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Council tax in Malvern Hills 2026/27

£2,451a year for a Band D home in Malvern Hills, 2026/27: £245 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Malvern Hills pays £2,450.92 in council tax for 2026/27, up £170 (7.5%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,634 and Band H £4,902. Malvern Hills is in the middle third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 138), £59 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 (54 parish and town councils in Malvern Hills set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Malvern Hills

AMalvern Hills (billing authority): £122Worcestershire County Council: £1,174West Mercia PCC: £204Hereford & Worcester Fire: £71Parish precept (average): £63£1,634BMalvern Hills (billing authority): £142Worcestershire County Council: £1,370West Mercia PCC: £238Hereford & Worcester Fire: £83Parish precept (average): £73£1,906CMalvern Hills (billing authority): £162Worcestershire County Council: £1,565West Mercia PCC: £272Hereford & Worcester Fire: £95Parish precept (average): £83£2,179DMalvern Hills (billing authority): £183Worcestershire County Council: £1,761West Mercia PCC: £307Hereford & Worcester Fire: £107Parish precept (average): £94£2,451reference bandEMalvern Hills (billing authority): £223Worcestershire County Council: £2,152West Mercia PCC: £375Hereford & Worcester Fire: £131Parish precept (average): £115£2,996FMalvern Hills (billing authority): £264Worcestershire County Council: £2,543West Mercia PCC: £443Hereford & Worcester Fire: £155Parish precept (average): £135£3,540GMalvern Hills (billing authority): £304Worcestershire County Council: £2,935West Mercia PCC: £511Hereford & Worcester Fire: £179Parish precept (average): £156£4,085HMalvern Hills (billing authority): £365Worcestershire County Council: £3,522West Mercia PCC: £613Hereford & Worcester Fire: £214Parish precept (average): £188£4,902
  • Malvern Hills (billing authority)
  • Worcestershire County Council
  • West Mercia PCC
  • Hereford & Worcester 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£1,633.95£163.40£136.16+£113.40
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,906.27£190.63£158.86+£132.30
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,178.60£217.86£181.55+£151.20
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,450.92£245.09£204.24+£170.10
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,995.57£299.56£249.63+£207.90
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,540.22£354.02£295.02+£245.70
G£160,001 to £320,000£4,084.87£408.49£340.41+£283.50
Hmore than £320,000£4,901.84£490.18£408.49+£340.20

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 £2,451 Band D bill, £183 (7%) is Malvern Hills's own council tax. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Malvern Hills, five years

£1,9842022/23+3.7%
£2,0822023/24+4.9%
£2,1812024/25+4.8%
£2,2812025/26+4.6%
£2,4512026/27+7.5%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Malvern Hills rose from £1,984 to £2,451, 23.5% 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 Worcestershire

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Bromsgrove£1,652£2,479£4,957+7.6%
Malvern Hills£1,634£2,451£4,902+7.5%
Redditch£1,642£2,463£4,926+7.6%
Worcester£1,604£2,406£4,812+7.7%
Wychavon£1,582£2,373£4,746+7.8%
Wyre Forest£1,675£2,512£5,025+8.0%

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Questions about council tax in Malvern Hills

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

£2,450.92 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £245 a month over the usual ten instalments (£204 over twelve). That is +£170 (+7.5%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Malvern Hills?

Band A in Malvern Hills is £1,633.95 a year in 2026/27, about £163 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,451.

How much is council tax band B in Malvern Hills?

Band B in Malvern Hills is £1,906.27 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 £2,451.

How much is council tax band C in Malvern Hills?

Band C in Malvern Hills is £2,178.60 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 £2,451.

Who receives the council tax paid in Malvern Hills?

Malvern Hills (billing authority) £183, Worcestershire County Council £1,761, West Mercia PCC £307, Hereford & Worcester Fire £107, Parish precept (average) £94 at Band D. Malvern Hills is a shire district, so most of the bill goes to the county council.

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

Malvern Hills ranks 138 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), in the middle third. Its Band D of £2,451 is £59 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.