# Biggest and smallest council tax rises in South West (2026/27)

North Somerset had the highest rise in Band D council tax of South West’s 27 councils in 2026/27, at 8.6%.

4 councils had the joint lowest, at 4.9%. The middle council, Tewkesbury, had 5.1%.

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

Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.

| Rank | Area | Annual council tax change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset) | 8.6% |
| 2 | [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole) | 7.5% |
| =3 | [East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon) | 5.4% |
| =3 | [Mid Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon) | 5.4% |
| =5 | [Cornwall](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall) | 5.3% |
| =5 | [Wiltshire](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire) | 5.3% |
| =7 | [Bath and North East Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset) | 5.2% |
| =7 | [Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon) | 5.2% |
| =7 | [Teignbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge) | 5.2% |
| =10 | [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset) | 5.1% |
| =10 | [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon) | 5.1% |
| =10 | [South Gloucestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire) | 5.1% |
| =10 | [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud) | 5.1% |
| =10 | [Tewkesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury) | 5.1% |
| =10 | [Torbay](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay) | 5.1% |
| =10 | [West Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/west-devon) | 5.1% |
| =17 | [Bristol](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol) | 5.0% |
| =17 | [Cotswold](https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold) | 5.0% |
| =17 | [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean) | 5.0% |
| =17 | [Isles of Scilly](https://openindex.co.uk/isles-of-scilly) | 5.0% |
| =17 | [Plymouth](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth) | 5.0% |
| =17 | [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset) | 5.0% |
| =17 | [South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams) | 5.0% |
| =24 | [Cheltenham](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham) | 4.9% |
| =24 | [Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter) | 4.9% |
| =24 | [Gloucester](https://openindex.co.uk/gloucester) | 4.9% |
| =24 | [Torridge](https://openindex.co.uk/torridge) | 4.9% |

Source: Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures. Covers Great Britain. Period: 2026/27. Period: 2026/27.

## Other rankings of this measure

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

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

## How to cite

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