14 June 2023Council Tax levels set by councils in England for the 2023-24 financial year are available.
There are 10,245 parishes in England, 8,881 of which issue a precept.
The average Band D parish precept is £79.71, an increase of £4.90, or 6.5% from 2022-23.
5,610 councils have precepts exceeding £10,000, down from 5,638 in 2022-23
846 councils have precepts exceeding £200,000, up from 781 in 2022-23
308 councils have precepts exceeding £500,000, up from 281 in 2022-23
104 councils have precepts exceeding £1M, up from 83 in 2022-23
Top 50 highest Council Tax at Band D
| Parish Name | Band D council tax (£) 2023-24 [note j] |
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| 1 | Falmouth | 423.06 |
| 2 | Horden | 366.76 |
| 3 | Peterlee | 336.82 |
| 4 | Salisbury City Council | 335.00 |
| 5 | Bodmin | 327.81 |
| 6 | Langport | 325.05 |
| 7 | Truro | 320.38 |
| 8 | Filton | 312.84 |
| 9 | Shirebrook | 312.76 |
| 10 | Shildon | 301.24 |
| 11 | Penzance | 299.86 |
| 12 | Chippenham | 298.64 |
| 13 | Easington Colliery | 294.88 |
| 14 | Camelford | 287.94 |
| 15 | South Kirkby and Moorthorpe | 275.42 |
| 16 | Bridport | 274.53 |
| 17 | Great Aycliffe | 274.19 |
| 18 | Launceston | 274.09 |
| 19 | Woughton | 273.93 |
| 20 | Wells | 264.04 |
| 21 | Somerton | 260.68 |
| 22 | Seaham | 256.55 |
| 23 | Cranbrook | 256.03 |
| 24 | Thornley | 251.87 |
| 25 | Wadebridge | 251.21 |
| 26 | Bradford On Avon | 250.61 |
| 27 | Blakesley | 249.20 |
| 28 | Stotfold | 248.76 |
| 29 | Martock | 248.41 |
| 30 | Bude Stratton | 248.28 |
| 31 | Kingsbrook | 247.32 |
| 32 | Callington | 245.70 |
| 33 | Oundle | 243.71 |
| 34 | Hayle | 240.24 |
| 35 | Sturminster Newton | 240.07 |
| 36 | Bishop’s Castle | 239.45 |
| 37 | Gillingham | 239.22 |
| 38 | Saltash | 237.16 |
| 39 | Newquay | 237.07 |
| 40 | Oakengates | 236.83 |
| 41 | Castle Cary | 236.57 |
| 42 | Redenhall with Harleston | 234.50 |
| 43 | Redruth | 233.01 |
| 44 | Ferryhill | 232.40 |
| 45 | Blandford Forum | 232.23 |
| 46 | Marlborough | 231.80 |
| 47 | Patchway | 231.68 |
| 48 | Westbury | 230.56 |
| 49 | Royal Wootton Bassett | 230.31 |
| 50 | Spennymoor | 229.64 |
Data has not yet been released for Wales for 2023-24.
