Bristol
£2,713.68
Band D · rank #79
- Band C
- £2,412.16
- vs Eng avg
- +£321.68
- Single Band D
- £2,035.26
🏴🏴2026/27
Bristol vs Gateshead Council Tax
Bristol has the lower area Band D (£2,713.68 vs £2,715.81) — a £2.13 annual gap on Band D (2-adult).
By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026
Lower Band D
Bristol has the lower bill
£2,713.68 vs £2,715.81, a £2.13 annual gap on Band D (2-adult).
Side-by-side scoreboard
Gateshead
£2,715.81
Band D · rank #80
- Band C
- £2,414.05
- vs Eng avg
- +£323.81
- Single Band D
- £2,036.86
Key takeaways
- Bristol has the lower area Band D (£2,713.68 vs £2,715.81) — a £2.13 annual gap on Band D (2-adult).
- Bristol Band C ≈ £2,412.16; Gateshead Band C ≈ £2,414.05.
- Bristol vs England avg: £321.68 · Gateshead: £323.81.
- Bristol is a unitary authority; Gateshead is a metropolitan district.
- Figures are MHCLG area Band D including major precepts (e.g. GLA in London) — not parish-only bills.
How to read Bristol vs Gateshead
Both columns use MHCLG 2026/27 area Band D (2-adult, including major precepts).
Bristol is cheaper by £2.13 on Band D; Band C gap ≈ £1.89; Band H gap ≈ £4.26.
Bristol (Unitary authority) vs Gateshead (Metropolitan district) — still the same England band ratios.
Single person discount on this pair
Bristol single Band D ≈ £2,035.26; Gateshead ≈ £2,036.86.
Gap after 25% discount ≈ £1.60 — same winner as full Band D.
London vs rest-of-England context
London average ≈ £2,090.08 vs England £2,392.00 — averages can sit below England Band D even when rents are higher.
Bristol vs England avg £321.68; Gateshead £323.81.
How these figures were validated
Locked to MHCLG Table 10 area Band D: Bristol £2,713.68, Gateshead £2,715.81.
Band A–H rows match calculateCouncilTaxUk with England statutory ninths. Source published 25 March 2026.
Engine review 2026-08-10. Not advice.
Limitations
Parish precepts, premiums, and exemptions can move your bill off these MHCLG comparators.
Wales/Scotland schedules are outside this England hub.
Calculation layers
1. Start from MHCLG area Band D
Official 2026/27 Table 10 figure for each billing authority (including major precepts).
2. Scale other bands via ninths
England Band A–H = 6–18 ninths of Band D. Band C = 8/9.
3. Apply occupancy discounts
Single adult −25%; all disregarded −50%; exemptions modelled separately in the calculator.
4. Rank lowest Band D first
Hub order is cheapest → dearest among London + metros + key unitaries (not all 296 England LAs).
Worked examples
Lowest on hub — Wandsworth Band D
- MHCLG area Band D = £1,028.21.
- Band C = 8/9 × Band D ≈ £913.96.
- Single adult Band D ≈ £771.16 (25% off).
- Band H = 18/9 × Band D ≈ £2,056.42.
Band D £1,028.21
Matches CT_UK_ENGLAND_AUTHORITIES wandsworth lock (~£1,028.21) in council-tax-uk tests.
England average Band D hand-check
- MHCLG England average Band D = £2,392.00.
- Band C = 8/9 × £2,392.00 ≈ £2,126.22.
- Single adult Band D ≈ £1,794.00.
Band D £2,392.00
Same England average used by calculateCouncilTaxUk vsEnglandAverageAnnual.
Birmingham vs Leeds
- Birmingham £2,362.90 vs Leeds £2,283.73.
- Gap ≈ £79.17 on Band D — Leeds is cheaper.
- Both metropolitan districts; same England ninths, different precept totals.
Band D £2,362.90
User-requested metro corridor (~£79 gap).
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.
- Bristol £2,713.68 vs Gateshead £2,715.81 (Δ £2.13).
Band ladder A–H comparison
Same England ninths from each authority’s MHCLG area Band D — gaps scale with band.
| Band | Bristol | Gateshead | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,809.12 | £1,810.54 | £1.42 |
| Band B | £2,110.64 | £2,112.30 | £1.66 |
| Band C | £2,412.16 | £2,414.05 | £1.89 |
| Band D | £2,713.68 | £2,715.81 | £2.13 |
| Band E | £3,316.72 | £3,319.32 | £2.60 |
| Band F | £3,919.76 | £3,922.84 | £3.08 |
| Band G | £4,522.80 | £4,526.35 | £3.55 |
| Band H | £5,427.36 | £5,431.62 | £4.26 |
Decision guides
Relocation shortlist
If council tax is the tie-break, prefer Bristol — then stress-test rent.
Job offer in another city
Model £2.13 Band D gap against any salary difference on the UK paycheck calculator.
London borough hop
Cross-region moves change precept totals and often housing markets together.
What this compare 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)
Myths vs reality
"Bristol and Gateshead use different band ratios."
Both use England statutory ninths. Only the Band D base differs.
"The cheaper Band D area always feels cheaper to live."
Rent, transport, and wages dominate monthly budgets — pair this compare with metro paycheck examples.
"Band C flips the winner."
Band C gap is £1.89 — same winner as Band D because of the fixed 8/9 ratio.
"Single discount flips the winner."
After −25%, the gap is £1.60 — same ranking.
How to use this comparison
Step 1
Read the scoreboard
Compare Band D, Band C, and vs England average.
Step 2
Scan the band ladder
Confirm the gap at your valuation band (A–H).
Step 3
Check single discount
Apply 25% if you live alone.
Step 4
Personalize
Open the UK council tax calculator for exemptions and disability reduction.
Compare another pair
Compare any two authorities
Area Band D · 2026/27 · London boroughs + major metros
Related tools
Bristol vs Gateshead FAQs
Bristol has the lower Band D by £2.13.
Primary ranking uses area Band D. Band C is 8/9 of Band D under England statutory ninths — same rank order.
Yes — MHCLG area Band D includes local and major precepts. London borough figures include the Greater London Authority precept.
Bristol single Band D ≈ £2,035.26; Gateshead ≈ £2,036.86 (25% off the full bill).
Open the UK council tax calculator at /council-tax-calculator/uk.
Glossary
- Area Band D
- MHCLG average Band D council tax for the billing authority including local and major precepts (2-adult equivalent).
- Band C
- England statutory ratio: 8/9 of Band D (LGFA 1992 s.5).
- Band H
- Highest England valuation band — 18/9 (2×) of Band D.
- Major precepts
- Amounts billed for bodies such as the GLA, police, and fire authorities — included in MHCLG area Band D.
- Single person discount
- 25% reduction when only one counted adult lives in the dwelling (gov.uk).
- All disregarded discount
- 50% reduction when every adult in the household is disregarded (gov.uk).
- London borough
- Inner or Outer London billing authority (33 on this hub, including City of London).
- Metropolitan district
- Metropolitan borough / city council in England’s metropolitan counties (36 on this hub).
- England average Band D
- MHCLG England-wide average for 2026/27: £2,392.00.
- Ten-month instalments
- Many councils collect over 10 months (April–January); annual ÷ 10 ≈ monthly instalment shown in the calculator.