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

Dorset had the highest Band D council tax of South West’s 27 councils in 2026/27, at £2,765.02.

Isles of Scilly had the lowest, at £2,047.96. The middle council, Exeter, had £2,495.36.

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

| Rank | Area | Band D council tax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset) | £2,765.02 |
| 2 | [Bristol](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol) | £2,713.68 |
| 3 | [West Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/west-devon) | £2,705.33 |
| 4 | [Mid Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon) | £2,656.41 |
| 5 | [Teignbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge) | £2,643.12 |
| 6 | [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon) | £2,642.21 |
| 7 | [South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams) | £2,615.22 |
| 8 | [Torridge](https://openindex.co.uk/torridge) | £2,601.42 |
| 9 | [East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon) | £2,595.46 |
| 10 | [Cornwall](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall) | £2,590.93 |
| 11 | [Wiltshire](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire) | £2,571.78 |
| 12 | [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset) | £2,560.59 |
| 13 | [South Gloucestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire) | £2,550.59 |
| 14 | [Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter) | £2,495.36 |
| 15 | [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud) | £2,491.36 |
| 16 | [North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset) | £2,491.22 |
| 17 | [Torbay](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay) | £2,470.25 |
| 18 | [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean) | £2,443.42 |
| 19 | [Plymouth](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth) | £2,441.85 |
| 20 | [Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon) | £2,438.10 |
| 21 | [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole) | £2,435.58 |
| 22 | [Cotswold](https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold) | £2,391.65 |
| 23 | [Bath and North East Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset) | £2,383.42 |
| 24 | [Cheltenham](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham) | £2,369.52 |
| 25 | [Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester) | £2,355.84 |
| 26 | [Tewkesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury) | £2,340.53 |
| 27 | [Isles of Scilly](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly) | £2,047.96 |

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)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/north-west)
- [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)

- [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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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/south-west