Council tax bands in Chorley 2026-27
Band D council tax in Chorley, including special expenses, is £2,404.87 a year in 2026-27, about £240.49 a month over 10 payments.
This includes Chorley's special expenses for local services, which average £23.01 a year at Band D and vary by area. The basic amount, for a home with no special expense or parish charge, is £2,381.86.
Every band in Chorley
Council tax in Chorley runs from £1,603.25 a year for Band A to £4,809.74 for Band H.
| Band | Yearly | 10 payments | 12 payments | One adult (25% off) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,603.25 | £160.32 | £133.60 | £1,202.44 |
| Band B | £1,870.45 | £187.05 | £155.87 | £1,402.84 |
| Band C | £2,137.66 | £213.77 | £178.14 | £1,603.25 |
| Band D | £2,404.87 | £240.49 | £200.41 | £1,803.65 |
| Band E | £2,939.29 | £293.93 | £244.94 | £2,204.47 |
| Band F | £3,473.70 | £347.37 | £289.47 | £2,605.27 |
| Band G | £4,008.12 | £400.81 | £334.01 | £3,006.09 |
| Band H | £4,809.74 | £480.97 | £400.81 | £3,607.31 |
Swipe sideways to see every column
How bands work: every band is a fixed fraction of Band D, set in law (Band A is 6/9 of Band D and Band H 18/9), rounded here to the penny. A home's band comes from its value on 1 April 1991: Band A up to £40,000, Band H over £320,000. Payments are the yearly charge divided by 10 or 12. Other bands may differ by a penny from your council's table because of how councils round.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, local authority level data (Table 10, Data_Billing), published 25 March 2026.
Homes by band in Chorley
Most homes in Chorley are in Bands A and B (51%). Terraced houses, about 3 in 10 homes here, are mostly Band A (57%). The most common kind of home is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house (10,080 homes), most often Band C (44%). These are shares of all 53,540 homes on the list, not the band of any one home: a home's own band is on GOV.UK.
| Band | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Band A | 28.4% |
| Band B | 22.9% |
| Band C | 18.5% |
| Band D | 13.2% |
| Band E | 10.3% |
| Band F | 4.5% |
| Band G | 2% |
| Band H | 0.1% |
Compared with the North West average, there are fewer homes in Bands A and B (51%, against 60%) and about the same share in Band F and above (7%, against 5%).
Most common band by type of home
| Type of home | Homes | Share of homes | Most common band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 14,840 | 28% | Band A (57%) |
| Semi-detached houses | 13,190 | 25% | Band B (42%) |
| Detached houses | 12,900 | 24% | Band E (34%) |
| Flats and maisonettes | 5,250 | 10% | Band A (79%) |
Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, 31 March 2026 (CTSOP3.0, band by property type), published 24 September 2026. VOA counts are rounded to the nearest 10; property types with fewer than 500 homes are not shown.
Where Band D council tax in Chorley goes
| Authority | Band D share |
|---|---|
| Chorley district council, with special expenses (average) | £215.99 (9%) |
| County council | £1,801.75 (75%) |
| Police | £292.40 (12%) |
| Fire and rescue | £94.73 (4%) |
The council's share includes its special expenses at their average; they vary by area. Parish and town council charges come on top for homes in their areas.
How council tax in Chorley has changed
Band D including special expenses went up by £85.96 (3.7%), from £2,318.91 in 2025-26 to £2,404.87 in 2026-27.
Band D in Chorley is £56.96 a year below the North West average of £2,461.83, and its 3.7% rise this year was smaller than most councils in the North West (North West average: 5.3%).
Over the four years from 2023-24 to 2026-27, Band D here rose 13.9%, less than the North West average rise of 16.2%.
Band D in Chorley is the 10th lowest of 35 councils in the North West, and the 134th highest of 296 councils in England, ranked by the Band D figure on each council's page.
Averages are weighted by number of homes and use each council's Band D as shown on its page.
Chorley and other councils
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| South Ribble | £2,430.16 |
| Blackburn with Darwen | £2,450.09 |
| Bolton | £2,392.33 |
| West Lancashire | £2,434.59 |
| Hyndburn | £2,465.34 |
| Wigan | £2,151.54 |
Similar district councils
Other district councils closest in size to Chorley (53,540 homes).
| Council | Band D 2026-27 | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Erewash | £2,336.22 | 53,320 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | £2,302.69 | 53,280 |
| Tunbridge Wells | £2,360.66 | 53,270 |
| Folkestone and Hythe | £2,440.65 | 54,160 |
Band D as shown on each council's page: the basic charge, or where no home pays that alone, Band D including special expenses or the average including parish charges. Similar councils are the same type of council, nearest in number of homes (Valuation Office Agency, 31 March 2026).
Finding a home's band
Each home's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency. You can look up any home's band on GOV.UK.
- Cost of living in Chorley: rent, earnings, house prices, energy and water.
- Council tax on the Chorley profile, next to the other costs.
- Council tax calculator: every council, by postcode or name.
Council tax in Chorley: questions
Looking at a home in Chorley?
Council tax is one running cost. Enter a postcode for a free preview of one home: last sale price, EPC rating, flood risk and crime nearby.