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Council tax in Wigan 2026/27

£2,153a year for a Band D home in Wigan, 2026/27: £215 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Wigan pays £2,152.68 in council tax for 2026/27, up £121 (6.0%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,435 and Band H £4,305. Wigan is among the cheapest third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 276), £239 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 (2 parish and town councils in Wigan set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Wigan

AWigan (billing authority): £1,142Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £190Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £103Parish precept (average): £1£1,435BWigan (billing authority): £1,332Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £222Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £120Parish precept (average): £1£1,674CWigan (billing authority): £1,522Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £254Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £137Parish precept (average): £1£1,913DWigan (billing authority): £1,712Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £285Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £154Parish precept (average): £1£2,153reference bandEWigan (billing authority): £2,093Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £349Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £188Parish precept (average): £1£2,631FWigan (billing authority): £2,473Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £412Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £222Parish precept (average): £2£3,109GWigan (billing authority): £2,854Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £476Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £257Parish precept (average): £2£3,588HWigan (billing authority): £3,425Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £571Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £308Parish precept (average): £2£4,305
  • Wigan (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£1,435.12£143.51£119.59+£80.93
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,674.31£167.43£139.53+£94.43
C£52,001 to £68,000£1,913.49£191.35£159.46+£107.91
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,152.68£215.27£179.39+£121.40
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,631.05£263.11£219.25+£148.37
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,109.43£310.94£259.12+£175.36
G£160,001 to £320,000£3,587.80£358.78£298.98+£202.33
Hmore than £320,000£4,305.36£430.54£358.78+£242.80

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 £2,153 Band D bill, £1,712 (80%) is Wigan's own council tax, of which £33 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Wigan, five years

£1,7412022/23+3.8%
£1,8322023/24+5.2%
£1,9242024/25+5.0%
£2,0312025/26+5.6%
£2,1532026/27+6.0%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Wigan rose from £1,741 to £2,153, 23.6% 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 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 Wigan

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

£2,152.68 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £215 a month over the usual ten instalments (£179 over twelve). That is +£121 (+6.0%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Wigan?

Band A in Wigan is £1,435.12 a year in 2026/27, about £144 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,153.

How much is council tax band B in Wigan?

Band B in Wigan is £1,674.31 a year in 2026/27, about £167 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,153.

How much is council tax band C in Wigan?

Band C in Wigan is £1,913.49 a year in 2026/27, about £191 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,153.

Who receives the council tax paid in Wigan?

Wigan (billing authority) £1,712, Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions £285, Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions £154, Parish precept (average) £1 at Band D. Wigan is a metropolitan district and keeps the largest share itself.

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

Wigan ranks 276 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the cheapest third. Its Band D of £2,153 is £239 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.