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Council tax in West Berkshire

Unitary authority

The west of the South East. 165,523 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 704 square kilometres.

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

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Band A homes by neighbourhood

Council Tax: stock of properties · 2026

Under 2%50% or more

West Berkshire’s 99 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 29.7%.

Band D council tax

CouncilGreat Britain only
£2,505.37
MHCLG and Welsh Government and Scottish Government · 2026/27

Band D council tax in West Berkshire is £2,505.37 for 2026/27.

That is 1% higher than the South East average of £2,472.41.

It rose 5.1% on the year before.

West Berkshire has the 91st most expensive Band D council tax in England.

Against South East
1% higher£2,472.41
Band D council tax: West Berkshire among every council350 areas from £1,028 to £2,765. The middle area is £2,415. West Berkshire is £2,505.

Council tax by band in West Berkshire, 2026/27

BandYearly billShare of homes, March 2026
Band A£1,670.253.9%
Band B£1,948.6210.2%
Band C£2,227.0028.4%
Band D£2,505.3724.7%
Band E£3,062.1215.1%
Band F£3,618.879.9%
Band G£4,175.626.8%
Band H£5,010.741.1%

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 only
5.1%
Worked out by Open Index · 2026/27

Band D council tax in West Berkshire changed by 5.1% on the year before, for 2026/27.

Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.

Annual council tax change: West Berkshire among every council350 areas from 2.5% to 10.0%. The middle area is 4.9%. West Berkshire is 5.1%.