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Council tax in Westmorland and Furness 2026/27

£2,508a year for a Band D home in Westmorland and Furness, 2026/27: £251 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Westmorland and Furness pays £2,507.99 in council tax for 2026/27, up £119 (5.0%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,672 and Band H £5,016. Westmorland and Furness is among the more expensive third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 90), £116 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 (130 parish and town councils in Westmorland and Furness set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Westmorland and Furness

AWestmorland and Furness (billing authority): £1,343Cumbria PFCC - Police: £226Cumbria PFCC - Fire: £69Parish precept (average): £34£1,672BWestmorland and Furness (billing authority): £1,567Cumbria PFCC - Police: £264Cumbria PFCC - Fire: £80Parish precept (average): £40£1,951CWestmorland and Furness (billing authority): £1,791Cumbria PFCC - Police: £301Cumbria PFCC - Fire: £92Parish precept (average): £45£2,229DWestmorland and Furness (billing authority): £2,015Cumbria PFCC - Police: £339Cumbria PFCC - Fire: £103Parish precept (average): £51£2,508reference bandEWestmorland and Furness (billing authority): £2,462Cumbria PFCC - Police: £414Cumbria PFCC - Fire: £126Parish precept (average): £63£3,065FWestmorland and Furness (billing authority): £2,910Cumbria PFCC - Police: £490Cumbria PFCC - Fire: £149Parish precept (average): £74£3,623GWestmorland and Furness (billing authority): £3,358Cumbria PFCC - Police: £565Cumbria PFCC - Fire: £172Parish precept (average): £85£4,180HWestmorland and Furness (billing authority): £4,029Cumbria PFCC - Police: £678Cumbria PFCC - Fire: £206Parish precept (average): £102£5,016
  • Westmorland and Furness (billing authority)
  • Cumbria PFCC - Police
  • Cumbria PFCC - 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£1,671.99£167.20£139.33+£79.32
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,950.66£195.07£162.56+£92.55
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,229.32£222.93£185.78+£105.76
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,507.99£250.80£209.00+£118.99
E£88,001 to £120,000£3,065.32£306.53£255.44+£145.43
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,622.65£362.27£301.89+£171.87
G£160,001 to £320,000£4,179.98£418.00£348.33+£198.31
Hmore than £320,000£5,015.98£501.60£418.00+£237.98

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 £2,508 Band D bill, £2,015 (80%) is Westmorland and Furness's own council tax, of which £38 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Westmorland and Furness, five years

£2,1732023/24
£2,2772024/25+4.8%
£2,3892025/26+4.9%
£2,5082026/27+5.0%

Between 2023/24 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Westmorland and Furness rose from £2,173 to £2,508, 15.4% in 3 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 North West

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Blackpool£1,675£2,513£5,026+5.1%
Cheshire West and Chester£1,678£2,517£5,035+5.2%
Cumberland£1,674£2,511£5,023+4.9%
Fylde£1,656£2,484£4,968+4.0%
Knowsley£1,659£2,488£4,977+4.9%
Lancaster£1,669£2,503£5,006+4.0%
Rossendale£1,680£2,520£5,040+3.9%
Westmorland and Furness£1,672£2,508£5,016+5.0%
Wirral£1,667£2,501£5,001+5.0%

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Questions about council tax in Westmorland and Furness

How much is council tax in Westmorland and Furness for a Band D home?

£2,507.99 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £251 a month over the usual ten instalments (£209 over twelve). That is +£119 (+5.0%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Westmorland and Furness?

Band A in Westmorland and Furness is £1,671.99 a year in 2026/27, about £167 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,508.

How much is council tax band B in Westmorland and Furness?

Band B in Westmorland and Furness is £1,950.66 a year in 2026/27, about £195 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,508.

How much is council tax band C in Westmorland and Furness?

Band C in Westmorland and Furness is £2,229.32 a year in 2026/27, about £223 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,508.

Who receives the council tax paid in Westmorland and Furness?

Westmorland and Furness (billing authority) £2,015, Cumbria PFCC - Police £339, Cumbria PFCC - Fire £103, Parish precept (average) £51 at Band D. Westmorland and Furness is a unitary authority and keeps the largest share itself.

Is council tax in Westmorland and Furness high compared with the rest of England?

Westmorland and Furness ranks 90 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the more expensive third. Its Band D of £2,508 is £116 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.