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Council tax in Bolton 2026/27

£2,400a year for a Band D home in Bolton, 2026/27: £240 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Bolton pays £2,399.74 in council tax for 2026/27, up £133 (5.9%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,600 and Band H £4,799. Bolton is in the middle third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 181), £8 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 (3 parish and town councils in Bolton set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Bolton

ABolton (billing authority): £1,302Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £190Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £103Parish precept (average): £5£1,600BBolton (billing authority): £1,519Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £222Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £120Parish precept (average): £6£1,866CBolton (billing authority): £1,736Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £254Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £137Parish precept (average): £7£2,133DBolton (billing authority): £1,953Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £285Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £154Parish precept (average): £7£2,400reference bandEBolton (billing authority): £2,387Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £349Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £188Parish precept (average): £9£2,933FBolton (billing authority): £2,821Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £412Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £222Parish precept (average): £11£3,466GBolton (billing authority): £3,255Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £476Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £257Parish precept (average): £12£4,000HBolton (billing authority): £3,906Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £571Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £308Parish precept (average): £15£4,799
  • Bolton (billing authority)
  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions
  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions
  • 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£1,599.83£159.98£133.32+£88.81
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,866.46£186.65£155.54+£103.60
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,133.10£213.31£177.76+£118.41
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,399.74£239.97£199.98+£133.21
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,933.02£293.30£244.42+£162.82
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,466.29£346.63£288.86+£192.41
G£160,001 to £320,000£3,999.57£399.96£333.30+£222.02
Hmore than £320,000£4,799.48£479.95£399.96+£266.42

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 £2,400 Band D bill, £1,953 (81%) is Bolton's own council tax, of which £37 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Bolton, five years

£1,9602022/23+3.8%
£2,0452023/24+4.3%
£2,1472024/25+5.0%
£2,2672025/26+5.5%
£2,4002026/27+5.9%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Bolton rose from £1,960 to £2,400, 22.5% in 4 years. England's average went from £1,966 to £2,392 over the same period (21.7%).

Stone terraced houses with front gardens in Colne
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Nearby councils in Greater Manchester

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Bolton£1,600£2,400£4,799+5.9%
Bury£1,703£2,555£5,110+5.8%
Manchester£1,541£2,312£4,624+5.9%
Oldham£1,735£2,602£5,204+5.8%
Rochdale£1,734£2,601£5,202+5.8%
Salford£1,730£2,594£5,189+5.8%
Stockport£1,746£2,619£5,238+5.8%
Tameside£1,631£2,447£4,894+5.9%
Trafford£1,528£2,292£4,583+8.0%

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Questions about council tax in Bolton

How much is council tax in Bolton for a Band D home?

£2,399.74 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £240 a month over the usual ten instalments (£200 over twelve). That is +£133 (+5.9%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Bolton?

Band A in Bolton is £1,599.83 a year in 2026/27, about £160 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,400.

How much is council tax band B in Bolton?

Band B in Bolton is £1,866.46 a year in 2026/27, about £187 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,400.

How much is council tax band C in Bolton?

Band C in Bolton is £2,133.10 a year in 2026/27, about £213 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,400.

Who receives the council tax paid in Bolton?

Bolton (billing authority) £1,953, Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions £285, Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions £154, Parish precept (average) £7 at Band D. Bolton is a metropolitan district and keeps the largest share itself.

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

Bolton ranks 181 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), in the middle third. Its Band D of £2,400 is £8 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.