Council tax in Orkney Islands
Council areaNorth Scotland. 21,920 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,015 square kilometres, the 5th most sparsely populated council in the UK.
2 layers about council tax for Orkney Islands, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Band D by council
Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England · 2026/27
Band D council tax in Orkney Islands is £1,669.07 for 2026/27.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Orkney Islands is £1,669.07 for 2026/27.
That is 1% higher than the Scotland average of £1,653.44.
It rose 6.0% on the year before.
Orkney Islands has the 13th cheapest Band D council tax in Scotland.
- Against Scotland
- 1% higher£1,653.44
Council tax by band in Orkney Islands, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,112.71 | No figure |
| Band B | £1,298.17 | No figure |
| Band C | £1,483.62 | No figure |
| Band D | £1,669.07 | No figure |
| Band E | £2,192.97 | No figure |
| Band F | £2,712.24 | No figure |
| Band G | £3,268.60 | No figure |
| Band H | £4,089.22 | No figure |
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).
No figure for Band A, Band B, Band C, Band D, Band E, Band F, Band G, Band H: Not published here.
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 Orkney Islands changed by 6.0% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against Scotland
- 15% lower7.1%