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Wakefield council tax
Area Band D £2,296.89 · Band C ≈ £2,041.68 · single Band D ≈ £1,722.67 · −£95.11 vs Eng avg.
Wakefield Band D — 2026/27
Wakefield area Band D is £2,296.89 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £95.11 below the England average. Band C ≈ £2,041.68; single-adult Band D ≈ £1,722.67.
Scoreboard
Area Band D
£2,296.89
Band C (8/9)
£2,041.68
Single Band D
£1,722.67
Monthly Band D
£191.41
vs England average
−£95.11
Eng avg £2,392.00
Group
Metropolitan district
Metropolitan district
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
−£95.11 vs Eng avg
Band ladder A–H
| Band | Annual (2-adult) | Single adult |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,531.26 | £1,148.44 |
| Band B | £1,786.47 | £1,339.85 |
| Band C | £2,041.68 | £1,531.26 |
| Band D | £2,296.89 | £1,722.67 |
| Band E | £2,807.31 | £2,105.48 |
| Band F | £3,317.73 | £2,488.30 |
| Band G | £3,828.15 | £2,871.11 |
| Band H | £4,593.78 | £3,445.33 |
Highlighted Band D £2,296.89 · single £1,722.67 after 25% discount
Wakefield council tax snapshot
Wakefield area Band D is £2,296.89 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £95.11 below the England average. Band C ≈ £2,041.68; single-adult Band D ≈ £1,722.67.
Metropolitan district · Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber. Rank #35 of 81 on this hub.
Band ladder
Statutory England ninths scale every band from Band D £2,296.89. Band C ≈ £2,041.68; Band A ≈ £1,531.26; Band H ≈ £4,593.78.
Monthly Band D (2-adult) ≈ £191.41; single adult ≈ £1,722.67 per year.
Discounts in this authority
Single person discount takes Band D from £2,296.89 to ≈ £1,722.67.
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: −£95.11.
London borough average (£2,090.08) is a useful contrast when comparing Wakefield 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 Wakefield Band D £2,296.89 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
Wakefield publishes the exact demand; MHCLG Band D is the official comparator used here.
Band matters
If you are Band C, budget ≈ £2,041.68 before discounts.
Single occupancy
Single Band D ≈ £1,722.67 in Wakefield.
FAQs
£2,296.89 area Band D (2026/27) — rank #35 of 81. Band C ≈ £2,041.68.
£95.11 below the England average (£2,392.00).
About £1,722.67 on Band D after the 25% single person discount.
Band A ≈ £1,531.26; Band H ≈ £4,593.78 (2-adult, before other discounts).
Redbridge £2,294.58; Portsmouth £2,291.71; Trafford £2,291.70.
Use /council-tax-calculator/uk — select Wakefield or paste Band D £2,296.89.