Council tax in Forest of Dean
DistrictThe north of the South West. 90,157 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 526 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Forest of Dean, 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
Forest of Dean’s 50 neighbourhoods range from 1.2% to 52.8%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Forest of Dean is £2,443.42 for 2026/27.
That is 4% lower than the South West average of £2,550.04.
It rose 5.0% on the year before.
Forest of Dean has the 146th most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against South West
- 4% lower£2,550.04
Council tax by band in Forest of Dean, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,628.95 | 17.6% |
| Band B | £1,900.44 | 25.4% |
| Band C | £2,171.93 | 22.5% |
| Band D | £2,443.42 | 15.1% |
| Band E | £2,986.40 | 11.4% |
| Band F | £3,529.38 | 5.3% |
| Band G | £4,072.37 | 2.5% |
| Band H | £4,886.84 | 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 Forest of Dean changed by 5.0% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.