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Council tax in Windsor and Maidenhead 2026/27

£1,953a year for a Band D home in Windsor and Maidenhead, 2026/27: £195 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Windsor and Maidenhead pays £1,952.62 in council tax for 2026/27, up £129 (7.1%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,302 and Band H £3,905. Windsor and Maidenhead is among the cheapest third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 289), £439 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 (14 parish and town councils in Windsor and Maidenhead set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Windsor and Maidenhead

AWindsor and Maidenhead (billing authority): £1,018Thames Valley PCC: £199Berkshire Fire: £61Parish precept (average): £24£1,302BWindsor and Maidenhead (billing authority): £1,187Thames Valley PCC: £232Berkshire Fire: £71Parish precept (average): £28£1,519CWindsor and Maidenhead (billing authority): £1,357Thames Valley PCC: £265Berkshire Fire: £81Parish precept (average): £32£1,736DWindsor and Maidenhead (billing authority): £1,527Thames Valley PCC: £298Berkshire Fire: £91Parish precept (average): £36£1,953reference bandEWindsor and Maidenhead (billing authority): £1,866Thames Valley PCC: £365Berkshire Fire: £112Parish precept (average): £44£2,387FWindsor and Maidenhead (billing authority): £2,205Thames Valley PCC: £431Berkshire Fire: £132Parish precept (average): £53£2,820GWindsor and Maidenhead (billing authority): £2,544Thames Valley PCC: £497Berkshire Fire: £152Parish precept (average): £61£3,254HWindsor and Maidenhead (billing authority): £3,053Thames Valley PCC: £597Berkshire Fire: £183Parish precept (average): £73£3,905
  • Windsor and Maidenhead (billing authority)
  • Thames Valley PCC
  • Berkshire 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£1,301.75£130.18£108.48+£86.08
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,518.70£151.87£126.56+£100.42
C£52,001 to £68,000£1,735.66£173.57£144.64+£114.77
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£1,952.62£195.26£162.72+£129.12
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,386.54£238.65£198.88+£157.82
F£120,001 to £160,000£2,820.45£282.04£235.04+£186.51
G£160,001 to £320,000£3,254.37£325.44£271.20+£215.20
Hmore than £320,000£3,905.24£390.52£325.44+£258.24

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 £1,953 Band D bill, £1,527 (78%) is Windsor and Maidenhead's own council tax, of which £28 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Windsor and Maidenhead, five years

£1,5232022/23+3.4%
£1,6042023/24+5.3%
£1,6842024/25+5.0%
£1,8242025/26+8.3%
£1,9532026/27+7.1%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Windsor and Maidenhead rose from £1,523 to £1,953, 28.2% 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 South East

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Basingstoke and Deane£1,503£2,255£4,510+5.0%
Bracknell Forest£1,510£2,265£4,530+5.1%
Fareham£1,514£2,271£4,541+4.9%
Havant£1,547£2,320£4,641+4.9%
Medway£1,552£2,329£4,657+5.1%
Portsmouth£1,528£2,292£4,583+5.1%
Rushmoor£1,547£2,320£4,641+4.9%
Test Valley£1,537£2,306£4,611+5.0%
Windsor and Maidenhead£1,302£1,953£3,905+7.1%

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Questions about council tax in Windsor and Maidenhead

How much is council tax in Windsor and Maidenhead for a Band D home?

£1,952.62 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £195 a month over the usual ten instalments (£163 over twelve). That is +£129 (+7.1%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Windsor and Maidenhead?

Band A in Windsor and Maidenhead is £1,301.75 a year in 2026/27, about £130 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £1,953.

How much is council tax band B in Windsor and Maidenhead?

Band B in Windsor and Maidenhead is £1,518.70 a year in 2026/27, about £152 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £1,953.

How much is council tax band C in Windsor and Maidenhead?

Band C in Windsor and Maidenhead is £1,735.66 a year in 2026/27, about £174 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £1,953.

Who receives the council tax paid in Windsor and Maidenhead?

Windsor and Maidenhead (billing authority) £1,527, Thames Valley PCC £298, Berkshire Fire £91, Parish precept (average) £36 at Band D. Windsor and Maidenhead is a unitary authority and keeps the largest share itself.

Is council tax in Windsor and Maidenhead high compared with the rest of England?

Windsor and Maidenhead ranks 289 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the cheapest third. Its Band D of £1,953 is £439 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.