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Council tax in Neath Port Talbot 2026/27

£2,541a year for a Band D home in Neath Port Talbot, 2026/27: £254 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Neath Port Talbot pays £2,541.39 in council tax for 2026/27, up £101 (4.1%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,694 and Band I £5,930. Neath Port Talbot ranks 2 of 22 councils in Wales (1 is the most expensive), £258 above the Wales average of £2,283.

Assumptions: financial year 2026/27; a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults with no discount or reduction. Welsh figures are the Welsh Government's average Band D including the average community council precept; the county council element includes fire authority levies. Bands A to I are derived from Band D by the statutory ratios, since the release publishes Band D only. Published 2026-03-24.

All 9 bands in Neath Port Talbot

ANeath Port Talbot (county or county borough council): £1,382South Wales Police: £270Community council precept (average): £42£1,694BNeath Port Talbot (county or county borough council): £1,612South Wales Police: £315Community council precept (average): £49£1,977CNeath Port Talbot (county or county borough council): £1,843South Wales Police: £360Community council precept (average): £56£2,259DNeath Port Talbot (county or county borough council): £2,073South Wales Police: £405Community council precept (average): £63£2,541reference bandENeath Port Talbot (county or county borough council): £2,534South Wales Police: £495Community council precept (average): £77£3,106FNeath Port Talbot (county or county borough council): £2,994South Wales Police: £585Community council precept (average): £92£3,671GNeath Port Talbot (county or county borough council): £3,455South Wales Police: £675Community council precept (average): £106£4,236HNeath Port Talbot (county or county borough council): £4,146South Wales Police: £810Community council precept (average): £127£5,083INeath Port Talbot (county or county borough council): £4,837South Wales Police: £945Community council precept (average): £148£5,930
  • Neath Port Talbot (county or county borough council)
  • South Wales Police
  • Community council precept (average)
BandValue on 1 April 2003RatioA yearA month (10)A month (12)Change on 2025/26
Aup to £44,0006/9£1,694.26£169.43£141.19+£67.07
B£44,001 to £65,0007/9£1,976.64£197.66£164.72+£78.26
C£65,001 to £91,0008/9£2,259.01£225.90£188.25+£89.43
Dreference band£91,001 to £123,0009/9£2,541.39£254.14£211.78+£100.61
E£123,001 to £162,00011/9£3,106.14£310.61£258.84+£122.96
F£162,001 to £223,00013/9£3,670.90£367.09£305.91+£145.33
G£223,001 to £324,00015/9£4,235.65£423.56£352.97+£167.68
H£324,001 to £424,00018/9£5,082.78£508.28£423.57+£201.22
Imore than £424,00021/9£5,929.91£592.99£494.16+£234.76

Wales has nine bands on 1 April 2003 values; Band I pays 21/9 of Band D. The change on 2025/26 applies each band's ratio to last year's Band D.

Who receives the money

The county element rose 3.6% and the South Wales Police precept 7.0% on 2025/26. The community council element is the average across Neath Port Talbot; individual town and community councils set their own precepts. The average bill per dwelling, after discounts and reductions, is £1,945.

Band D in Neath Port Talbot, this year and last

£2,4412025/26
£2,5412026/27+4.1%
Terraced houses beside a quiet lane in Garw Fechan, with wooded hills behind
Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Other councils in Wales

CouncilBand ABand DBand IChange
Blaenau Gwent£1,688£2,531£5,906+4.2%
Bridgend£1,652£2,478£5,782+5.1%
Ceredigion£1,613£2,419£5,645+5.4%
Conwy£1,649£2,473£5,770+6.6%
Gwynedd£1,646£2,469£5,760+5.5%
Merthyr Tydfil£1,729£2,594£6,052+5.3%
Neath Port Talbot£1,694£2,541£5,930+4.1%

All 22 councils in Wales · England.

Questions about council tax in Neath Port Talbot

How much is council tax in Neath Port Talbot for a Band D home?

£2,541.39 a year in 2026/27, about £254 a month over ten instalments. That is +£101 (+4.1%) on 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Neath Port Talbot?

Band A in Neath Port Talbot is £1,694.26 a year in 2026/27, about £169 a month over ten instalments: 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,541.

How much is council tax band B in Neath Port Talbot?

Band B in Neath Port Talbot is £1,976.64 a year in 2026/27, about £198 a month over ten instalments: 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,541.

How much is council tax band C in Neath Port Talbot?

Band C in Neath Port Talbot is £2,259.01 a year in 2026/27, about £226 a month over ten instalments: 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,541.

Is council tax in Neath Port Talbot high for Wales?

Neath Port Talbot ranks 2 of 22 Welsh councils on Band D (1 is the most expensive). Its £2,541 is £258 above the Wales average of £2,283.

Sources

  1. Welsh Government: Council Tax levels, April 2026 to March 2027 (statistical release, 24 March 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  2. Welsh Government: Council Tax levels 2026-27 tables (Table 1 Band D breakdown, Table 2 change on 2025-26) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  3. Council Tax (Valuation Bands) (Wales) Order 2003, article 2 (nine bands, proportions 6 to 21 ninths) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate.

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.