Council tax in Reading
Unitary authorityThe north west of the South East. 183,762 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 40 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Reading, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Band A homes by neighbourhood
Council Tax: stock of properties · 2026
Reading’s 100 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 44.6%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Reading is £2,612.77 for 2026/27.
That is 6% higher than the South East average of £2,472.41.
It rose 5.1% on the year before.
Reading has the 27th most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£2,472.41
Council tax by band in Reading, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,741.85 | 9.3% |
| Band B | £2,032.15 | 19.3% |
| Band C | £2,322.46 | 40.8% |
| Band D | £2,612.77 | 15.9% |
| Band E | £3,193.39 | 7.7% |
| Band F | £3,774.00 | 4.4% |
| Band G | £4,354.62 | 2.5% |
| Band H | £5,225.54 | 0.1% |
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.
Annual council tax change
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Reading changed by 5.1% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.