Council tax bands in Vale of Glamorgan 2026-27
Band D council tax in Vale of Glamorgan is £2,167.79 a year in 2026-27, about £216.78 a month over 10 payments.
This is the charge for a home outside a community council area.
Every band in Vale of Glamorgan
Council tax in Vale of Glamorgan runs from £1,445.19 a year for Band A to £5,058.18 for Band I.
| Band | Yearly | 10 payments | 12 payments | One adult (25% off) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,445.19 | £144.52 | £120.43 | £1,083.89 |
| Band B | £1,686.06 | £168.61 | £140.51 | £1,264.55 |
| Band C | £1,926.92 | £192.69 | £160.58 | £1,445.19 |
| Band D | £2,167.79 | £216.78 | £180.65 | £1,625.84 |
| Band E | £2,649.52 | £264.95 | £220.79 | £1,987.14 |
| Band F | £3,131.25 | £313.13 | £260.94 | £2,348.44 |
| Band G | £3,612.98 | £361.30 | £301.08 | £2,709.74 |
| Band H | £4,335.58 | £433.56 | £361.30 | £3,251.69 |
| Band I | £5,058.18 | £505.82 | £421.52 | £3,793.64 |
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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 I 21/9), rounded here to the penny. A home's band comes from its value on 1 April 2003: Band A up to £44,000, Band I over £424,000. 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: Welsh Government, Council tax levels: April 2026 to March 2027 (Table 1), published 24 March 2026.
Homes by band in Vale of Glamorgan
The most common band in Vale of Glamorgan is Band C (23% of homes). Terraced houses, about 3 in 10 homes here, are most often Band C (40%). The most common kind of home is a 3-bedroom terraced house (10,740 homes), most often Band C (40%). These are shares of all 62,620 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 | 2.5% |
| Band B | 10.7% |
| Band C | 23.3% |
| Band D | 19.1% |
| Band E | 17.2% |
| Band F | 12.4% |
| Band G | 9.5% |
| Band H | 3.6% |
| Band I | 1.7% |
Compared with the Welsh average, there are fewer homes in Bands A and B (13%, against 35%) and more homes in Band F and above (27%, against 13%).
Most common band by type of home
| Type of home | Homes | Share of homes | Most common band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 17,950 | 29% | Band C (40%) |
| Semi-detached houses | 14,910 | 24% | Band D (30%) |
| Detached houses | 13,650 | 22% | Band G (28%) |
| Flats and maisonettes | 10,410 | 17% | Band B (34%) |
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 Vale of Glamorgan goes
| Authority | Band D share |
|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan council | £1,762.65 (81%) |
| Police | £405.14 (19%) |
Community council charges come on top for homes in their areas.
How council tax in Vale of Glamorgan has changed
Band D went up by £134.02 (6.6%), from £2,033.77 in 2025-26 to £2,167.79 in 2026-27.
Including community council charges, the average Band D bill went up by £137.58 (6.6%), from £2,093.96 to £2,231.54.
| Year | Band D | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £1,789.22 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
| 2024-25 | £1,915.52 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
| 2025-26 | £2,033.77 | Welsh Government, 20 March 2025 |
| 2026-27 | £2,167.79 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
Band D in Vale of Glamorgan is £67.18 a year below the Welsh average of £2,234.97, and its 6.6% rise this year was bigger than most Welsh councils (Welsh average: 5.2%).
Over the four years from 2023-24 to 2026-27, Band D here rose 21.2%, close to the Welsh average rise of 21.3%.
Band D in Vale of Glamorgan is the 6th lowest of 22 councils in Wales, 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.
Vale of Glamorgan and other councils
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Cardiff | £2,008.86 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | £2,250.41 |
| Bridgend | £2,412.20 |
| Caerphilly | £2,061.70 |
| Neath Port Talbot | £2,478.02 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | £2,591.47 |
Similar Welsh councils
Other Welsh councils closest in size to Vale of Glamorgan (62,620 homes).
| Council | Band D 2026-27 | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Wrexham | £2,233.80 | 62,290 |
| Gwynedd | £2,404.36 | 62,980 |
| Pembrokeshire | £2,115.59 | 64,060 |
| Conwy | £2,409.51 | 58,540 |
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 Vale of Glamorgan: rent, earnings, house prices, energy and water.
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Postcode districts in Vale of Glamorgan
- CF5: Llandaff, Ely and Victoria Park(partly in the Vale of Glamorgan)
- CF64: Penarth, Dinas Powys and Sully
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