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Council tax in Telford and Wrekin 2026/27

£2,256a year for a Band D home in Telford and Wrekin, 2026/27: £226 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Telford and Wrekin pays £2,256.26 in council tax for 2026/27, up £110 (5.1%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,504 and Band H £4,513. Telford and Wrekin is among the cheapest third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 263), £135 below 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 (28 parish and town councils in Telford and Wrekin set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Telford and Wrekin

ATelford and Wrekin (billing authority): £1,129West Mercia PCC: £204Shropshire Fire: £83Parish precept (average): £87£1,504BTelford and Wrekin (billing authority): £1,318West Mercia PCC: £238Shropshire Fire: £97Parish precept (average): £102£1,755CTelford and Wrekin (billing authority): £1,506West Mercia PCC: £272Shropshire Fire: £111Parish precept (average): £117£2,006DTelford and Wrekin (billing authority): £1,694West Mercia PCC: £307Shropshire Fire: £124Parish precept (average): £131£2,256reference bandETelford and Wrekin (billing authority): £2,071West Mercia PCC: £375Shropshire Fire: £152Parish precept (average): £160£2,758FTelford and Wrekin (billing authority): £2,447West Mercia PCC: £443Shropshire Fire: £180Parish precept (average): £189£3,259GTelford and Wrekin (billing authority): £2,824West Mercia PCC: £511Shropshire Fire: £207Parish precept (average): £219£3,760HTelford and Wrekin (billing authority): £3,388West Mercia PCC: £613Shropshire Fire: £249Parish precept (average): £262£4,513
  • Telford and Wrekin (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£1,504.17£150.42£125.35+£73.38
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,754.87£175.49£146.24+£85.61
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,005.56£200.56£167.13+£97.84
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,256.26£225.63£188.02+£110.07
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,757.65£275.77£229.80+£134.53
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,259.04£325.90£271.59+£158.99
G£160,001 to £320,000£3,760.43£376.04£313.37+£183.45
Hmore than £320,000£4,512.52£451.25£376.04+£220.14

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 £2,256 Band D bill, £1,694 (75%) is Telford and Wrekin's own council tax, of which £32 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Telford and Wrekin, five years

£1,8872022/23+1.4%
£1,9362023/24+2.6%
£2,0372024/25+5.3%
£2,1462025/26+5.3%
£2,2562026/27+5.1%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Telford and Wrekin rose from £1,887 to £2,256, 19.6% 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
Newcastle-under-Lyme£1,556£2,334£4,669+4.0%
Sandwell£1,496£2,244£4,489+5.2%
Solihull£1,465£2,197£4,395+5.2%
South Staffordshire£1,542£2,314£4,627+4.2%
Stafford£1,535£2,303£4,605+4.2%
Staffordshire Moorlands£1,559£2,338£4,676+4.4%
Stoke-on-Trent£1,455£2,183£4,366+5.0%
Tamworth£1,534£2,301£4,602+4.1%
Telford and Wrekin£1,504£2,256£4,513+5.1%

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Questions about council tax in Telford and Wrekin

How much is council tax in Telford and Wrekin for a Band D home?

£2,256.26 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £226 a month over the usual ten instalments (£188 over twelve). That is +£110 (+5.1%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Telford and Wrekin?

Band A in Telford and Wrekin is £1,504.17 a year in 2026/27, about £150 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,256.

How much is council tax band B in Telford and Wrekin?

Band B in Telford and Wrekin is £1,754.87 a year in 2026/27, about £175 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,256.

How much is council tax band C in Telford and Wrekin?

Band C in Telford and Wrekin is £2,005.56 a year in 2026/27, about £201 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,256.

Who receives the council tax paid in Telford and Wrekin?

Telford and Wrekin (billing authority) £1,694, West Mercia PCC £307, Shropshire Fire £124, Parish precept (average) £131 at Band D. Telford and Wrekin is a unitary authority and keeps the largest share itself.

Is council tax in Telford and Wrekin high compared with the rest of England?

Telford and Wrekin ranks 263 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the cheapest third. Its Band D of £2,256 is £135 below 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.