Council tax in Bolton
Metropolitan boroughThe middle of the North West. 309,732 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 140 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Bolton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Band A homes by neighbourhood
Council Tax: stock of properties · 2026
Bolton’s 177 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 99.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Bolton is £2,399.74 for 2026/27.
That is 3% lower than the North West average of £2,478.62.
It rose 5.9% on the year before.
Bolton has the 116th cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against North West
- 3% lower£2,478.62
Council tax by band in Bolton, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,599.83 | 50.9% |
| Band B | £1,866.46 | 17.8% |
| Band C | £2,133.10 | 14.7% |
| Band D | £2,399.74 | 8.6% |
| Band E | £2,933.02 | 4.6% |
| Band F | £3,466.29 | 1.8% |
| Band G | £3,999.57 | 1.5% |
| Band H | £4,799.48 | 0.2% |
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D figure and the band ratios set in law.
You get 25% off if you live on your own, or if everyone else in your home is disregarded (full-time students, for example).
Share of homes: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026.
Annual council tax change
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Bolton changed by 5.9% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.