Biggest and smallest council tax rises in North West (2026/27)
Trafford had the highest rise in Band D council tax of North West’s 35 councils in 2026/27, at 8.0%.
Hyndburn had the lowest, at 3.6%. The middle council, Sefton, had 5.0%.
Annual council tax change is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within North West only.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trafford | 8.0% |
| 2 | Warrington | 7.3% |
| 3 | Wigan | 6.0% |
| =4 | Bolton | 5.9% |
| =4 | Manchester | 5.9% |
| =4 | Tameside | 5.9% |
| =7 | Bury | 5.8% |
| =7 | Oldham | 5.8% |
| =7 | Rochdale | 5.8% |
| =7 | Salford | 5.8% |
| =7 | Stockport | 5.8% |
| =12 | Cheshire East | 5.2% |
| =12 | Cheshire West and Chester | 5.2% |
| =12 | Halton | 5.2% |
| =15 | Blackburn with Darwen | 5.1% |
| =15 | Blackpool | 5.1% |
| =17 | Liverpool | 5.0% |
| =17 | Sefton | 5.0% |
| =17 | St. Helens | 5.0% |
| =17 | Westmorland and Furness | 5.0% |
| =17 | Wirral | 5.0% |
| =22 | Cumberland | 4.9% |
| =22 | Knowsley | 4.9% |
| 24 | Pendle | 4.1% |
| =25 | Fylde | 4.0% |
| =25 | Lancaster | 4.0% |
| =25 | Preston | 4.0% |
| =25 | West Lancashire | 4.0% |
| =25 | Wyre | 4.0% |
| 30 | Rossendale | 3.9% |
| =31 | Burnley | 3.8% |
| =31 | Ribble Valley | 3.8% |
| =31 | South Ribble | 3.8% |
| 34 | Chorley | 3.7% |
| 35 | Hyndburn | 3.6% |
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures. Source and method · See it on the map