Council tax in Sefton
Metropolitan boroughThe west of the North West. 287,583 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 157 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Sefton, 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
Sefton’s 191 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Sefton is £2,583.22 for 2026/27.
That is 4% higher than the North West average of £2,478.62.
It rose 5.0% on the year before.
Sefton has the 46th most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against North West
- 4% higher£2,478.62
Council tax by band in Sefton, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,722.15 | 30.3% |
| Band B | £2,009.17 | 21.5% |
| Band C | £2,296.20 | 23.9% |
| Band D | £2,583.22 | 12.1% |
| Band E | £3,157.27 | 6.8% |
| Band F | £3,731.32 | 3.0% |
| Band G | £4,305.37 | 2.1% |
| Band H | £5,166.44 | 0.2% |
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 Sefton changed by 5.0% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.