Council tax in Birmingham
Metropolitan boroughThe middle of the West Midlands. 1,176,960 people in 268 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Birmingham, 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
Birmingham’s 659 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Birmingham is £2,362.90 for 2026/27.
That is 1% lower than the West Midlands average of £2,392.62.
It rose 5.2% on the year before.
Birmingham has the 96th cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against West Midlands
- 1% lower£2,392.62
Council tax by band in Birmingham, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,575.27 | 35.2% |
| Band B | £1,837.81 | 28.4% |
| Band C | £2,100.36 | 18.4% |
| Band D | £2,362.90 | 9.6% |
| Band E | £2,887.99 | 5.0% |
| Band F | £3,413.08 | 1.9% |
| Band G | £3,938.17 | 1.3% |
| Band H | £4,725.80 | 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 Birmingham changed by 5.2% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.