Council tax, England

Council tax in South West, 2026/27

Every band for every council in South West, as a yearly charge for a home with two adults.

Each figure is the area charge: the shares of every body that sets council tax there, with parish precepts as an average. A home in a parish with its own precept pays a different amount.

How much is council tax in South West by band?

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27 councils, Band D, 2026/27.

South West: Band D, 2026/27
CouncilAnnual area charge
Bath and North East SomersetUnitary authority Up £117.62 (5.2%) on 2025/26 £2,383.42£238.34 a month
Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleUnitary authority Up £170.80 (7.5%) on 2025/26 £2,435.58£243.56 a month
BristolUnitary authority Up £129.79 (5.0%) on 2025/26 £2,713.68£271.37 a month
CheltenhamShire district Up £111.24 (4.9%) on 2025/26 £2,369.52£236.95 a month
CornwallUnitary authority Up £131.01 (5.3%) on 2025/26 £2,590.93£259.09 a month
CotswoldShire district Up £114.95 (5.0%) on 2025/26 £2,391.65£239.17 a month
DorsetUnitary authority Up £134.72 (5.1%) on 2025/26 £2,765.02£276.50 a month
East DevonShire district Up £134.06 (5.4%) on 2025/26 £2,595.46£259.55 a month
ExeterShire district Up £115.46 (4.9%) on 2025/26 £2,495.36£249.54 a month
Forest of DeanShire district Up £116.54 (5.0%) on 2025/26 £2,443.42£244.34 a month
GloucesterShire district Up £109.68 (4.9%) on 2025/26 £2,355.84£235.58 a month
Isles of ScillyUnitary authority Up £97.93 (5.0%) on 2025/26 £2,047.96£204.80 a month
Mid DevonShire district Up £135.24 (5.4%) on 2025/26 £2,656.41£265.64 a month
North DevonShire district Up £127.55 (5.1%) on 2025/26 £2,642.21£264.22 a month
North SomersetUnitary authority Up £196.28 (8.6%) on 2025/26 £2,491.22£249.12 a month
PlymouthUnitary authority Up £116.43 (5.0%) on 2025/26 £2,441.85£244.19 a month
SomersetUnitary authority Up £121.97 (5.0%) on 2025/26 £2,560.59£256.06 a month
South GloucestershireUnitary authority Up £122.69 (5.1%) on 2025/26 £2,550.59£255.06 a month
South HamsShire district Up £123.47 (5.0%) on 2025/26 £2,615.22£261.52 a month
StroudShire district Up £121.99 (5.1%) on 2025/26 £2,491.36£249.14 a month
SwindonUnitary authority Up £120.47 (5.2%) on 2025/26 £2,438.10£243.81 a month
TeignbridgeShire district Up £130.29 (5.2%) on 2025/26 £2,643.12£264.31 a month
TewkesburyShire district Up £113.98 (5.1%) on 2025/26 £2,340.53£234.05 a month
TorbayUnitary authority Up £119.61 (5.1%) on 2025/26 £2,470.25£247.03 a month
TorridgeShire district Up £122.30 (4.9%) on 2025/26 £2,601.42£260.14 a month
West DevonShire district Up £131.04 (5.1%) on 2025/26 £2,705.33£270.53 a month
WiltshireUnitary authority Up £128.38 (5.3%) on 2025/26 £2,571.78£257.18 a month

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.

Whole-area charges include average parish precepts. Your bill and discounts can differ. Monthly equivalents divide the annual charge by ten and round to pennies.

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Area council tax by band, South West, 2026/27
Council ABCDEFGH
Bath and North East Somerset £1,588.95£1,853.77£2,118.60£2,383.42£2,913.07£3,442.72£3,972.37£4,766.84
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,623.72£1,894.34£2,164.96£2,435.58£2,976.82£3,518.06£4,059.30£4,871.16
Bristol £1,809.12£2,110.64£2,412.16£2,713.68£3,316.72£3,919.76£4,522.80£5,427.36
Cheltenham £1,579.68£1,842.96£2,106.24£2,369.52£2,896.08£3,422.64£3,949.20£4,739.04
Cornwall £1,727.29£2,015.17£2,303.05£2,590.93£3,166.69£3,742.45£4,318.22£5,181.86
Cotswold £1,594.43£1,860.17£2,125.91£2,391.65£2,923.13£3,454.61£3,986.08£4,783.30
Dorset £1,843.35£2,150.57£2,457.80£2,765.02£3,379.47£3,993.92£4,608.37£5,530.04
East Devon £1,730.31£2,018.69£2,307.08£2,595.46£3,172.23£3,749.00£4,325.77£5,190.92
Exeter £1,663.57£1,940.84£2,218.10£2,495.36£3,049.88£3,604.41£4,158.93£4,990.72
Forest of Dean £1,628.95£1,900.44£2,171.93£2,443.42£2,986.40£3,529.38£4,072.37£4,886.84
Gloucester £1,570.56£1,832.32£2,094.08£2,355.84£2,879.36£3,402.88£3,926.40£4,711.68
Isles of Scilly £1,365.31£1,592.86£1,820.41£2,047.96£2,503.06£2,958.16£3,413.27£4,095.92
Mid Devon £1,770.94£2,066.10£2,361.25£2,656.41£3,246.72£3,837.04£4,427.35£5,312.82
North Devon £1,761.47£2,055.05£2,348.63£2,642.21£3,229.37£3,816.53£4,403.68£5,284.42
North Somerset £1,660.81£1,937.62£2,214.42£2,491.22£3,044.82£3,598.43£4,152.03£4,982.44
Plymouth £1,627.90£1,899.22£2,170.53£2,441.85£2,984.48£3,527.12£4,069.75£4,883.70
Somerset £1,707.06£1,991.57£2,276.08£2,560.59£3,129.61£3,698.63£4,267.65£5,121.18
South Gloucestershire £1,700.39£1,983.79£2,267.19£2,550.59£3,117.39£3,684.19£4,250.98£5,101.18
South Hams £1,743.48£2,034.06£2,324.64£2,615.22£3,196.38£3,777.54£4,358.70£5,230.44
Stroud £1,660.91£1,937.72£2,214.54£2,491.36£3,045.00£3,598.63£4,152.27£4,982.72
Swindon £1,625.40£1,896.30£2,167.20£2,438.10£2,979.90£3,521.70£4,063.50£4,876.20
Teignbridge £1,762.08£2,055.76£2,349.44£2,643.12£3,230.48£3,817.84£4,405.20£5,286.24
Tewkesbury £1,560.35£1,820.41£2,080.47£2,340.53£2,860.65£3,380.77£3,900.88£4,681.06
Torbay £1,646.83£1,921.31£2,195.78£2,470.25£3,019.19£3,568.14£4,117.08£4,940.50
Torridge £1,734.28£2,023.33£2,312.37£2,601.42£3,179.51£3,757.61£4,335.70£5,202.84
West Devon £1,803.55£2,104.15£2,404.74£2,705.33£3,306.51£3,907.70£4,508.88£5,410.66
Wiltshire £1,714.52£2,000.27£2,286.03£2,571.78£3,143.29£3,714.79£4,286.30£5,143.56

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.