Council tax in Isle of Wight
Unitary authorityThe south west of the South East. 140,777 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 380 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Isle of Wight, 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
Isle of Wight’s 89 neighbourhoods range from 1.3% to 55.6%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Isle of Wight is £2,625.79 for 2026/27.
That is 6% higher than the South East average of £2,472.41.
It rose 5.3% on the year before.
Isle of Wight has the 22nd most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£2,472.41
Council tax by band in Isle of Wight, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,750.53 | 14.5% |
| Band B | £2,042.28 | 25.6% |
| Band C | £2,334.04 | 24.6% |
| Band D | £2,625.79 | 18.4% |
| Band E | £3,209.30 | 10.0% |
| Band F | £3,792.81 | 4.5% |
| Band G | £4,376.32 | 2.1% |
| Band H | £5,251.58 | 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 Isle of Wight changed by 5.3% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.