Council tax in Shetland Islands
Council areaNorth Scotland. 22,710 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,469 square kilometres, the 4th most sparsely populated council in the UK.
2 layers about council tax for Shetland Islands, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Band D by council
Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England · 2026/27
Band D council tax in Shetland Islands is £1,487.90 for 2026/27.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Shetland Islands is £1,487.90 for 2026/27.
That is 10% lower than the Scotland average of £1,653.44.
It rose 7.3% on the year before.
Shetland Islands has the 2nd cheapest Band D council tax in Scotland.
- Against Scotland
- 10% lower£1,653.44
Council tax by band in Shetland Islands, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £991.93 | No figure |
| Band B | £1,157.26 | No figure |
| Band C | £1,322.58 | No figure |
| Band D | £1,487.90 | No figure |
| Band E | £1,954.94 | No figure |
| Band F | £2,417.84 | No figure |
| Band G | £2,913.80 | No figure |
| Band H | £3,645.36 | No figure |
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).
No figure for Band A, Band B, Band C, Band D, Band E, Band F, Band G, Band H: Not published here.
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 Shetland Islands changed by 7.3% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against Scotland
- 3% higher7.1%