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Council tax in Shropshire 2026/27

£2,528a year for a Band D home in Shropshire, 2026/27: £253 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Shropshire pays £2,528.18 in council tax for 2026/27, up £209 (9.0%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,685 and Band H £5,056. Shropshire is among the more expensive third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 76), £137 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 (155 parish and town councils in Shropshire set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Shropshire

AShropshire (billing authority): £1,313West Mercia PCC: £204Shropshire Fire: £83Parish precept (average): £85£1,685BShropshire (billing authority): £1,532West Mercia PCC: £238Shropshire Fire: £97Parish precept (average): £100£1,966CShropshire (billing authority): £1,750West Mercia PCC: £272Shropshire Fire: £111Parish precept (average): £114£2,247DShropshire (billing authority): £1,969West Mercia PCC: £306Shropshire Fire: £124Parish precept (average): £128£2,528reference bandEShropshire (billing authority): £2,407West Mercia PCC: £375Shropshire Fire: £152Parish precept (average): £157£3,090FShropshire (billing authority): £2,844West Mercia PCC: £443Shropshire Fire: £180Parish precept (average): £185£3,652GShropshire (billing authority): £3,282West Mercia PCC: £511Shropshire Fire: £207Parish precept (average): £214£4,214HShropshire (billing authority): £3,938West Mercia PCC: £613Shropshire Fire: £249Parish precept (average): £256£5,056
  • Shropshire (billing authority)
  • West Mercia PCC
  • Shropshire 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£1,685.45£168.55£140.45+£139.58
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,966.36£196.64£163.86+£162.85
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,247.27£224.73£187.27+£186.11
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,528.18£252.82£210.68+£209.38
E£88,001 to £120,000£3,090.00£309.00£257.50+£255.91
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,651.82£365.18£304.32+£302.44
G£160,001 to £320,000£4,213.63£421.36£351.14+£348.96
Hmore than £320,000£5,056.36£505.64£421.36+£418.76

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 £2,528 Band D bill, £1,969 (78%) is Shropshire's own council tax, of which £36 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Shropshire, five years

£2,0002022/23+3.8%
£2,1012023/24+5.1%
£2,2042024/25+4.9%
£2,3192025/26+5.2%
£2,5282026/27+9.0%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Shropshire rose from £2,000 to £2,528, 26.4% 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 West Midlands

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Coventry£1,678£2,517£5,033+4.3%
Herefordshire£1,716£2,574£5,149+5.1%
North Warwickshire£1,688£2,532£5,064+4.1%
Nuneaton and Bedworth£1,668£2,502£5,004+4.3%
Rugby£1,655£2,483£4,966+4.4%
Shropshire£1,685£2,528£5,056+9.0%
Stratford-on-Avon£1,656£2,484£4,968+4.4%
Wolverhampton£1,693£2,539£5,078+5.2%
Wyre Forest£1,675£2,512£5,025+8.0%

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Questions about council tax in Shropshire

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

£2,528.18 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £253 a month over the usual ten instalments (£211 over twelve). That is +£209 (+9.0%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Shropshire?

Band A in Shropshire is £1,685.45 a year in 2026/27, about £169 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,528.

How much is council tax band B in Shropshire?

Band B in Shropshire is £1,966.36 a year in 2026/27, about £197 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,528.

How much is council tax band C in Shropshire?

Band C in Shropshire is £2,247.27 a year in 2026/27, about £225 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,528.

Who receives the council tax paid in Shropshire?

Shropshire (billing authority) £1,969, West Mercia PCC £307, Shropshire Fire £124, Parish precept (average) £128 at Band D. Shropshire is a unitary authority and keeps the largest share itself.

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

Shropshire ranks 76 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the more expensive third. Its Band D of £2,528 is £137 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.