District Council · Lancashire, North West, England

South Ribble council tax 2026-27

Band D council tax in South Ribble Borough Council is £2,442.66 for 2026-27, up £90.54 (+3.8%) on 2025-26. That is the 147th highest of 296 English councils.

  • Band D 2026-27£2,442.66
  • Change on 2025-26£90.54 (+3.8%)
  • Rank in England150th of 2961st is the lowest
  • Rank in the North West9th of 35

South Ribble council tax bands for 2026-27

Annual charges for each band. Bands are based on what a home would have sold for on 1 April 1991, not its value today.

Band2026-27 a yearOver 10 monthsValue on 1 April 19912025-26Change
Band A£1,628.44£162.84Up to £40,000£1,568.08+3.8%
Band B£1,899.85£189.98£40,001 to £52,000£1,829.43+3.8%
Band C£2,171.25£217.13£52,001 to £68,000£2,090.77+3.8%
Band D£2,442.66£244.27£68,001 to £88,000£2,352.12+3.8%
Band E£2,985.47£298.55£88,001 to £120,000£2,874.81+3.8%
Band F£3,528.29£352.83£120,001 to £160,000£3,397.51+3.8%
Band G£4,071.10£407.11£160,001 to £320,000£3,920.20+3.8%
Band H£4,885.32£488.53Over £320,000£4,704.24+3.8%

These are average charges for the whole council area, including county, police, fire and combined authority amounts and an average of parish and town council charges. Your bill can differ slightly depending on your parish.

Not sure which band your home is in?

Look up the band for a specific address with the free council tax band checker.

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How South Ribble Borough Council compares

Band D in South Ribble Borough Council is £31.69 above the average across English councils (£2,410.97). Within the North West it is £40.56 below the regional average.

Averages are simple means across councils and are not weighted by the number of homes, so they differ from official average bills.

Other councils in Lancashire

Band D for 2026-27, lowest first.

How council tax works in South Ribble

South Ribble Borough Council sends one bill that covers its own services and, where they apply, amounts collected for other bodies such as the police, fire service, county council or combined authority. The Band D figure is the reference point: every other band is a fixed fraction of it, so Band A pays 66.7% of Band D and Band H pays 200%.

Most councils let you pay over 10 monthly instalments, and you can usually ask to spread it over 12. Discounts and exemptions can cut the bill: for example, a 25% single person discount if you are the only adult living in the home, and reductions for students, carers and people on low incomes. Check with South Ribble Borough Council for the schemes it runs.

If you think your home is in the wrong band, you can ask the Valuation Office Agency to review it. A review can move a band down, but it can also move it up.

South Ribble council tax questions

How much is Band D council tax in South Ribble?

Band D in South Ribble Borough Council is £2,442.66 a year for 2026-27, or £244.27 a month over 10 instalments.

How much did council tax go up in South Ribble?

Band D rose by £90.54 (+3.8%) from £2,352.12 in 2025-26 to £2,442.66 in 2026-27.

What is the cheapest and most expensive band in South Ribble?

Band A is the cheapest at £1,628.44 a year. Band H is the most expensive at £4,885.32 a year.

Is South Ribble council tax high compared with other councils?

South Ribble Borough Council has the 147th highest Band D charge of 296 English councils. The average across English councils is £2,410.97.

How do I find out my council tax band in South Ribble?

Enter the postcode and address in the free council tax band checker on this site. It checks the Valuation Office Agency list for homes in England and Wales.

Source: MHCLG Table 9, published 25 March 2026. See every council