Cheshire West and Chester Council Tax Bands 2026/27
Council tax in Cheshire West and Chester for 2026/27 is £1,678.22 a year for Band A,
£2,517.33 for Band D and
£5,034.66 for Band H. Cheshire West and Chester Council's own part of Band D rose
5.04% on 2025/26.
Cheshire West and Chester council tax by band, 2026/27
Band
Yearly charge
Living alone (25% off)
Band A
£1,678.22
£1,258.67
Band B
£1,957.92
£1,468.44
Band C
£2,237.63
£1,678.22
Band D
£2,517.33
£1,888.00
Band E
£3,076.74
£2,307.55
Band F
£3,636.14
£2,727.11
Band G
£4,195.55
£3,146.66
Band H
£5,034.66
£3,776.00
Each band charge is copied from MHCLG's Table 9, "Area council tax for a dwelling occupied by 2 adults by band",
for 2026/27. It is the whole-area charge: the authority's own tax, the adult social care precept, the average
parish precept and the other precepts collected on the same bill, such as police and fire. Nothing is
estimated from Band D. The living-alone column is the same figure with the 25% single-person discount
taken off.
What changed from 2025/26
Cheshire West and Chester Council's own average Band D, including the adult social care and parish precepts, is
£2,121.80 for 2026/27, up
5.04% on 2025/26. Of that rise,
£39.56 (2.00% on the 2025/26
Band D) is the adult social care precept, which councils with social care duties may add on top of the
ordinary limit, up to 2% for 2026/27.
The difference between that figure and the £2,517.33 area Band D in the table is the police, fire and any
other precepts collected with it. Any county council, police, fire and combined authority precepts that apply to Cheshire West and Chester are collected on the same bill. MHCLG publishes the year-on-year change for the authority's own part, not for
the whole-area Band D of each authority, so no whole-bill change is quoted here.
Single-person discount in Cheshire West and Chester
If you are the only adult in the home you pay 25% less, set by law and the same in every English council.
In Cheshire West and Chester that is £1,888.00 a year at Band D instead of £2,517.33. Some people are not counted as adults
(full-time students and live-in carers, for example), which can also qualify a household. The
single-person discount calculator
works out the saving for your band.
UK Tax Tools is independent and is not Cheshire West and Chester Council or part of it. This page reports published council tax
levels so you can see what a band costs; it cannot see your account or take a payment. To check your band or pay
your bill, use your council's own website, which you can find on
GOV.UK.
Frequently asked questions
How much is council tax in Cheshire West and Chester for 2026/27?
For 2026/27 the council tax in Cheshire West and Chester is £1,678.22 a year for Band A, £2,517.33 for Band D and £5,034.66 for Band H, for a home with two adults. These are the area figures MHCLG publishes: they include the adult social care precept, the average parish precept and the other precepts collected with it, such as police and fire. Any county council, police, fire and combined authority precepts that apply to Cheshire West and Chester are collected on the same bill.
How much has council tax gone up in Cheshire West and Chester?
Cheshire West and Chester Council's own average Band D, including the adult social care and parish precepts, rose 5.04% on 2025/26 to £2,121.80. MHCLG does not publish a year-on-year change for the whole-area Band D of an individual authority, so this is the change in the part Cheshire West and Chester sets itself. Police, fire and any other precepts are collected on top.
How much of the Cheshire West and Chester rise is the adult social care precept?
£39.56 of the rise, which is 2.00% on the 2025/26 Band D. The adult social care precept is extra council tax that councils with social care duties may charge, up to 2% for 2026/27.
Do I get a discount for living alone in Cheshire West and Chester?
Yes. A sole adult occupier gets 25% off the bill in every English council. In Cheshire West and Chester that takes Band D from £2,517.33 to £1,888.00. The table above shows every band with the discount applied.
Which council tax band is my home in Cheshire West and Chester?
Your band is on your council tax bill, and you can look it up free by postcode on GOV.UK (Valuation Office Agency). It depends on the home's value on 1 April 1991, not its value today.
Why is my Cheshire West and Chester bill different from the figure for my band?
The band figure is an area average with two adults in the home. Your own bill can differ because parishes inside Cheshire West and Chester charge different precepts, because of a discount or exemption (such as 25% for living alone), and because councils can add a premium to second homes and long-term empty homes.
