Council tax Band D ranked: metropolitan districts 2026/27
All metropolitan districts in England, by published Band D for 2026/27, lowest first. Position 1 is the lowest. The site ranks councils only against councils of the same type, and only for a year in which every council of that type has a published figure.
What is ranked
Area Band D is the whole Band D bill averaged across the council's area, including county, police, fire, combined authority or GLA precepts, average parish precepts and adult social care. It is not the bill for any address.
Own Band D is the council's own share, including adult social care where it has it, excluding parish precepts.
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 7, published 25 March 2026.
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 2, published 25 March 2026.
| Position | Council | Area Band D | Position by own share | Own Band D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DudleyOwn share: 3, £1,815.15 | £2,144.84 | 3 | £1,815.15 |
| 2 | WiganOwn share: 1, £1,712.29 | £2,152.68 | 1 | £1,712.29 |
| 3 | DoncasterOwn share: 2, £1,749.86 | £2,167.75 | 2 | £1,749.86 |
| 4 | SunderlandOwn share: 7, £1,876.80 | £2,197.14 | 7 | £1,876.80 |
| 5 | SolihullOwn share: 4, £1,843.27 | £2,197.26 | 4 | £1,843.27 |
| 6 | SandwellOwn share: 10, £1,914.77 | £2,244.46 | 10 | £1,914.77 |
| 7 | LeedsOwn share: 9, £1,903.74 note s | £2,283.73 | 9 | £1,903.74 |
| 8 | TraffordOwn share: 5, £1,850.54 note r | £2,291.70 | 5 | £1,850.54 |
| 9 | WakefieldOwn share: 8, £1,891.63 | £2,296.89 | 8 | £1,891.63 |
| 10 | ManchesterOwn share: 6, £1,872.79 | £2,312.04 | 6 | £1,872.79 |
| 11 | BarnsleyOwn share: 11, £1,942.29 | £2,325.96 | 11 | £1,942.29 |
| 12 | BradfordOwn share: 14, £1,965.28 | £2,360.73 | 14 | £1,965.28 |
| 13 | BirminghamOwn share: 17, £2,023.48 | £2,362.90 | 17 | £2,023.48 |
| 14 | RotherhamOwn share: 12, £1,944.52 | £2,381.53 | 12 | £1,944.52 |
| 15 | BoltonOwn share: 13, £1,953.08 | £2,399.74 | 13 | £1,953.08 |
| 16 | St HelensOwn share: 15, £1,975.65 | £2,403.38 | 15 | £1,975.65 |
| 17 | CalderdaleOwn share: 19, £2,034.19 | £2,420.15 | 19 | £2,034.19 |
| 18 | South TynesideOwn share: 22, £2,114.98 | £2,434.43 | 22 | £2,114.98 |
| 19 | KirkleesOwn share: 20, £2,062.42 | £2,441.07 | 20 | £2,062.42 |
| 20 | TamesideOwn share: 16, £2,007.38 | £2,447.21 | 16 | £2,007.38 |
| 21 | North TynesideOwn share: 25, £2,142.32 | £2,461.77 | 25 | £2,142.32 |
| 22 | KnowsleyOwn share: 18, £2,028.94 | £2,488.25 | 18 | £2,028.94 |
| 23 | WirralOwn share: 21, £2,081.37 | £2,500.59 | 21 | £2,081.37 |
| 24 | SheffieldOwn share: 24, £2,130.23 | £2,510.16 | 24 | £2,130.23 |
| 25 | CoventryOwn share: 31, £2,186.40 | £2,516.72 | 31 | £2,186.40 |
| 26 | WolverhamptonOwn share: 32, £2,209.30 | £2,538.99 | 32 | £2,209.30 |
| 27 | Newcastle upon TyneOwn share: 33, £2,221.21 | £2,542.19 | 33 | £2,221.21 |
| 28 | BuryOwn share: 23, £2,115.90 | £2,555.15 | 23 | £2,115.90 |
| 29 | SeftonOwn share: 26, £2,145.51 | £2,583.22 | 26 | £2,145.51 |
| 30 | SalfordOwn share: 27, £2,155.20 | £2,594.45 | 27 | £2,155.20 |
| 31 | RochdaleOwn share: 29, £2,161.58 | £2,600.83 | 29 | £2,161.58 |
| 32 | OldhamOwn share: 28, £2,156.22 | £2,602.23 | 28 | £2,156.22 |
| 33 | StockportOwn share: 30, £2,179.65 | £2,618.90 | 30 | £2,179.65 |
| 34 | WalsallOwn share: 35, £2,297.79 | £2,627.48 | 35 | £2,297.79 |
| 35 | LiverpoolOwn share: 34, £2,254.37 | £2,673.59 | 34 | £2,254.37 |
| 36 | GatesheadOwn share: 36, £2,396.07 | £2,715.81 | 36 | £2,396.07 |
Positions calculated from the published figures: equal figures share a position. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9 and Table 8a, published 25 March 2026.
MHCLG notes
- Leeds: note s. The increase in average council tax including adult social care and excluding parish precepts for this authority is showing as 5% due to rounding to 2 decimal places. It is not exceeding referendum principles as the actual percentage change is below the threshold.
- Trafford: note r. For 2026-27, Trafford Council, Warrington Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council could increase their council tax by up to 7.5% (5.5% core and 2% adult social care) without the need for a referendum.