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Unitary authority · rank #31 · 2026/27
York council tax
Area Band D £2,287.15 · Band C ≈ £2,033.02 · single Band D ≈ £1,715.36 · −£104.85 vs Eng avg.
York Band D — 2026/27
York area Band D is £2,287.15 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £104.85 below the England average. Band C ≈ £2,033.02; single-adult Band D ≈ £1,715.36.
Scoreboard
Area Band D
£2,287.15
Band C (8/9)
£2,033.02
Single Band D
£1,715.36
Monthly Band D
£190.60
vs England average
−£104.85
Eng avg £2,392.00
Group
Unitary authority
Unitary authority
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
−£104.85 vs Eng avg
Band ladder A–H
| Band | Annual (2-adult) | Single adult |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,524.77 | £1,143.58 |
| Band B | £1,778.89 | £1,334.17 |
| Band C | £2,033.02 | £1,524.76 |
| Band D | £2,287.15 | £1,715.36 |
| Band E | £2,795.41 | £2,096.56 |
| Band F | £3,303.66 | £2,477.74 |
| Band G | £3,811.92 | £2,858.94 |
| Band H | £4,574.30 | £3,430.72 |
Highlighted Band D £2,287.15 · single £1,715.36 after 25% discount
York council tax snapshot
York area Band D is £2,287.15 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £104.85 below the England average. Band C ≈ £2,033.02; single-adult Band D ≈ £1,715.36.
Unitary authority · Unitary authority · Yorkshire and the Humber. Rank #31 of 81 on this hub.
Band ladder
Statutory England ninths scale every band from Band D £2,287.15. Band C ≈ £2,033.02; Band A ≈ £1,524.77; Band H ≈ £4,574.30.
Monthly Band D (2-adult) ≈ £190.60; single adult ≈ £1,715.36 per year.
Discounts in this authority
Single person discount takes Band D from £2,287.15 to ≈ £1,715.36.
All-disregarded (−50%) and exemptions are modelled in the calculator — not this fixed profile vignette.
Peers and England average
Other unitary authoritys nearby in the dataset include Portsmouth, Milton Keynes, Southampton, Plymouth, Cambridge.
Vs England average £2,392.00: −£104.85.
London borough average (£2,090.08) is a useful contrast when comparing York 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 unitary authoritys
Nearby Band D peers
Who this helps
Renters & relocators
Model York Band D £2,287.15 against rent before signing.
Same-group movers
Compare other unitary authoritys — 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
York publishes the exact demand; MHCLG Band D is the official comparator used here.
Band matters
If you are Band C, budget ≈ £2,033.02 before discounts.
Single occupancy
Single Band D ≈ £1,715.36 in York.
FAQs
£2,287.15 area Band D (2026/27) — rank #31 of 81. Band C ≈ £2,033.02.
£104.85 below the England average (£2,392.00).
About £1,715.36 on Band D after the 25% single person discount.
Band A ≈ £1,524.77; Band H ≈ £4,574.30 (2-adult, before other discounts).
Leeds £2,283.73; Trafford £2,291.70; Portsmouth £2,291.71.
Use /council-tax-calculator/uk — select York or paste Band D £2,287.15.