Council tax in Cheshire West and Chester
Unitary authorityThe south of the North West. 373,951 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 920 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Cheshire West and Chester, 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
Cheshire West and Chester’s 222 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Cheshire West and Chester is £2,517.33 for 2026/27.
That is 2% higher than the North West average of £2,478.62.
It rose 5.2% on the year before.
Cheshire West and Chester has the 82nd most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against North West
- 2% higher£2,478.62
Council tax by band in Cheshire West and Chester, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,678.22 | 21.1% |
| Band B | £1,957.92 | 23.5% |
| Band C | £2,237.63 | 19.8% |
| Band D | £2,517.33 | 13.5% |
| Band E | £3,076.74 | 10.6% |
| Band F | £3,636.14 | 6.3% |
| Band G | £4,195.55 | 4.8% |
| Band H | £5,034.66 | 0.4% |
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 Cheshire West and Chester changed by 5.2% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.