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Metropolitan district · rank #47 · 2026/27
Bolton council tax
Area Band D £2,399.74 · Band C ≈ £2,133.10 · single Band D ≈ £1,799.81 · +£7.74 vs Eng avg.
Bolton Band D — 2026/27
Bolton area Band D is £2,399.74 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £7.74 above the England average. Band C ≈ £2,133.10; single-adult Band D ≈ £1,799.81.
Scoreboard
Area Band D
£2,399.74
Band C (8/9)
£2,133.10
Single Band D
£1,799.81
Monthly Band D
£199.98
vs England average
+£7.74
Eng avg £2,392.00
Group
Metropolitan district
Metropolitan district
Region
North West
+£7.74 vs Eng avg
Band ladder A–H
| Band | Annual (2-adult) | Single adult |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,599.83 | £1,199.87 |
| Band B | £1,866.46 | £1,399.84 |
| Band C | £2,133.10 | £1,599.82 |
| Band D | £2,399.74 | £1,799.81 |
| Band E | £2,933.02 | £2,199.76 |
| Band F | £3,466.29 | £2,599.72 |
| Band G | £3,999.57 | £2,999.68 |
| Band H | £4,799.48 | £3,599.61 |
Highlighted Band D £2,399.74 · single £1,799.81 after 25% discount
Bolton council tax snapshot
Bolton area Band D is £2,399.74 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £7.74 above the England average. Band C ≈ £2,133.10; single-adult Band D ≈ £1,799.81.
Metropolitan district · Metropolitan district · North West. Rank #47 of 81 on this hub.
Band ladder
Statutory England ninths scale every band from Band D £2,399.74. Band C ≈ £2,133.10; Band A ≈ £1,599.83; Band H ≈ £4,799.48.
Monthly Band D (2-adult) ≈ £199.98; single adult ≈ £1,799.81 per year.
Discounts in this authority
Single person discount takes Band D from £2,399.74 to ≈ £1,799.81.
All-disregarded (−50%) and exemptions are modelled in the calculator — not this fixed profile vignette.
Peers and England average
Other metropolitan districts nearby in the dataset include Dudley, Wigan, Doncaster, Sunderland, Solihull.
Vs England average £2,392.00: +£7.74.
London borough average (£2,090.08) is a useful contrast when comparing Bolton to capital relocators.
Discount facts
Single person −25%
One counted adult: Wandsworth Band D falls to ≈ £771.16; Nottingham to ≈ £2,066.54.
All disregarded −50%
If every adult is disregarded, the bill halves — model that toggle in the calculator (not the hub vignette).
Rank order unchanged
Percentage discounts scale every authority equally — #1 on full Band D stays #1 after single discount.
Validation notes
- Wandsworth Band D locks to £1,028.21 (lowest on hub); Band C £913.96; single £771.16.
- Nottingham £2,755.39 is highest among the 81 featured authorities.
- Birmingham £2,362.90; Leeds £2,283.73 — gap £79.17.
- Westminster £1,049.55; Manchester £2,312.04 — gap £1,262.49.
- London extremes: Wandsworth → Kingston upon Thames (span £1,580.99); Kingston £2,609.20, Croydon £2,599.91.
- London average £2,090.08 vs England £2,392.00 (£301.92 below).
- England average Band D locks to £2,392.00.
- 33 London · 36 metropolitan districts · 81 featured (of 296 England LAs in the calculator).
- Every Band A–H ladder row matches calculateCouncilTaxUk for that authority’s MHCLG Band D.
- Source: MHCLG Council Tax levels Table 10 — area Band D 2026-27 (OGL), published 25 March 2026.
- Not advice — confirm your bill with the billing authority.
What this vignette excludes
- Parish / town council precept add-ons beyond the MHCLG area figure
- Wales and Scotland local authority schedules (manual Band D in calculator)
- Student-only and other full exemptions (modelled in calculator)
- Empty-home / second-home premiums
- Disability band reduction edge cases beyond calculator toggle
- Non-domestic rates (business rates)
Other metropolitan districts
Nearby Band D peers
Who this helps
Renters & relocators
Model Bolton Band D £2,399.74 against rent before signing.
Same-group movers
Compare other metropolitan districts — band system is identical; precept totals differ.
Cross-region offers
Pair this profile with Westminster↔Manchester or Birmingham↔Leeds corridors when comparing cities.
Planning tips
Confirm the bill
Bolton publishes the exact demand; MHCLG Band D is the official comparator used here.
Band matters
If you are Band C, budget ≈ £2,133.10 before discounts.
Single occupancy
Single Band D ≈ £1,799.81 in Bolton.
FAQs
£2,399.74 area Band D (2026/27) — rank #47 of 81. Band C ≈ £2,133.10.
£7.74 above the England average (£2,392.00).
About £1,799.81 on Band D after the 25% single person discount.
Band A ≈ £1,599.83; Band H ≈ £4,799.48 (2-adult, before other discounts).
St Helens £2,403.38; Waltham Forest £2,386.96; Rotherham £2,381.53.
Use /council-tax-calculator/uk — select Bolton or paste Band D £2,399.74.