Council tax in Wakefield
Metropolitan boroughCentral Yorkshire and The Humber. 369,450 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 339 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Wakefield, 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
Wakefield’s 215 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Wakefield is £2,296.89 for 2026/27.
That is 4% lower than the Yorkshire and The Humber average of £2,389.55.
It rose 5.1% on the year before.
Wakefield has the 54th cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 4% lower£2,389.55
Council tax by band in Wakefield, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,531.26 | 48.2% |
| Band B | £1,786.47 | 19.1% |
| Band C | £2,041.68 | 15.1% |
| Band D | £2,296.89 | 9.9% |
| Band E | £2,807.31 | 5.4% |
| Band F | £3,317.73 | 1.6% |
| Band G | £3,828.15 | 0.7% |
| Band H | £4,593.78 | 0.1% |
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 Wakefield changed by 5.1% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.