Bristol council tax 2026 to 2027

Band D council tax in Bristol is £2,713.68 for 2026 to 2027, 13.5% more than the England average of £2,391.52.

From GOV.UK, checked 14 November 2026.

CouncilThe council that sends your council tax bill.

Who lives there

Two or more adults

You live on your own (25% off)

Everyone is disregarded (50% off, for example full-time students)

Find your band on GOV.UK.

Band D council tax in Bristol is £2,713.68 for 2026 to 2027: about £271.37 a month over 10 months.

a year, 2026 to 2027

Each of 10 monthly payments	£271.37
Each of 12 monthly payments	£226.14

Show the workings

Step	Sum	Answer
Council tax for a home with two adults	£2,713.68	£2,713.68
Each of 10 monthly payments	£2,713.68 ÷ 10	£271.37
Each of 12 monthly payments	£2,713.68 ÷ 12	£226.14

What this leaves out or assumes

Uses the council area's average parish charge: in a parish with a higher or lower charge, your bill differs a little.
Councils round each payment, so the first is often a few pence different from the rest.

Where the figures come from

Band D council tax in Bristol, 2026 to 2027: £2,713.68 a year. Source: GOV.UK: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9. Checked 14 November 2026.
Monthly payments a council tax bill is usually split into: 10 payments. Source: GOV.UK: Council Tax, paying your bill. Checked 14 November 2026.
Monthly payments a council can spread a bill over instead: 12 payments. Source: GOV.UK: Council Tax, paying your bill. Checked 14 November 2026.

Bristol council tax bands

2026 to 2027, for a home with two adults
Band	A year	A month, over 10	Living alone (25% off)
Band A	£1,809.12	£180.91	£1,356.84
Band B	£2,110.64	£211.06	£1,582.98
Band C	£2,412.16	£241.22	£1,809.12
Band D	£2,713.68	£271.37	£2,035.26
Band E	£3,316.72	£331.67	£2,487.54
Band F	£3,919.76	£391.98	£2,939.82
Band G	£4,522.80	£452.28	£3,392.10
Band H	£5,427.36	£542.74	£4,070.52

How Bristol compares

Bristol's Band D is number 2 of 27 councils in the South West, from highest to lowest. The figures include the police, fire and any county council share, and the area's average parish charge, so a bill in a particular parish can differ a little. Your band is on your bill, or you can look it up on GOV.UK.

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Council tax calculator
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Council tax bands explained
The eight bands, the values behind them, and what each costs on average in England.
Council tax single person discount calculator
What the 25% discount for living alone takes off your council tax.