# Council tax in Wales

One of the four nations of the United Kingdom. 3,175,181 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 20,783 square kilometres.

2 layers about council tax for Wales, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

## Band D council tax

Wales: **£2,283.08** (2026/27, nation level, Great Britain only). Source: MHCLG and Welsh Government and Scottish Government. Published 22 April 2026.

Band D council tax in Wales is £2,283.08 for 2026/27.
It rose 5.2% on the year before.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-band-d?place=W92000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-band-d) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/wales/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d

### Council tax by band in Wales, 2026/27

| Band | Bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Band A | £1,522.05 | 14.5% |
| Band B | £1,775.73 | 20.7% |
| Band C | £2,029.40 | 21.8% |
| Band D | £2,283.08 | 16.3% |
| Band E | £2,790.43 | 13.6% |
| Band F | £3,297.78 | 8.3% |
| Band G | £3,805.13 | 3.7% |
| Band H | £4,566.16 | 0.9% |
| Band I | £5,327.19 | 0.4% |

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

Wales: **5.2%** (2026/27, nation level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures. Published 22 April 2026.

Band D council tax in Wales changed by 5.2% on the year before, for 2026/27.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-change?place=W92000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/wales/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d-change-1y

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/deprivation) (2)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/environment) (6)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/connectivity) (5)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/economy) (4)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/elections) (8)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/wales/sources) (26)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W92000004/data?family=council-tax

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/wales/council-tax, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/wales/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d.

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wales/council-tax