Council tax in Wirral
Metropolitan boroughThe south west of the North West. 329,896 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 161 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Wirral, 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
Wirral’s 209 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Wirral is £2,500.59 for 2026/27.
That is 1% higher than the North West average of £2,478.62.
It rose 5.0% on the year before.
Wirral has the 96th most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against North West
- 1% higher£2,478.62
Council tax by band in Wirral, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,667.06 | 40.2% |
| Band B | £1,944.90 | 21.8% |
| Band C | £2,222.75 | 18.2% |
| Band D | £2,500.59 | 9.0% |
| Band E | £3,056.28 | 5.6% |
| Band F | £3,611.96 | 2.9% |
| Band G | £4,167.65 | 2.1% |
| Band H | £5,001.18 | 0.2% |
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 Wirral changed by 5.0% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.