Council tax in South Lanarkshire
Council areaSouth Scotland. 334,330 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,774 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for South Lanarkshire, 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 South Lanarkshire is £1,468.47 for 2026/27.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in South Lanarkshire is £1,468.47 for 2026/27.
That is 11% lower than the Scotland average of £1,653.44.
It rose 6.5% on the year before.
South Lanarkshire has the cheapest Band D council tax in Scotland.
- Against Scotland
- 11% lower£1,653.44
Council tax by band in South Lanarkshire, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £978.98 | No figure |
| Band B | £1,142.14 | No figure |
| Band C | £1,305.31 | No figure |
| Band D | £1,468.47 | No figure |
| Band E | £1,929.41 | No figure |
| Band F | £2,386.26 | No figure |
| Band G | £2,875.75 | No figure |
| Band H | £3,597.75 | 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 South Lanarkshire changed by 6.5% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against Scotland
- 8% lower7.1%