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Council tax in Trafford 2026/27

£2,292a year for a Band D home in Trafford, 2026/27: £229 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Trafford pays £2,291.70 in council tax for 2026/27, up £169 (8.0%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,528 and Band H £4,583. Trafford is among the cheapest third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 248), £100 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 (3 parish and town councils in Trafford set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Trafford

ATrafford (billing authority): £1,234Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £190Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £103Parish precept (average): £1£1,528BTrafford (billing authority): £1,439Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £222Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £120Parish precept (average): £1£1,782CTrafford (billing authority): £1,645Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £254Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £137Parish precept (average): £2£2,037DTrafford (billing authority): £1,851Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £285Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £154Parish precept (average): £2£2,292reference bandETrafford (billing authority): £2,262Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £349Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £188Parish precept (average): £2£2,801FTrafford (billing authority): £2,673Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £412Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £222Parish precept (average): £3£3,310GTrafford (billing authority): £3,084Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £476Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £257Parish precept (average): £3£3,820HTrafford (billing authority): £3,701Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £571Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £308Parish precept (average): £4£4,583
  • Trafford (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£1,527.80£152.78£127.32+£112.77
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,782.43£178.24£148.54+£131.57
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,037.07£203.71£169.76+£150.37
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,291.70£229.17£190.98+£169.16
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,800.97£280.10£233.41+£206.75
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,310.23£331.02£275.85+£244.34
G£160,001 to £320,000£3,819.50£381.95£318.29+£281.93
Hmore than £320,000£4,583.40£458.34£381.95+£338.32

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 £2,292 Band D bill, £1,851 (81%) is Trafford's own council tax, of which £34 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Trafford, five years

£1,7862022/23+3.7%
£1,8782023/24+5.2%
£1,9732024/25+5.0%
£2,1232025/26+7.6%
£2,2922026/27+8.0%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Trafford rose from £1,786 to £2,292, 28.3% 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 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%
Tameside£1,631£2,447£4,894+5.9%
Trafford£1,528£2,292£4,583+8.0%
Wigan£1,435£2,153£4,305+6.0%

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Questions about council tax in Trafford

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

£2,291.70 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £229 a month over the usual ten instalments (£191 over twelve). That is +£169 (+8.0%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Trafford?

Band A in Trafford is £1,527.80 a year in 2026/27, about £153 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,292.

How much is council tax band B in Trafford?

Band B in Trafford is £1,782.43 a year in 2026/27, about £178 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,292.

How much is council tax band C in Trafford?

Band C in Trafford is £2,037.07 a year in 2026/27, about £204 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,292.

Who receives the council tax paid in Trafford?

Trafford (billing authority) £1,851, Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions £285, Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions £154, Parish precept (average) £2 at Band D. Trafford is a metropolitan district and keeps the largest share itself.

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

Trafford ranks 248 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the cheapest third. Its Band D of £2,292 is £100 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.