# Cheapest and most expensive council tax in North West (2026/27)

Liverpool had the highest Band D council tax of North West’s 35 councils in 2026/27, at £2,673.59.

Wigan had the lowest, at £2,152.68. The middle council, Knowsley, had £2,488.25.

Band D council tax is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within North West only.

| Rank | Area | Band D council tax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Liverpool](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool) | £2,673.59 |
| 2 | [Pendle](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle) | £2,640.18 |
| 3 | [Stockport](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport) | £2,618.90 |
| 4 | [Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham) | £2,602.23 |
| 5 | [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale) | £2,600.83 |
| 6 | [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/salford) | £2,594.45 |
| 7 | [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton) | £2,583.22 |
| 8 | [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston) | £2,575.74 |
| 9 | [Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury) | £2,555.15 |
| 10 | [Burnley](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley) | £2,549.42 |
| 11 | [Rossendale](https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale) | £2,519.97 |
| 12 | [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester) | £2,517.33 |
| 13 | [Blackpool](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool) | £2,513.22 |
| 14 | [Cumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland) | £2,511.32 |
| 15 | [Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness) | £2,507.99 |
| 16 | [Lancaster](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster) | £2,503.19 |
| 17 | [Wirral](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral) | £2,500.59 |
| 18 | [Knowsley](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley) | £2,488.25 |
| 19 | [Fylde](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde) | £2,483.94 |
| 20 | [Hyndburn](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn) | £2,465.98 |
| 21 | [Wyre](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre) | £2,460.53 |
| 22 | [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire) | £2,456.23 |
| 23 | [Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen) | £2,455.27 |
| 24 | [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east) | £2,454.87 |
| 25 | [Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington) | £2,447.61 |
| 26 | [Tameside](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside) | £2,447.21 |
| 27 | [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble) | £2,442.66 |
| 28 | [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley) | £2,430.23 |
| 29 | [St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens) | £2,403.38 |
| 30 | [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) | £2,399.74 |
| 31 | [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley) | £2,386.50 |
| 32 | [Halton](https://openindex.co.uk/halton) | £2,366.61 |
| 33 | [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) | £2,312.04 |
| 34 | [Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford) | £2,291.70 |
| 35 | [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan) | £2,152.68 |

Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England and Council tax levels in Wales and Council Tax datasets (Scotland), MHCLG. Covers Great Britain. Period: 2026/27. Period: 2026/27.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/england)
- [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/scotland)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/wales)
- [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/north-east)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-band-d)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-band-d)

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