COUNCIL TAX · 2026/27
Council Tax Band D
This page gives a national illustration for Band D and shows why the same band can still produce different actual bills across councils. It is most useful when someone wants a quick sense-check before they open the full postcode lookup.
A worked Band D scenario
Using a Band D charge of £2,392, Band D is 9/9 of that reference amount: £2,392 for the year. Ten instalments would be about £239, while twelve instalments spread the same bill to about £199. A 25% single-person discount would reduce this illustration to £1,794.
Band D is the standard benchmark, so it is the best point for comparing one council against another.
Mid bands are usually the comparison point for households moving within the same city or between nearby authorities.
England, Scotland and Wales use separate band structures; Northern Ireland uses domestic rates. Confirm the postcode and current bill with the council rather than treating this page as a quote.
Check Council Tax bands on GOV.UK. For postcode and local-authority matching, use the main Council Tax calculator. The full calculator lets you replace this illustration with your local Band D charge.
Why results differ
Authority tables, local precepts, exemptions, discounts and instalment plans can change the bill. The same band can also mean different cash amounts in different places because councils set their own Band D charges.
Source and review
Source: GOV.UK: Council Tax bands ↗. Last reviewed: 21 July 2026.
For local-lookup accuracy, the main calculator is the better choice because it can combine postcode, authority tables and the user’s own bill.