Council tax in Rochdale
Metropolitan boroughThe east of the North West. 237,641 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 158 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Rochdale, 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
Rochdale’s 135 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 98.8%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Rochdale is £2,600.83 for 2026/27.
That is 5% higher than the North West average of £2,478.62.
It rose 5.8% on the year before.
Rochdale has the 34th most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against North West
- 5% higher£2,478.62
Council tax by band in Rochdale, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,733.89 | 52.8% |
| Band B | £2,022.87 | 17.7% |
| Band C | £2,311.85 | 13.6% |
| Band D | £2,600.83 | 8.5% |
| Band E | £3,178.79 | 4.7% |
| Band F | £3,756.75 | 1.8% |
| Band G | £4,334.72 | 0.9% |
| Band H | £5,201.66 | 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 Rochdale changed by 5.8% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.