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Council tax in Vale of Glamorgan 2026/27

£2,232a year for a Band D home in Vale of Glamorgan, 2026/27: £223 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Vale of Glamorgan pays £2,231.54 in council tax for 2026/27, up £138 (6.6%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,488 and Band I £5,207. Vale of Glamorgan ranks 17 of 22 councils in Wales (1 is the most expensive), £52 below 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 Vale of Glamorgan

AVale of Glamorgan (county or county borough council): £1,175South Wales Police: £270Community council precept (average): £42£1,488BVale of Glamorgan (county or county borough council): £1,371South Wales Police: £315Community council precept (average): £50£1,736CVale of Glamorgan (county or county borough council): £1,567South Wales Police: £360Community council precept (average): £57£1,984DVale of Glamorgan (county or county borough council): £1,763South Wales Police: £405Community council precept (average): £64£2,232reference bandEVale of Glamorgan (county or county borough council): £2,154South Wales Police: £495Community council precept (average): £78£2,727FVale of Glamorgan (county or county borough council): £2,546South Wales Police: £585Community council precept (average): £92£3,223GVale of Glamorgan (county or county borough council): £2,938South Wales Police: £675Community council precept (average): £106£3,719HVale of Glamorgan (county or county borough council): £3,525South Wales Police: £810Community council precept (average): £128£4,463IVale of Glamorgan (county or county borough council): £4,113South Wales Police: £945Community council precept (average): £149£5,207
  • Vale of Glamorgan (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£1,487.69£148.77£123.97+£91.72
B£44,001 to £65,0007/9£1,735.64£173.56£144.64+£107.00
C£65,001 to £91,0008/9£1,983.59£198.36£165.30+£122.29
Dreference band£91,001 to £123,0009/9£2,231.54£223.15£185.96+£137.58
E£123,001 to £162,00011/9£2,727.44£272.74£227.29+£168.16
F£162,001 to £223,00013/9£3,223.34£322.33£268.61+£198.73
G£223,001 to £324,00015/9£3,719.23£371.92£309.94+£229.30
H£324,001 to £424,00018/9£4,463.08£446.31£371.92+£275.16
Imore than £424,00021/9£5,206.93£520.69£433.91+£321.02

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 6.5% and the South Wales Police precept 7.0% on 2025/26. The community council element is the average across Vale of Glamorgan; individual town and community councils set their own precepts. The average bill per dwelling, after discounts and reductions, is £2,357.

Band D in Vale of Glamorgan, this year and last

£2,0942025/26
£2,2322026/27+6.6%
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
Isle of Anglesey£1,507£2,261£5,275+5.5%
Pembrokeshire£1,444£2,166£5,054+5.2%
Rhondda Cynon Taf£1,526£2,289£5,342+4.5%
Swansea£1,492£2,238£5,223+4.5%
Torfaen£1,437£2,156£5,030+4.7%
Vale of Glamorgan£1,488£2,232£5,207+6.6%
Wrexham£1,539£2,309£5,387+5.3%

All 22 councils in Wales · England.

Questions about council tax in Vale of Glamorgan

How much is council tax in Vale of Glamorgan for a Band D home?

£2,231.54 a year in 2026/27, about £223 a month over ten instalments. That is +£138 (+6.6%) on 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Vale of Glamorgan?

Band A in Vale of Glamorgan is £1,487.69 a year in 2026/27, about £149 a month over ten instalments: 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,232.

How much is council tax band B in Vale of Glamorgan?

Band B in Vale of Glamorgan is £1,735.64 a year in 2026/27, about £174 a month over ten instalments: 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,232.

How much is council tax band C in Vale of Glamorgan?

Band C in Vale of Glamorgan is £1,983.59 a year in 2026/27, about £198 a month over ten instalments: 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,232.

Is council tax in Vale of Glamorgan high for Wales?

Vale of Glamorgan ranks 17 of 22 Welsh councils on Band D (1 is the most expensive). Its £2,232 is £52 below 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.