totals embed the AVERAGE parish charge (Band D parish element 201.37). Council+police only at Band D = 2389.56. Per-parish table in linked PDF.

Cotswold District Council · England

Base figure is nil-precept parishes (e.g. Barnsley, Batsford, Colesbourne, Notgrove, Syde, Yanworth and several others all at identical Band D £2,267.97). Parish precepts raise the total significantly in many parishes — highest is Stow-on-the-Wold at Band D £2,459.38 and Bourton-on-the-Water at £2,407.84.

Coventry City Council · England

Excl parishes; Allesley +40.25, Finham +13.54, Keresley +22.08 at Band D

Crawley Borough Council · England

Crawley Borough has no parish/town council. WSCC includes West Sussex Fire & Rescue — no separate fire precept line.

Cumberland Council · England

Heavily parished unitary (2023-vintage). Baseline (pre-parish) Band D 2444.72 (Cumberland 2002.64 + Fire 103.14 + Police 338.94). Band D ranges 2444.72 to 2684.25 (Silloth). No transitional equalisation note for 2026-27.

Dacorum Borough Council · England

Highly parished borough. Band D total shown is for unparished Hemel Hempstead area (lowest charge). Parished areas range from £2,416.85 (Northchurch) to £2,471.80 (Markyate) at Band D. Council raised district element by 2.99% (£7.06/year Band D).

Darlington Borough Council · England

Largely unparished with 10 small rural parishes. Urban Band D 2485.73. Parish Band D 2503.70 to 2559.67.

Dartford Borough Council · England

Unparished areas only; parished areas (Bean, Darenth, Longfield, Southfleet, Stone, Sutton-at-Hone, Swanscombe & Greenhithe, Wilmington) add parish precepts. DBC froze its own element for 2026/27.

Derby City Council · England

Unparished unitary authority. Total bill includes DCC (with ASC), Derbyshire Police, and Derbyshire Fire & Rescue. Overall increase 5%.

Derbyshire Dales District Council · England

Wholly parished district; bands shown are pre-parish total. Actual bills vary by parish precept added on top.

Dorset Council · England

Heavily parished; nil-parish baseline (council+police+fire, no parish). Dorset core 1846.35 + ASC 359.55 + Police 322.58 (5.4%) + Fire 96.95 (2.7%) = 2625.43. Per-parish table at dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/parish-council-tax-charges-april-2026-to-march-2027 (JS-rendered, not read).

Dover District Council · England

Dover is wholly parished; all areas carry a parish precept on top of this baseline. Headline is the pre-parish total.

Durham County Council · England

Baseline = unparished/nil-precept areas. Range to 2948.01 (Peterlee); former City of Durham areas +2.70 Charter Trustees

East Cambridgeshire District Council · England

Fully parished (35 parishes). Baseline = Woodditton (lowest parish) 2381.16. District element 142.14 - FROZEN 13th consecutive year. CCC 1785.42 + Police 314.37 + Fire 92.16 + CPCA 36.00; hypothetical nil-parish 2370.09. Schedule C average charge Band D 2485.18.

East Devon District Council · England

Nil-precept Band D (dwellings in no parish). Parishes carry additional precepts; Cranbrook highest (Band A 288.64 parish element). Resolution states 5.45% increase on prior year 2461.40.

East Hampshire District Council · England

Fully parished (40 parishes). Baseline = Colemore & Priors Dean / West Tisted (lowest, 2230.33). Range to Petersfield 2453.20. Alton 2351.77, Horndean 2333.01. Band AR (disabled relief) 1239.08 for baseline parishes.

East Hertfordshire District Council · England

Highly parished district. Band D total shown is for unparished areas (no parish precept): EHDC £207.03 + HCC £1,858.19 + PCC £280.00 = £2,345.22. Parished totals available via JavaScript-rendered page only. Full band A-H table not retrievable without JS execution.

East Lindsey District Council · England

Partly parished district. Bands shown are TOTAL (LCC + ELDC + Lincs Police) for non-parished/no-parish-precept baseline. Parish precepts vary and are added on top where applicable.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council · England

Parished authority. IMPORTANT: bands[] and band_d_total are ERYC element only (excl. Humberside Police, Humberside Fire & Rescue, Hull & East Yorkshire CA). Total bill for a property = ERYC + police + fire + CA. Prior year ERYC D: £1,871.10 (general £1,577.37 + ASC £293.73). Increase £93.37 = 4.99%.

East Suffolk Council · England

Wholly parished district; base total excludes parish precept. Prior year total D was 2131.11.

Eastbourne Borough Council · England

Entirely unparished. EBC element 294.59 (2.99%/+8.55). Total = ESCC 1960.29 + Police 281.91 + Fire 117.49 + EBC 294.59.

Eastleigh Borough Council · England

Fully parished (11 parishes). Baseline = Chandler's Ford (lowest, 2275.36). Eastleigh Town 2345.08; Hamble-le-Rice 2440.64 highest. Hedge End 2343.04, Botley 2346.11, Bishopstoke 2324.09.

Elmbridge Borough Council · England

Whole borough excluding Claygate parish (adds 16.65 Band D). Figures shown are non-Claygate base.

Enfield London Borough Council · England

Unparished; figures apply to whole borough

Epping Forest District Council · England

ALL areas parished - no unparished baseline exists. Headline is computed pre-parish total (district 177.12 + ECC 1641.96 + Police 275.31 + Fire 92.52), Cheshire-East pattern. Actual bills: lowest Theydon Garnon ~2199.60, highest Waltham Abbey Town ~2340.90. Council average incl avg parish 2277.21 (+90.52 yoy).

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council · England

Unparished borough — single charge applies to all properties.

Erewash Borough Council · England

Unparished baseline; 13 parished areas additional. EBC element 220.22 - FROZEN at 0% increase for 2026-27.

Exeter City Council · England

Unparished; single citywide charge

Fareham Borough Council · England

Largely unparished; total applies borough-wide. Components: Fareham BC 197.14 + HCC 1690.11 + Fire 92.84 + Police 290.46.

Fenland District Council · England

Partly parished district. Bands shown are TOTAL (CCC + FDC + Police + Fire + Combined Authority) for non-parished baseline. Parish precepts vary and are added on top where applicable.

Folkestone and Hythe District Council · England

Folkestone & Hythe is wholly parished; all 30 parishes add their own precept on top of this joint baseline total.

Forest of Dean District Council · England

Fully parished (40 parishes). Baseline = Oxenhall (lowest) 2322.33; Lydney 2547.96 highest. Cinderford 2541.52, Coleford 2516.30, Newent 2532.87. District element +2.99% (+6.34 Band D).

Fylde Borough Council · England

Fully parished borough — no unparished area exists. Bands shown are for Westby-with-Plumpton (lowest-precept parish, Band D £2,400.84). 17 parishes published. Highest-precept parish: Staining Band D £2,513.48. Fylde BC district precept Band D = £239.11 (2.99% increase, per council press release). Range Band D: £2,400.84 (Westby-with-Plumpton) to £2,513.48 (Staining).

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council · England

General area (Lamesley Parish excluded). NTC + Northumbria Police + Tyne & Wear Fire.

Gedling Borough Council · England

Non-parished areas. 13 parished areas all higher.

Gloucester City Council · England

Base figure is the main Gloucester city (unparished) rate. Quedgeley Town Council residents pay an additional parish precept: Band D total £2,282.83 (Quedgeley TC precept £45.82 at Band D).

Gosport Borough Council · England

Unparished borough; single rate borough-wide. District element 270.88 (derived) - notably higher than Fareham (197.14).

Gravesham Borough Council · England

Gravesend and Northfleet is non-parished. Other areas (Cobham, Higham, Luddesdown, Meopham, Shorne, Vigo) are parished with higher totals.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council · England

Unparished areas (Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, West Caister) - no parish precept. Other parishes in the borough have higher totals.

Guildford Borough Council · England

Wholly parished. Figures for Guildford Town Area / Wisley (nil-parish base). Parish range to Seale & Sands 2678.05.

Halton Borough Council · England

Parished unitary; unparished Halton baseline shown. Parish variants incl Hale D=2453.47, Preston Brook D=2666.97, Daresbury D=2409.09, Sandymoor D=2387.43.

Harborough District Council · England

Parished district. Nil-precept baseline Band D £2,287.14 (28 parishes including Blaston, Carlton Curlieu, Cold Newton, Cranoe, East Norton, Frisby, Gaulby, Glooston, Kings Norton, Knaptoft, Laughton, Launde, Loddington, Lowesby, Marefield, Noseley, Owston & Newbold, Peatling Parva, Rolleston, Shangton, Slawston, Stockerston, Stonton Wyville, Welham, West Langton, Westrill & Starmore, Wistow, Withcote). Parish range: £2,287.14 (nil) to £2,480.80 (Fleckney). 93 parishes/areas published.

Harlow District Council · England

Predominantly unparished; published table is total bill for vast majority of residents. District element 288.90 (implied).

Hart District Council · England

Fully parished (21 parishes). Baseline = Bramshill (lowest, 2297.48). Range to Hartley Wintney 2499.69. Fleet 2423.08, Hook 2416.63, Yateley 2366.16.

Hartlepool Borough Council · England

Unparished borough. No separate TVCA precept line - embedded in HBC element.

Hastings Borough Council · England

Entirely unparished. HBC element 316.89. Total = ESCC 1960.29 + Police 281.91 + Fire 117.49 + HBC 316.89.

Havant Borough Council · England

Parished authority; total varies by parish. Nil-precept baseline shown (Havant unparished area: Havant town and Waterlooville). All-bands table confirmed from council resolution PDF.

Herefordshire Council · England

Heavily parished council. Figures shown are the nil-parish baseline (Dinmore, Hampton Charles, Stoke Edith parish meetings — no parish precept). Hereford City area Band D = 2556.44. Average across all parishes (council+police+fire+average parish) = 2574.37 per council statement. Council-only Band D = 2067.63; Hereford & Worcester Fire = 107.22; West Mercia Police = 306.50.

Hertsmere Borough Council · England

Parished borough. Band D total shown is for Bushey, Meriden and Potters Bar (unparished, lowest charge). Parished areas: Aldenham £2,494.55, Elstree & Borehamwood £2,441.47, Shenley £2,451.74, South Mimms & Ridge £2,439.84. Bands A-H published for all areas. District element increased by 2.99% (£6.28/year Band D).

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council · England

Leicestershire district. Band D for Hinckley (non-parished baseline as labelled on council page). Parish areas across the borough carry higher totals. Council states this is the lowest council tax rate in Leicestershire.

Horsham District Council · England

Horsham is wholly parished; headline is the non-parished base total (HDC+WSCC+Police). West Sussex Fire is included within WSCC budget — no separate fire precept. District element £180.10 is core HDC only (excluding special expenses). RBA including special expenses reported to government is £187.71.

Huntingdonshire District Council · England

Nil-precept-parish base (parishes with no parish precept: Chesterton, Denton & Caldecote, Haddon, Morborne, Water Newton all show Band D £2,398.81). Most parishes charge an additional precept ranging from approx. £2,398.81 (no parish) to £2,684.74 (Huntingdon town) and higher.

Hyndburn Borough Council · England

Partially parished. Bands shown are 'Standard Charge' (unparished baseline). One named parish: Altham, with Band D £2,509.67 (additional precept approx +£44.33 Band D). All other areas of Hyndburn are unparished.

Ipswich Borough Council · England

Ipswich Borough wholly urban; no parish precept — full total for all dwellings.

Isle of Anglesey County Council · Wales

Unparished authority; no community precept. Per-band A-I computed from Band D via Welsh statutory ratios (Band D read directly from council budget).

Isle of Wight Council · England

Unitary island authority. Parished areas have additional parish precepts not included in these headline figures. Band table shown is for the whole Isle of Wight (council+police+fire).

Kingston upon Hull City Council · England

Unparished unitary authority. Total bill includes Hull City Council (with ASC), Humberside Police, Humberside Fire & Rescue, and Hull & East Yorkshire CA. Prior year D: £2,182.52. Increase: £112.52.

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council · England

All other areas (no parish). Kirklees Council + WY Police + WY Fire & Rescue.

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council · England

All other areas (unparished majority). Parished areas higher.

Lancaster City Council · England

Parished city district. Bands shown are the published annual charge excluding parish precepts, as presented on the council's own page. Detailed per-parish charges are published in a separate DOCX document (Council-Tax-Charge-2026-27.docx) linked from the same page. Lancaster city centre is an unparished area.

Leeds City Council · England

City-wide charges; some parish/town areas pay an extra precept.

Leicester City Council · England

Unparished city

Lewes District Council · England

Parished district. Headline band_d_total 2601.71 is the UNPARISHED Band D = sum of the four precepting authorities (ESCC 1960.29 + LDC 242.02 + Sussex Police 281.91 + East Sussex Fire 117.49), all read directly from the council's own page. Council-stated parished AVERAGE Band D = 2769.13 (includes average town/parish precept 167.42).

Lichfield District Council · England

WHOLLY PARISHED: Lichfield District has no unparished area. All properties fall within a parish or town council. Figures shown are for Wall parish (lowest-precept example, Band D parish precept £77.03). District element approx £201.79 Band D (1.99% increase confirmed). Range of Band D totals varies by parish precept. Do not use a single figure as representative of the whole district.

Liverpool City Council · England

Unparished city; single citywide charge

Luton Borough Council · England

Unitary, unparished. Bill includes Luton BC + Bedfordshire PCC + Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue.

Maidstone Borough Council · England

Maidstone has extensive parish coverage; 35 parishes listed with their own precepts. The headline is the non-parished 'Maidstone Borough' row.

Maldon District Council · England

ALL areas parished. Baseline = Hazeleigh/Woodham Mortimer (lowest parish precept 18.51). District-only Band D 238.95. Range 2267.25 to 2375.18 (Tollesbury). 34 parishes in Table A.

Malvern Hills District Council · England

Entirely parished; MHDC own element frozen for 2026/27 (second consecutive freeze). Malvern Hills Conservators precept applies in Conservators area on top.

Manchester City Council · England

Single city-wide charge; no parished areas on this page.

Mansfield District Council · England

Figures excluding Warsop Parish (adds 40.88; Warsop total 2637.04). Rest non-parished.

Medway Council · England

Non-parish Medway area. Parish residents pay additional precept; parish rates available via directory at medway.gov.uk/directory/40/council_tax_bands.

Melton Borough Council · England

Leicestershire district. Band D is the non-parished baseline (LCC + Police + Fire + Melton BC general expenses only; no parish precept or special expense). In practice every named settlement has some precept or special expense. Melton Mowbray (special expenses only, no parish) Band D = £2,412.76; lowest parish (Freeby) = £2,379.32; highest (Belvoir) = £2,511.78. Whole-area average Band D = £2,429.66.

Merthyr Tydfil County Council · Wales

MTCBC £2,186.33 + South Wales PCC £405.14 = £2,591.47. Trelewis/Bedlinog parish premium excluded.

Mid Devon District Council · England

Unparished/nil-precept basis: county+police+fire+district only. Mid Devon is fully parished; average parish precept adds 106.07 per Band D (+20.66%). Council-stated average total including parish: 2656.41 (+5.36%). Per-parish totals published at charges-per-parish sub-page.

Mid Suffolk District Council · England

Wholly parished — non-parished base shown.

Mid Sussex District Council · England

Headline is base total excluding parish precept. Average total including parishes is £2,474.26 Band D (parish avg £99.77). West Sussex Fire is included within WSCC budget — no separate fire precept.

Middlesbrough Council · England

Largely unparished; parishes: Nunthorpe (Band D 2559.21), Stainton & Thornton (2557.36). TVCA embedded in council element. EFS higher referendum limit applied 2025-26 but Mayor chose only 2% ASC increase for 2026-27.

Milton Keynes City Council · England

FULLY PARISHED: 49-area table only. Figures above = Central Milton Keynes (TC). Nil-parish baseline Band D 2235.27 (e.g. Calverton); max Woughton (PC) 2603.42.

Mole Valley District Council · England

Non-parished area (base). Parish range to Abinger 2565.82.

New Forest District Council · England

Parished authority; nil-precept baseline shown. Average Band D including average parish precept (avg parish £134.43) stated as £2,419.76 by council. Parish precepts vary by area.

Newark and Sherwood District Council · England

Figures for areas with no parish precept.

Newcastle City Council · England

Excludes parish precepts; 6 parished areas add 6.65-39.58 at Band D

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council · England

Figures are for Other (unparished) area. Borough element = £2,313.24 minus shared precepts £2,085.76 = £227.48 Band D. Note: Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill row in source table appears to contain a data-entry error — Band E shown as 287.45 (probable missing leading 2,); reported as published, not corrected.

North Devon Council · England

North Devon is fully parished. Basis: Bittadon and Martinhoe parishes (lowest Band D in 2026/27 published parish table: 2527.21). Council-stated average including parish: 2642.21. Parish range Band D: 2527.21 (Bittadon/Martinhoe) to 2784.21 (Barnstaple). NDC element: 223.16 (+2.99%, +6.48).

North East Derbyshire District Council · England

Fully parished (24 parishes). Baseline = Brampton (lowest) 2394.90; highest Sutton-Cum-Duckmanton 2610.63. District unparished element 223.15 (hypothetical nil-parish total 2339.15).

North East Lincolnshire Council · England

Figures shown for Grimsby (main unparished area — largest by population). Cleethorpes Band D = 2464.01 (+4.73%). Higher charges in parished areas: e.g. Immingham D=2612.90 (+4.57%), Irby upon Humber D=2602.94 (+7.11%). Lowest unparished rate shown here.

North Hertfordshire District Council · England

Wholly parished district. Band D total shown is for Letchworth, Hitchin and Baldock (no parish precept, nil-precept areas). All other parishes show precept; range from £2,413.98 (nil-precept: Hexton, Langley, Nuthampstead, Letchworth, Hitchin, Baldock) to £2,551.34 (Ashwell). Full 30+ parish table published in PDF. District element increased by 2.99% (£8.01/year Band D, district Band D = £275.79).

North Kesteven District Council · England

Partly parished district. Bands shown are TOTAL (LCC + NKDC + Lincs Police) for non-parished/no-parish-precept baseline. Parish precepts vary and are added on top where applicable.

North Lincolnshire Council · England

Figures shown are for unparished areas (no town/parish precept). Parished areas pay additional parish precept; total parish fund £2.2M stated. Per-parish table in PDF (not machine-readable). Bands A-H computed from published Band D total using statutory 6:7:8:9:11:13:15:18 ratios — council's per-parish PDF could not be parsed (scanned image).

North Norfolk District Council · England

Not wholly parished; All Other Parts (unparished base) shown. District own element 178.65.

North Northamptonshire Council · England

Parished authority. Bands shown are for non-parished areas (e.g. Blatherwycke, Cotterstock, Fotheringhay). NNC element Band D = £1,998.53. Northamptonshire PFCC provides both police and fire. Parished areas have higher totals.

North Somerset Council · England

Fully parished; no nil-parish baseline. NSC element 1955 Band D (press release). Parish Band D range: Tickenham 2387.31 (lowest) to Portishead 2583.71 (highest); Weston-super-Mare 2522.33, Clevedon 2431.52. Full A-H per parish in Section 38 notice PDF.

North Warwickshire Borough Council · England

Wholly parished; parish precept (avg 66.78 Band D) included in published totals.

North West Leicestershire District Council · England

Leicestershire district. Band D for non-parished areas (Bardon, Chilcote, Normanton-le-Heath, Stretton-en-le-Field — zero parish precept). Parish areas range from Band D £2,323.92 (Isley Walton-cum-Langley) to £2,481.24 (Castle Donington). Previously flagged £4.59 component gap now resolved: NWLDC district element = £171.60, not £167.01 as pre-researched.

North Yorkshire Council · England

Heavily parished; table is baseline excl parish precepts

Northumberland County Council · England

Heavily parished county-unitary. Band D shown is nil-precept baseline (no parish council areas: Akeld, Bewick, Cheviotside, Earle, Ewart, Kilham). Range to 2692.18 (Newbiggin by the Sea). Alnwick 2644.61, Morpeth 2622.61.

Norwich City Council · England

Unparished; single citywide charge

Nottingham City Council · England

Unparished city

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council · England

No parish precepts (urban borough). Full total for all dwellings.

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council · England

Leicestershire district. Single uniform charge applies across whole borough (no parish precepts). Bill split: LCC incl. ASC 72%, Oadby & Wigston BC 11%, Leicestershire PCC 13%, Combined Fire 4%.

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Unparished Oldham area (Saddleworth/Shaw & Crompton parish higher). Includes Oldham, GM PCC, Mayoral General/Fire. Prior year Band D £2,471.92.

Oxford City Council · England

Unparished-area figures (most of Oxford). 4 parishes more, e.g. Old Marston 2707.79

Pendle Borough Council · England

Lancashire district. Band D total for 'All other parts of the Council's Area' (non-parished baseline). Parish areas range from Band D £2,523.46 (Reedley Hallows) to £2,757.46 (Colne).

Peterborough City Council · England

Parished authority. Bands shown are for non-parished areas (St Martin's Without, Upton, Wothorpe), Band D = £2,279.25. Council element £1,836.72 + Police £314.37 + Fire £92.16 + CPCA £36.00 = £2,279.25. Prior-year non-parished Band D (corrected): £2,172.06 (components 1749.42+299.43+87.21+36.00); +£107.19 = +4.93%.

Plymouth City Council · England

Unparished unitary authority. Total bill: Plymouth City Council (incl. ASC) + Devon & Cornwall Police + Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue. Prior year D: £2,325.42. Increase: £116.43 = 5.01%.

Portsmouth City Council · England

Unparished unitary authority. Total bill includes PCC £1,272.27 Band A (council + ASC), Hampshire Police, and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue. Increase 4.99%.

Preston City Council · England

Lancashire district. Band D for non-parished areas. Parished areas range from Band D £2,573.62 (Goosnargh) to £2,622.92 (Ingol & Tanterton).

Reading Borough Council · England

Unitary unparished urban authority. No parish precepts.

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council · England

Largely unparished; non-parish Band D 2526.22. Parishes: Guisborough 2554.37, Lockwood 2586.42, Loftus 2637.50, Saltburn Marske & New Marske 2548.78, Skelton & Brotton 2555.11. TVCA embedded in council element.

Redditch Borough Council · England

Largely unparished borough; non-parished total shown. One parish Feckenham (total 2633.78).

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council · England

Rest of borough (unparished baseline). Horley 2613.17; Salfords & Sidlow 2590.69.

Ribble Valley Borough Council · England

Lancashire district. Band D is the non-parished subtotal (Dinckley, Downham, Horton, Mearley, Newsholme, Paythorne, Twiston, Worston — all zero parish precept). Parished areas range from Band D £2,367.16 (Clayton le Dale, £7.59 parish) to £2,424.14 (Waddington, £64.57 parish).

Rochford District Council · England

ALL areas parished - headline is computed pre-parish total (district 272.88 + Essex-wide 2009.79), Cheshire-East pattern. Council avg incl parish 2363.48 (avg parish 80.81; prior year avg 2268.00, +4.21%).

Rossendale Borough Council · England

Lancashire district. Band D for the main Rossendale area (non-parished). Whitworth area (only parish) Band D = £2,551.34.

Rother District Council · England

Nil-precept baseline: East Guldeford parish. RDC element 216.95. Parished range: Brightling 2627.07 to Etchingham 2792.48. Bexhill and Rye carry special expenses.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Unparished areas. RMBC £1,944.52 + SY Police £280.04 + SY Fire £95.05

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · England

RBWM heavily parished. Band D total shown is Maidenhead (unparished) area: RBWM base 1263.90 + ASC 240.51 + Special Expenses 42.94 + Thames Valley Police + Royal Berkshire Fire. Parished areas add parish precepts; Windsor unparished has different Special Expenses. RBWM element increased 7.49% (one of three councils with exceptional limit per MHCLG).

Rugby Borough Council · England

Wholly parished/special-expenses; no unparished area. Bands for Rugby Town Area (WCC 1903.86 + Police 318.71 + RBC base 175.33 + Town Area special expense 96.72 = 2494.62).

Runnymede Borough Council · England

Unparished borough — single charge applies to all properties.

Rushcliffe Borough Council · England

Non-parished area (no special expense, no parish).

Rushmoor Borough Council · England

Unparished authority (Aldershot and Farnborough — no parish precepts). Single Band D rate for whole borough.

Rutland County Council · England

Excludes town and parish precepts. Figures stated: council £2,263.33 + Leicestershire & Rutland PCC £315.23 + Leicestershire & Rutland Fire £91.65 = £2,670.21. Per-band values A-H computed from standard ratios; for exact pence per parish see the Notice of Setting of Council Tax PDF linked from the page.

Salford Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Unparished metropolitan borough; no parish precept. Page also lists disabled-reduction Band A- = GBP1,441.36.

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council · England

No parish. Sefton + Merseyside Police £293.97 + Merseyside Fire £101.25 + LCR Mayoral £24.00.

Sevenoaks District Council · England

Sevenoaks is wholly parished (31 parishes/towns listed). Headline is the joint total excluding all parish precepts.

Sheffield City Council · England

Unparished city

Shropshire Council · England

Heavily parished. Nil-parish baseline: Shropshire 1969.09 + Police 306.50 + Fire 124.44 = 2400.03 Band D. Headline with average parish 128.15 (+26.66%) = 2528.18 (Cornwall avg-parish pattern). Parish precepts 0 to 308.06 (Bishops Castle Town).

Slough Borough Council · England

Slough largely unparished; unparished area headline Band D 2408.64. Britwell parish Band D 2472.93. Band table is for unparished Slough area.

Somerset Council · England

Heavily parished. Recorded = totals EXCL parish precepts & special expenses. Council PDF also publishes average-inclusive headline (2560.59) - Cornwall pattern

South Cambridgeshire District Council · England

Nil-parish base (county+district+police+fire+CPCA mayoral precept only). All parishes in South Cambridgeshire pay an additional parish precept — see PDF: https://www.scambs.gov.uk/media/vosfeiam/council-tax-parish-council-precepts-202627.pdf for parish ranges.

South Derbyshire District Council · England

Unparished baseline ('all other parts') 2306.78; 32 parishes, range Hartshorne 2314.15 to Foston and Scropton 2423.83. District element 190.78 (up from 185.24).

South Gloucestershire Council · England

Fully parished (50 town/parish areas). SGC element 2027.71 Band D. Parish Band D range: Hill 2412.46 (lowest) to Filton 2735.60 (highest); Bradley Stoke 2568.29, Yate 2673.19. Full A-H per area in Section 38 notice PDF.

South Holland District Council · England

Partly parished district. Bands shown are TOTAL (LCC + SHDC + Lincs Police) for non-parished/no-parish-precept baseline. Parish precepts vary and are added on top where applicable. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is funded through the LCC precept — no separate fire line on bills.

South Norfolk Council · England

Not wholly parished; non-parished dwellings shown. District own element 180.00.

South Oxfordshire District Council · England

Extensively parished; base total shown is for nil-parish areas (Adwell, Crowell, Little Wittenham, Stoke Talmage, Wheatfield). Actual bills vary by parish. SODC own element 156.24.

South Ribble Borough Council · England

Lancashire district. Band D for 'All other areas' (non-parished baseline). Parished areas range from Band D £2,436.33 (Longton) to £2,472.53 (Samlesbury and Cuerdale).

South Staffordshire District Council · England

WHOLLY PARISHED: South Staffordshire District has no unparished area. All properties fall within a parish or town council. Figures shown are for Dunston with Coppenhall (lowest Band D total across all 27 parishes, £2,255.58). Highest Band D is Hilton (£2,371.88). District element = £2,255.58 minus shared precepts £2,085.76 minus Dunston with Coppenhall parish precept. Do not use a single figure as representative of the whole district. Full parish breakdown PDF was on off-list domain (flippingbook.com) — see OFF-LIST URLS FOR REVIEW.

Southampton City Council · England

Unparished urban authority.

Southend-on-Sea City Council · England

Figures are for 'all other parts of the city' (i.e. excluding Leigh-on-Sea Town Council area). Leigh-on-Sea area: A £1,543.80 / B £1,801.09 / C £2,058.39 / D £2,315.69 / E £2,830.29 / F £3,344.89 / G £3,859.49 / H £4,631.39.

Spelthorne Borough Council · England

Unparished borough — single charge applies to all properties.

St Albans City and District Council · England

St Albans City area (unparished core). 9 parish/town areas more: Colney Heath 2498.45, Harpenden 2458.18

Stafford Borough Council · England

Figures are for Stafford (unparished) area — area 30 in source table. District element for Stafford unparished = £2,336.84 minus shared precepts £2,085.76 = £251.08, which includes the base borough charge of £184.09 Band D plus special district expenses (parks, cemeteries and other services not transferred to parishes). Borough base charge £184.09 confirmed from Council meeting agenda (2.99% increase). Other parishes in the borough will have different totals depending on individual parish precepts.

Stevenage Borough Council · England

Unparished urban borough; no parish precept. SBC Band D = £253.78 (increase of £7.37 = 2.99% from £246.41). HCC Band D breakdown shown: basic £1,545.69 + ASC £312.50 = £1,858.19.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council · England

Parished and unparished areas. Non-parish Band D 2572.10; parish range to 2632.12 (Wolviston). Police Cleveland PCC 332.73, Fire Cleveland 99.46. TVCA embedded in council element.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council · England

Unparished unitary. Includes Staffordshire PCC and Staffordshire Fire precepts.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council · England

Base charge = parishes with no precept. ~88 precepting parishes more: Stratford town 2452.88, Alcester 2572.63

Stroud District Council · England

Base figure is nil-precept parishes (e.g. Alderley, Owlpen — precept £0). Parish precepts add significant amounts in larger towns: Stroud town Band D £2,343.08 (own large precept), Nailsworth £2,325.85, Dursley £2,611.20, Wotton-under-Edge £2,333.08.

Surrey Heath Borough Council · England

Wholly parished. Figures for Camberley/Frimley/Frimley Green/Mytchett/Deepcut base area. Parish range: Bisley 2626.59; West End 2650.66.

Swale Borough Council · England

Swale has many parished areas; 'All other parts' is the non-parished baseline (lowest total). Notice signed by Lisa Fillery, CFO, 21 February 2026.

Swindon Borough Council · England

Swindon is wholly parished; published headline figure £2,438.10 is the council's stated average Band D including average parish precept of £176.38. Core total without parish precept is £2,261.72 (SBC £1,866.50 + Police £298.27 + Fire £96.95). Per-band figures not published as a single table (vary by parish).

Tamworth Borough Council · England

Tamworth is an unparished borough. All properties pay the same total (no parish precept variation). District element = £215.00 Band D. Shared precepts: SCC £1,686.42, Police £302.57, Fire £96.77. Components sum: £215.00 + £1,686.42 + £302.57 + £96.77 = £2,300.76.

Tandridge District Council · England

Wholly parished. Figures for Titsey parish (lowest base). Parish range to Outwood 2682.81.

Teignbridge District Council · England

Nil-precept baseline. District element 208.33 (2.99%/+6.05) from council resolution; Devon-wide precepts from East Devon resolution same year. Parishes add precepts.

Telford & Wrekin Council · England

Parished. Nil-parish/nil-special-fund baseline: Eyton Band D 2109.73. Nil-parish + special fund ~2125.13. Headline 2256.25 includes average parish 131.12 (+7.86%) (avg-parish pattern). Range: Eyton 2109.73 to Great Dawley 2479.10.

Tendring District Council · England

Baseline = Clacton unparished area. 27 parishes range Wrabness 2237.32 to Bradfield 2346.09; Harwich 2260.25. District element 216.18 (implied).

Test Valley Borough Council · England

Parished authority; nil-precept baseline shown (line 'All other parts of the Council area' in PDF). Heavily parished; parish precepts vary substantially (e.g. Kings Somborne £2,341.72, Abbotts Ann £2,324.57). Full per-parish table available in source PDF.

Tewkesbury Borough Council · England

Base figure is unparished (sub-total without parish precept): district £154.36 + county £1,763.46 + police £340.58 = £2,258.40 at Band D. Average parish precept adds £82.13 (Band D average across parished areas), giving an average total of £2,340.53. Six parishes with precepts over £140,000 include Tewkesbury Town, Bishops Cleeve, Brockworth, Churchdown, Northway, Winchcombe.

Thanet District Council · England

Thanet is WHOLLY PARISHED. Margate is the lowest Band D parish in the 2026/27 table. All 11 parishes listed: Acol, Birchington, Broadstairs & St Peters, Cliffsend, Manston, Margate, Minster, Monkton, Ramsgate, St Nicholas-at-Wade & Sarre, Westgate on Sea.

Three Rivers District Council · England

Parished district. Band D total shown is for unparished area (no parish precept but includes district special expenses of £86.55 Band D). Parished areas: Abbots Langley £2,445.59, Batchworth £2,417.51, Chorleywood £2,429.65, Croxley Green £2,432.62, Sarratt £2,420.82, Watford Rural £2,393.87. District average Band D = £284.11 (including parish precepts); district-only element = £212.53. Special expenses shown separately on bills.

Thurrock Council · England

Unparished unitary authority. Components: Thurrock £1,886.85 + Essex Police £275.31 + Essex Fire £92.52 Band D. Overall increase 5.1% (council 4.99%, police 5.74%, fire 5.65%). Prior year D: £2,145.06.

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · England

Tonbridge is the only unparished area; borough council provides all local services there via special expenses charge. All other 27 areas are parished. Borough base (excl. special expenses) Band D=2374.03.

Torbay Council · England

Torquay and Paignton (unparished) Band D 2456.99; Brixham with Town Council Band D 2556.06 (A 1704.04, B 1988.05, C 2272.05, D 2556.06, E 3124.07, F 3692.09, G 4260.10, H 5112.12). Headline reflects Torquay/Paignton nil-parish baseline.

Torridge District Council · England

Parished authority; nil-precept baseline shown (smallest total across parishes). Average Band D including average parish precept stated as £2,601.42 by council. All parish precepts available in source PDF.

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Nil parish baseline

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council · England

All areas are parished or have special expenses. Joint total excl. special expenses & parish: D=2298.75. TWBC own element=155.19. Royal Tunbridge Wells has special expenses (138.80) but no additional parish precept — making it the most directly comparable 'headline' row.

Uttlesford District Council · England

ALL areas parished. Baseline = Chickney/Lindsell/Strethall (lowest, 2197.25). Range to Hatfield Broad Oak 2457.07 across 59 parishes. Great Dunmow 2423.92, Saffron Walden 2412.10. District element 187.46 (implied, lowest areas).

Vale of Glamorgan County Council · Wales

Barry parish figures. Range Band D: £2,167.79 (Rhoose) to £2,287.65 (Cowbridge). Council element +5.5%

Vale of White Horse District Council · England

Extensively parished; base total excludes parish precept. District element increased 5.00 (+3.09%) from 161.69 to 166.69. Average parish D 105.69.

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Unparished; WM Police and WM Fire precepts included.

Warrington Borough Council · England

Parished: 17 parishes plus unparished areas and Cuerdley (nil). Unparished Band D 2403.04; range to 2525.87 (Birchwood). Average Band D 2447.61 council-stated. WBC element 2007.51, Police Cheshire 295.44, Fire Cheshire 100.09.

Warwick District Council · England

Wholly parished. Bands for Bushwood (nil parish precept = base). WDC own element 193.21. Avg Band D across parishes 2461.55.

Watford Borough Council · England

Unparished urban borough; no parish precept. Watford Borough Council element frozen at £308.51 Band D for 2026/27 (0% increase). Note: council website annual increase table references 2025-26 PDF leaflets but charge table clearly states 2026-2027 annual charges.

Waverley Borough Council · England

Wholly parished. Figures for Peper Harow (lowest published total; incl 5.13 parish). WBC base (no parish) 2511.24. Parish range to Godalming Town 2643.33.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council · England

Parished borough. Band D total shown is for Welwyn Garden City (lowest parished charge, £2,405.28 with parish). Ayot St Lawrence has lowest total (£2,384.97 Band D). Unparished baseline: WGC area treated as parished (community governance review ongoing for WGC parish). All 9 named areas in billing leaflet: Ayot St Lawrence £2,384.97, Ayot St Peter £2,410.71, Essendon £2,557.90, Hatfield £2,505.24, North Mymms £2,435.70, Northaw & Cuffley £2,468.89, Welwyn £2,485.53, Welwyn Garden City £2,405.28, Woolmer Green £2,427.83. WHBC district element Band D = £234.64.

West Berkshire Council · England

Wholly parished authority. Bands shown are for Catmore parish (lowest-precept, Band D £2,406.88). All other parishes have higher totals. Highest: Newbury £2,552.33 Band D. Prior year D (Catmore): £2,291.00.

West Lancashire Borough Council · England

Lancashire district. Band D for non-parished areas (excludes parish council precepts). Council webpage explicitly states 'average Band D property (excluding parish council precepts) = £2,434.63'. Parish-specific full table in PDF (returned empty).

West Oxfordshire District Council · England

Extensively parished; base total shown for nil-parish areas (18 parishes incl Blenheim, Bruern, Cornbury, Fawler, Glympton, Grafton & Radcot, Hardwick & Yelford, Holwell, Idbury, Kelmscott, Kencot, Kiddington, Little Faringdon, Lyneham, Rousham, Westwell, Worton). WODC own element 134.38.

West Suffolk Council · England

Wholly parished — base excludes parish element. Avg Band D incl parishes 2351.47.

Westminster City Council · England

Queen's Park (Band D 1100.16) and Montpelier Square (1598.70) pay parish extra; lowest Band D in England

Westmorland and Furness Council · England

Heavily parished 2023-vintage unitary. Nil-precept baseline Band D 2456.81 (15+ nil-precept parishes). Range to 2597.85 (Appleby Town Council); Kirkby Lonsdale 2596.25. Police Cumbria PCC, Fire Cumbria Commissioner FRA.

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council · England

All other areas (non-parish). 2025/26 Band D £2,030.15.

Wiltshire Council · England

CORNWALL PATTERN: headline table EMBEDS AVERAGE parish precept (195.41 Band D). Excl-parish Band D = 2376.37 (Wiltshire 1981.15 + fire 96.95 + police 298.27)

Winchester City Council · England

Parished authority; nil-precept baseline shown (Beauworth and Chilcomb parish rows in PDF, both at £2,241.90 Band D indicating zero parish precept). Winchester Town (special area) Band D £2,336.48. Many parishes with substantial precepts. Full per-parish table in source PDF.

Woking Borough Council · England

Unparished borough — single charge applies to all properties.

Wokingham Borough Council · England

Parished borough. Bands shown are WBC-only element (excl. parish precept). WBC element Band D = £2,027.40. Parished totals range from £2,447.99 (Barkham) to £2,527.09 (Wargrave) Band D. Prior year WBC-only D: £1,931.10.

Worcester City Council · England

Parished district; Worcester City unparished row shown. Parish variants: Warndon Villages D=2431.81, St Peter's D=2423.43.

Worthing Borough Council · England

Worthing has no parish precept. West Sussex Fire is included within WSCC budget — no separate fire precept.

Wychavon District Council · England

Wholly parished. Wychavon own element frozen; this is reported as the 7th freeze in 9 years.

Wyre Council · England

Lancashire district. Band D for 'All other areas of the Borough' (non-parished baseline). Wyre BC element = £240.05 Band D (+2.99%). Full parished-area directory at wyre.gov.uk/directory/32.

Wyre Forest District Council · England

Extensively parished; nil-precept baseline parish Ribbesford (total 2432.60). Avg parish Band D 79.87; avg total 2512.47.

Other recorded area variations

Aberdeenshire Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. 10% increase.

Angus Council · Scotland

Scotland: council tax only. Water charges billed separately.

Argyll and Bute Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. 9.70% increase from 2025/26 Band D £1,625.64.

Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council · England

LBBD charge £1,687.99 Band D + GLA precept £510.51 Band D

Bath and North East Somerset Council · England

Bath area incl. Bath Charter Trust £7.61. BaNES £1,914.03 + Avon/Somerset Police £308.20 + Avon Fire £95.43.

Bedford Council · England

Components confirmed; bands computed from Band D

Bexley London Borough Council · England

Bexley element £1,855.85 (+4.99%); GLA precept £510.51 (+4.10%); overall 4.8%

Blackpool Council · England

Includes Lancashire PCC and Lancashire Fire & Rescue. Blackpool element +4.99%

Blaenau Gwent County Council · Wales

Ebbw Vale baseline nil community precept

Brent London Borough Council · England

Brent Council element £1,724.76 + GLA precept £510.51

Bridgend County Council · Wales

Bridgend community area. Varies by community (range Band D ~£2,442–£2,548)

Bristol City Council · England

Single city-wide charge.

Bromley London Borough Council · England

GLA precept Band D £510.51; Bromley council+ASC Band D £1,629.53

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Bury Council £2,115.90 + GM PCC £285.30 + Mayoral General/Fire £153.95

Caerphilly County Borough Council · Wales

Caerphilly CBC element only. Per-band A-I computed from Band D via Welsh statutory ratios.

Carmarthenshire County Council · Wales

County £1,830.97 + Dyfed-Powys Police £387.63 + avg community £132.60. Varies by area.

City and County of Swansea · Wales

'All other parts' (no community council). 25 community wards charge more (Mawr 2364.90, Mumbles 2300.42)

City of London Corporation · England

City of London only; City of London Police funded by the Corporation (no separate PCC). Includes GLA precept element (176.38 at Band D).

Clackmannanshire Council · Scotland

Council-only; water/wastewater excluded

Conwy County Borough Council · Wales

Conwy CBC element incl North Wales Fire levy. Per-band A-I computed from Band D via Welsh statutory ratios. A prior run recorded 2472.82 on a council+police+community basis; the council's own headline Band D for its element is 2011.26.

Denbighshire County Council · Wales

County council element only. North Wales Police £398.25 and community precepts not included. Average total Band D £2,339.03. Bands computed using Welsh ratios.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Includes WM Police & Crime Commissioner and WM Fire & Rescue. Prior year Band D £2,038.57

Dumfries and Galloway Council · Scotland

Council tax only (excludes Scottish Water charges). All bands A-H read directly from council charges page.

Dundee City Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water £301.95 and sewerage £350.37 at Band D excluded. Prior year Band D £1,605.34

East Ayrshire Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. 6.9% increase.

East Dunbartonshire Council · Scotland

Scotland: council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. 9.5% increase.

East Lothian Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. 7.5% increase.

East Renfrewshire Council · Scotland

Scotland: council tax only. 6% increase. Bands computed from 2025/26 × 1.06.

Falkirk Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. 8.77% increase from 2025/26.

Flintshire County Council · Wales

County £1,914.92 + North Wales Police £398.25. Community precepts excluded. ~5.46% increase.

Glasgow City Council · Scotland

Single city-wide charge. COUNCIL TAX ONLY: Scottish bills add water (301.95) + waste water (350.37) at Band D = total bill 2358.32.

Greenwich London Borough Council · England

GLA precept £510.51 included.

Gwynedd County Council · Wales

Nil community baseline; derived from council+police PDF

Harrow London Borough Council · England

Includes GLA precept. 4.99% increase (2.99% general + 2% ASC).

Havering London Borough Council · England

Havering element +4.99%; GLA precept included.

High Peak Borough Council · England

19 charge areas. Baseline = lowest areas (Hadfield, Glossop, Buxton, King Sterndale share Band D 2346.89). Highest New Mills 2473.19. District element 231.89 (derived).

Hillingdon London Borough Council · England

Hillingdon element £1,534.95 (+4.99%). GLA precept £510.51.

Hounslow London Borough Council · England

GLA precept £510.51; Hounslow council Band D £1,675.05

Inverclyde Council · Scotland

Scotland: council-tax element only. Scottish Water charges excluded (Band D water GBP301.95 + wastewater GBP350.37).

Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council · England

Kingston element £2,097.61 + GLA £510.51

Lewisham London Borough Council · England

GLA £510.51; Lewisham element £1,726.82.

London Borough of Camden · England

Garden square residents pay extra

London Borough of Croydon · England

Single rate borough-wide; highest London Band D collected

London Borough of Ealing · England

Ealing element includes West London Waste Authority levy

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham · England

London borough. Band D total = H&F element £1,009.00 + GLA precept £510.51 = £1,519.51.

London Borough of Islington · England

Lloyd Square properties pay garden charge (Band D total 2633.59)

London Borough of Tower Hamlets · England

Council expects sixth-lowest rates in London

Merton London Borough Council · England

Council element frozen for general services; ASC precept +2%. GLA £510.51.

Midlothian Council · Scotland

Council-only; water/wastewater excluded. 9% increase confirmed.

Monmouthshire County Council · Wales

band_a–I are county+police subtotals; avg community £86.52 Band D extra. band_d_total = council-stated average £2,416.50.

Moray Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water/waste water excluded. 10% increase (+£157.38 at Band D)

Na h-Eileanan Siar Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. 8.5% increase.

Neath Port Talbot County Council · Wales

Wards without community council. South Wales PCC £405.14 included. 3.5% increase.

Newport City Council · Wales

Newport City Council element only. Source also states an 'Other Areas' total Band D (CC + Gwent Police 403.53) = 2079.59. Per-band A-I computed from CC Band D via Welsh statutory ratios.

North Ayrshire Council · Scotland

Scotland: council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. 8.5% increase.

North Lanarkshire Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. 7% increase.

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council · England

NTC £2,142.32 + Northumbria Police £214.34 + Tyne & Wear Fire £105.11. NECA separate.

Orkney Islands Council · Scotland

Council tax only. Water charges billed separately. 2025/26 Band D £1,574.60.

Pembrokeshire County Council · Wales

County council element only. Dyfed-Powys Police and community precepts not included. +£1.46/week Band D increase. Bands computed using Welsh ratios.

Perth and Kinross Council · Scotland

Scotland: council-tax element only. Scottish Water charges excluded (Band D water GBP301.95 + wastewater GBP350.37).

Powys County Council · Wales

Powys county element only (excludes community council and police precepts, which vary by area).

Redbridge London Borough Council · England

Includes GLA precept. 2025/26 Band D was £2,189.67

Renfrewshire Council · Scotland

Council-only; water/wastewater excluded

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Council · Wales

All Other Parts baseline

Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council · England

Richmond element +4.99%; GLA +4.1%; overall 4.8%

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Includes Rochdale, GM PCC, Mayoral General/Fire. 2% bill discount from reserves but statutory rates as listed.

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · England

Garden square levies extra for some properties

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Sandwell MBC £1,914.77 + WM Fire £85.19 + WM PCC £244.50. Prior year Band D £2,133.45.

Scottish Borders Council · Scotland

Council-only; water/wastewater excluded. 2025/26 Band D £1,491.72

Shetland Islands Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water £301.95 and sewerage £350.37 at Band D excluded. 7.3% increase

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Band D read directly from official council leaflet; full A-H table not printed in leaflet (pending). Includes West Midlands Police and Fire precepts.

South Ayrshire Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. Prior year Band D £1,569.41.

South Lanarkshire Council · Scotland

Scotland: council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. 6.5% increase. 2025/26 Band D £1,378.85.

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Includes South Tyneside Council, Northumbria Police, Tyne & Wear Fire. Prior year Band D £2,311.18.

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council · England

St Helens £1,975.65 + Merseyside Police £293.97 + Merseyside Fire £101.25 + LCRCA £24.00.

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council · England

Special district charges apply in Leek and Biddulph town areas (higher than base); base total shown is general district charge.

Stirling Council · Scotland

Scotland: council-tax element only. Scottish Water charges excluded (Band D water GBP301.95 + wastewater GBP350.37).

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Includes GMCA precepts. Annual increase £143.59 Band D.

Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Council Band D £1,876.80 (4.5%). Northumbria Police £214.34. T&W Fire £105.11.

Sutton London Borough Council · England

Sutton element £1,868.13 (+4.99%). GLA precept £510.51 (+4.10%). 4.80% total.

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · England

TMBC (4.99% incl. 2% ASC) + GM PCC £285.30 + Mayoral General/Fire £153.95. Bands computed from Band D.

Torfaen County Council · Wales

Cwmbran community area. Range Band D ~£2,133–£2,215. Includes Torfaen CBC, PCC for Gwent, and community precepts.

Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council · England

Band D computed from press announcement; charges DOCX inaccessible

Waltham Forest London Borough Council · England

GLA precept £510.51; LBWF council Band D £1,876.45. 4.99% stated.

Wandsworth Borough Council · England

Wimbledon & Putney Commons levy area +41.38 Band D (1061.73); lowest total Band D in London

Wealden District Council · England

Nil-precept baseline: Little Horsted and Selmeston (precept 0). WDC element 221.14 (derived). Range: Alciston 2596.01 to Forest Row 2887.44 (highest listed).

West Dunbartonshire Council · Scotland

Council tax only. Water charges billed separately. 2025/26 Band D £1,559.86.

West Lindsey District Council · England

Band H figures for district and total are derived (district×2; total×2) — the source PDF table showed only columns A–G with H cut off.

West Lothian Council · Scotland

Council tax only; water/wastewater excluded. 7.4% increase from 2025/26 Band D £1,515.45.

Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council · England

WM Police and WM Fire precepts included. 2025/26 Band D £2,413.98.

Wrexham County Borough Council · Wales

AVERAGE Band D incl community precepts; all 34 communities precept; range 2242.03 (Erbistock) to 2380.50 (Coedpoeth)

Frequently asked

Why is my council tax higher than my council's advertised Band D?+

Most often because you live in a parished area: parish and town councils add their own precept on top of the headline charge. Councils usually advertise the unparished or average figure. The notes below record, council by council, exactly what each one publishes about area variation.

How many councils have parish or area variations in their council tax?+

242 of the 350 UK billing authorities carry a recorded parish, town council or area-variation note in CouncilData's 2026/27 dataset.

What is a parish precept?+

An additional charge set by a parish or town council for local services, collected as part of the council tax bill. It varies parish by parish within the same billing authority, which is why two neighbours in the same district can pay different amounts for the same band.

Where do these notes come from?+

Verbatim from each council's own published council tax pages, captured during verification. Each note links to the full council page, which links to the source.