Council tax in Swansea
Welsh councilSouth west Wales. 249,429 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 378 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Swansea, 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
Swansea’s 150 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 97.3%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Swansea is £2,238.29 for 2026/27.
That is 2% lower than the Wales average of £2,283.08.
It rose 4.5% on the year before.
Swansea has the 7th cheapest Band D council tax in Wales.
- Against Wales
- 2% lower£2,283.08
Council tax by band in Swansea, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,492.19 | 15.2% |
| Band B | £1,740.89 | 25.0% |
| Band C | £1,989.59 | 21.6% |
| Band D | £2,238.29 | 14.9% |
| Band E | £2,735.69 | 11.4% |
| Band F | £3,233.09 | 7.0% |
| Band G | £3,730.48 | 3.3% |
| Band H | £4,476.58 | 1.0% |
| Band I | £5,222.68 | 0.5% |
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 Swansea changed by 4.5% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against Wales
- 13% lower5.2%