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Metropolitan district · rank #58 · 2026/27
Knowsley council tax
Area Band D £2,488.25 · Band C ≈ £2,211.78 · single Band D ≈ £1,866.19 · +£96.25 vs Eng avg.
Knowsley Band D — 2026/27
Knowsley area Band D is £2,488.25 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £96.25 above the England average. Band C ≈ £2,211.78; single-adult Band D ≈ £1,866.19.
Scoreboard
Area Band D
£2,488.25
Band C (8/9)
£2,211.78
Single Band D
£1,866.19
Monthly Band D
£207.35
vs England average
+£96.25
Eng avg £2,392.00
Group
Metropolitan district
Metropolitan district
Region
North West
+£96.25 vs Eng avg
Band ladder A–H
| Band | Annual (2-adult) | Single adult |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,658.83 | £1,244.12 |
| Band B | £1,935.31 | £1,451.48 |
| Band C | £2,211.78 | £1,658.83 |
| Band D | £2,488.25 | £1,866.19 |
| Band E | £3,041.19 | £2,280.89 |
| Band F | £3,594.14 | £2,695.60 |
| Band G | £4,147.08 | £3,110.31 |
| Band H | £4,976.50 | £3,732.37 |
Highlighted Band D £2,488.25 · single £1,866.19 after 25% discount
Knowsley council tax snapshot
Knowsley area Band D is £2,488.25 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £96.25 above the England average. Band C ≈ £2,211.78; single-adult Band D ≈ £1,866.19.
Metropolitan district · Metropolitan district · North West. Rank #58 of 81 on this hub.
Band ladder
Statutory England ninths scale every band from Band D £2,488.25. Band C ≈ £2,211.78; Band A ≈ £1,658.83; Band H ≈ £4,976.50.
Monthly Band D (2-adult) ≈ £207.35; single adult ≈ £1,866.19 per year.
Discounts in this authority
Single person discount takes Band D from £2,488.25 to ≈ £1,866.19.
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: +£96.25.
London borough average (£2,090.08) is a useful contrast when comparing Knowsley 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 Knowsley Band D £2,488.25 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
Knowsley publishes the exact demand; MHCLG Band D is the official comparator used here.
Band matters
If you are Band C, budget ≈ £2,211.78 before discounts.
Single occupancy
Single Band D ≈ £1,866.19 in Knowsley.
FAQs
£2,488.25 area Band D (2026/27) — rank #58 of 81. Band C ≈ £2,211.78.
£96.25 above the England average (£2,392.00).
About £1,866.19 on Band D after the 25% single person discount.
Band A ≈ £1,658.83; Band H ≈ £4,976.50 (2-adult, before other discounts).
Richmond upon Thames £2,486.10; Wirral £2,500.59; Cambridge £2,467.02.
Use /council-tax-calculator/uk — select Knowsley or paste Band D £2,488.25.