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Council tax in Blackburn with Darwen 2026/27

£2,455a year for a Band D home in Blackburn with Darwen, 2026/27: £246 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Blackburn with Darwen pays £2,455.27 in council tax for 2026/27, up £118 (5.1%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,637 and Band H £4,911. Blackburn with Darwen is in the middle third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 134), £64 above the England average of £2,392.

Assumptions: financial year 2026/27 (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027); a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discount, exemption or council tax support; the area average including the average parish precept (7 parish and town councils in Blackburn with Darwen set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Blackburn with Darwen

ABlackburn with Darwen (billing authority): £1,375Lancashire PCC: £195Lancashire Fire: £63Parish precept (average): £3£1,637BBlackburn with Darwen (billing authority): £1,605Lancashire PCC: £227Lancashire Fire: £74Parish precept (average): £4£1,910CBlackburn with Darwen (billing authority): £1,834Lancashire PCC: £260Lancashire Fire: £84Parish precept (average): £5£2,182DBlackburn with Darwen (billing authority): £2,063Lancashire PCC: £292Lancashire Fire: £95Parish precept (average): £5£2,455reference bandEBlackburn with Darwen (billing authority): £2,521Lancashire PCC: £357Lancashire Fire: £116Parish precept (average): £6£3,001FBlackburn with Darwen (billing authority): £2,980Lancashire PCC: £422Lancashire Fire: £137Parish precept (average): £7£3,547GBlackburn with Darwen (billing authority): £3,438Lancashire PCC: £487Lancashire Fire: £158Parish precept (average): £9£4,092HBlackburn with Darwen (billing authority): £4,126Lancashire PCC: £585Lancashire Fire: £189Parish precept (average): £10£4,911
  • Blackburn with Darwen (billing authority)
  • Lancashire PCC
  • Lancashire Fire
  • Parish precept (average)

Each rung is one valuation band; its length is the annual bill and the colours show who receives the money. Bands are fixed proportions of Band D: A is 6/9, H is 18/9.

Band1991 valueA yearA month (10)A month (12)Change on 2025/26
Aup to £40,000£1,636.85£163.69£136.40+£78.74
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,909.65£190.97£159.14+£91.85
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,182.46£218.25£181.87+£104.98
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,455.27£245.53£204.61+£118.10
E£88,001 to £120,000£3,000.89£300.09£250.07+£144.35
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,546.50£354.65£295.54+£170.59
G£160,001 to £320,000£4,092.12£409.21£341.01+£196.84
Hmore than £320,000£4,910.54£491.05£409.21+£236.20

Annual figures are MHCLG's Table 9 (area council tax by band). The change on 2025/26 applies the statutory band ratio to last year's Band D, so it is exact for Band D and rounded to the pound for other bands. Councils normally bill in ten monthly instalments from April; you can ask for twelve.

Who receives the money

Of the £2,455 Band D bill, £2,063 (84%) is Blackburn with Darwen's own council tax, of which £39 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Blackburn with Darwen, five years

£2,0162022/23+4.1%
£2,1212023/24+5.2%
£2,2252024/25+4.9%
£2,3372025/26+5.1%
£2,4552026/27+5.1%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Blackburn with Darwen rose from £2,016 to £2,455, 21.8% in 4 years. England's average went from £1,966 to £2,392 over the same period (21.7%).

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Nearby councils in the North West

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Blackburn with Darwen£1,637£2,455£4,911+5.1%
Cheshire East£1,637£2,455£4,910+5.2%
Chorley£1,620£2,430£4,860+3.7%
Hyndburn£1,644£2,466£4,932+3.6%
South Ribble£1,628£2,443£4,885+3.9%
Tameside£1,631£2,447£4,894+5.9%
Warrington£1,632£2,448£4,895+7.3%
West Lancashire£1,637£2,456£4,912+4.0%
Wyre£1,640£2,461£4,921+4.0%

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Questions about council tax in Blackburn with Darwen

How much is council tax in Blackburn with Darwen for a Band D home?

£2,455.27 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £246 a month over the usual ten instalments (£205 over twelve). That is +£118 (+5.1%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Blackburn with Darwen?

Band A in Blackburn with Darwen is £1,636.85 a year in 2026/27, about £164 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,455.

How much is council tax band B in Blackburn with Darwen?

Band B in Blackburn with Darwen is £1,909.65 a year in 2026/27, about £191 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,455.

How much is council tax band C in Blackburn with Darwen?

Band C in Blackburn with Darwen is £2,182.46 a year in 2026/27, about £218 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,455.

Who receives the council tax paid in Blackburn with Darwen?

Blackburn with Darwen (billing authority) £2,063, Lancashire PCC £292, Lancashire Fire £95, Parish precept (average) £5 at Band D. Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority and keeps the largest share itself.

Is council tax in Blackburn with Darwen high compared with the rest of England?

Blackburn with Darwen ranks 134 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), in the middle third. Its Band D of £2,455 is £64 above the England average of £2,392.

Sources

  1. Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG statistical release, 25 March 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  2. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Tables 1 to 9 (Table 9: area council tax for a dwelling occupied by two adults by band) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  3. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Table 10, local authority level data (precept elements, adult social care, parishes) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  4. Live tables on Council Tax: Band D council tax figures 1993-94 onwards (revised 22 April 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  5. Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 5: different categories of dwellings (band proportions 6:7:8:9:11:13:15:18) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked

Figures for 2026/27 as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 2026-03-25 (Band D live table revised 22 April 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate · Which band am I?

Council Tax Ledger shows the average area council tax for 2026/27 for a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discounts, as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Parish precepts vary within a district, so your bill may differ. Not financial advice.