Council tax bands in South Ribble 2026-27
Band D council tax in South Ribble is £2,430.16 a year in 2026-27, about £243.02 a month over 10 payments.
This is the charge for a home with no parish or town council charge.
Homes in South Ribble's parish or town council areas pay a little more.
Every band in South Ribble
Council tax in South Ribble runs from £1,620.11 a year for Band A to £4,860.32 for Band H.
| Band | Yearly | 10 payments | 12 payments | One adult (25% off) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,620.11 | £162.01 | £135.01 | £1,215.08 |
| Band B | £1,890.12 | £189.01 | £157.51 | £1,417.59 |
| Band C | £2,160.14 | £216.01 | £180.01 | £1,620.11 |
| Band D | £2,430.16 | £243.02 | £202.51 | £1,822.62 |
| Band E | £2,970.20 | £297.02 | £247.52 | £2,227.65 |
| Band F | £3,510.23 | £351.02 | £292.52 | £2,632.67 |
| Band G | £4,050.27 | £405.03 | £337.52 | £3,037.70 |
| Band H | £4,860.32 | £486.03 | £405.03 | £3,645.24 |
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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 South Ribble
Most homes in South Ribble are in Bands B and C (51%). Semi-detached houses, about 3 in 10 homes here, are most often Band C (44%). The most common kind of home is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house (14,470 homes), most often Band C (48%). These are shares of all 52,980 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 | 19.1% |
| Band B | 25.8% |
| Band C | 25.1% |
| Band D | 16.5% |
| Band E | 8.8% |
| Band F | 3.4% |
| Band G | 1.2% |
| Band H | 0.1% |
Compared with the North West average, there are fewer homes in Bands A and B (45%, against 60%) and about the same share in Band F and above (5%, against 5%).
Most common band by type of home
| Type of home | Homes | Share of homes | Most common band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached houses | 18,440 | 35% | Band C (44%) |
| Detached houses | 12,170 | 23% | Band D (41%) |
| Terraced houses | 9,740 | 18% | Band A (54%) |
| Flats and maisonettes | 4,500 | 9% | Band A (75%) |
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 South Ribble goes
| Authority | Band D share |
|---|---|
| South Ribble district council | £241.28 (10%) |
| County council | £1,801.75 (74%) |
| Police | £292.40 (12%) |
| Fire and rescue | £94.73 (4%) |
Parish and town council charges come on top for homes in their areas.
How council tax in South Ribble has changed
Band D went up by £90.46 (3.9%), from £2,339.70 in 2025-26 to £2,430.16 in 2026-27.
Band D in South Ribble is £31.67 a year below the North West average of £2,461.83, and its 3.9% 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 14.0%, less than the North West average rise of 16.2%.
Band D in South Ribble is the 12th lowest of 35 councils in the North West, and the 123rd 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.
South Ribble and other councils
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Chorley | £2,404.87 |
| Preston | £2,564.22 |
| Fylde | £2,483.94 |
| West Lancashire | £2,434.59 |
| Blackburn with Darwen | £2,450.09 |
| Wyre | £2,428.93 |
Similar district councils
Other district councils closest in size to South Ribble (52,980 homes).
| Council | Band D 2026-27 | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Sevenoaks | £2,522.36 | 52,860 |
| Tunbridge Wells | £2,360.66 | 53,270 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | £2,302.69 | 53,280 |
| Broxtowe | £2,582.05 | 52,680 |
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
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