Council tax in Sandwell
Metropolitan boroughThe middle of the West Midlands. 352,918 people in 86 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Sandwell, 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
Sandwell’s 190 neighbourhoods range from 1.3% to 100.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Sandwell is £2,244.46 for 2026/27.
That is 6% lower than the West Midlands average of £2,392.62.
It rose 5.2% on the year before.
Sandwell has the 31st cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against West Midlands
- 6% lower£2,392.62
Council tax by band in Sandwell, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,496.31 | 43.3% |
| Band B | £1,745.69 | 32.6% |
| Band C | £1,995.08 | 15.8% |
| Band D | £2,244.46 | 5.6% |
| Band E | £2,743.23 | 2.2% |
| Band F | £3,242.00 | 0.4% |
| Band G | £3,740.77 | 0.1% |
| Band H | £4,488.92 | 0.0% |
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 Sandwell changed by 5.2% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.