Council Tax Bristol 2026/27 — Band A to H Rates
Council tax rates in Bristol 2026/27
The Band D council tax rate in Bristol for 2026/27 is £2,714 per year (£226 per month). All other bands are a fixed statutory fraction of this rate.
| Band | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,809/yr | £151/mo |
| Band B | £2,111/yr | £176/mo |
| Band C | £2,412/yr | £201/mo |
| Band D | £2,714/yr | £226/mo |
| Band E | £3,317/yr | £276/mo |
| Band F | £3,920/yr | £327/mo |
| Band G | £4,523/yr | £377/mo |
| Band H | £5,428/yr | £452/mo |
The England average Band D for 2026/27 is £2,392. Bristol's Band D rate is above this average.
How to check your Bristol band
Enter any Bristol postcode in our free council tax band checker. You can also check your bill or visit gov.uk/council-tax-bands.
Challenging your Bristol band
A successful challenge saves approximately £603/yr per band — backdated to when you moved in. See our step-by-step guide.
Discounts in Bristol
- Single person discount — 25% off if you live alone
- Student exemption — full-time students are disregarded
- Council Tax Support — means-tested reduction for low incomes
- Disabled Band Reduction — pay at one band below your actual band
How Bristol compares in 2026/27
Of the 28 English cities and boroughs we track, Bristol has the 27th lowest Band D rate (1st is cheapest), placing it among the most expensive. At £2,714 a year, Band D here is £322 a year (13.5%) above the England average of £2,392 — £27 a month more than the average household pays — and the tracked range runs from £1,028 in Wandsworth to £2,755 in Nottingham.
Spread over the year, Band D in Bristol costs about £226 a month over 12 instalments, or £271 a month if your council collects over the standard 10 months (April to January). That is roughly £52 a week, or £7.44 a day.
| Band | Annual | With 25% single person discount | Extra vs one band lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,809/yr | £1,357/yr | — |
| Band B | £2,111/yr | £1,583/yr | +£302/yr |
| Band C | £2,412/yr | £1,809/yr | +£301/yr |
| Band D | £2,714/yr | £2,036/yr | +£302/yr |
| Band E | £3,317/yr | £2,488/yr | +£603/yr |
| Band F | £3,920/yr | £2,940/yr | +£603/yr |
| Band G | £4,523/yr | £3,392/yr | +£603/yr |
| Band H | £5,428/yr | £4,071/yr | +£905/yr |
The table shows what each step up the bands costs in Bristol: moving from Band D to Band E adds £603 a year, while a successful challenge that drops a property one band saves between £302 (Band B to A) and £905 (Band H to G) a year. Figures are based on the Band D rate including average parish and precept charges; your bill can differ slightly by parish.
Cities with similar Band D rates: Oxford (£2,678) and Liverpool (£2,674). See the full council tax rates league table for every council.