# Council tax in North West

North west England. 7,772,854 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 14,167 square kilometres.

1 layer about council tax for North West, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)

## Band D council tax

North West: **£2,478.62** (2026/27, region level, Great Britain only). Source: MHCLG and Welsh Government and Scottish Government. Published 22 April 2026.

Band D council tax in North West is £2,478.62 for 2026/27.
That is 4% higher than the England average of £2,391.52.
North West has the 3rd most expensive Band D council tax in England.

- Against England: 4% higher (£2,391.52)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-band-d?place=E12000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-band-d) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d

### Council tax by band in North West, 2026/27

| Band | Bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Band A | £1,652.41 | 39.9% |
| Band B | £1,927.82 | 20.4% |
| Band C | £2,203.22 | 17.8% |
| Band D | £2,478.62 | 10.5% |
| Band E | £3,029.42 | 6.3% |
| Band F | £3,580.23 | 3.0% |
| Band G | £4,131.03 | 1.9% |
| Band H | £4,957.24 | 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.

## More on this place

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- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/economy) (4)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E12000002/data?family=council-tax

## How to cite

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