Biggest and smallest council tax rises in South West (2026/27)
North Somerset had the highest rise in Band D council tax of South West’s 27 councils in 2026/27, at 8.6%.
4 councils had the joint lowest, at 4.9%. The middle council, Tewkesbury, had 5.1%.
Annual council tax change is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within South West only.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Somerset | 8.6% |
| 2 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 7.5% |
| =3 | East Devon | 5.4% |
| =3 | Mid Devon | 5.4% |
| =5 | Cornwall | 5.3% |
| =5 | Wiltshire | 5.3% |
| =7 | Bath and North East Somerset | 5.2% |
| =7 | Swindon | 5.2% |
| =7 | Teignbridge | 5.2% |
| =10 | Dorset | 5.1% |
| =10 | North Devon | 5.1% |
| =10 | South Gloucestershire | 5.1% |
| =10 | Stroud | 5.1% |
| =10 | Tewkesbury | 5.1% |
| =10 | Torbay | 5.1% |
| =10 | West Devon | 5.1% |
| =17 | Bristol | 5.0% |
| =17 | Cotswold | 5.0% |
| =17 | Forest of Dean | 5.0% |
| =17 | Isles of Scilly | 5.0% |
| =17 | Plymouth | 5.0% |
| =17 | Somerset | 5.0% |
| =17 | South Hams | 5.0% |
| =24 | Cheltenham | 4.9% |
| =24 | Exeter | 4.9% |
| =24 | Gloucester | 4.9% |
| =24 | Torridge | 4.9% |
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures. Source and method · See it on the map