Antrim and Newtownabbey Council Tax 2026/2027
Official municipal billing authority: Antrim and Newtownabbey District Council (District Council) in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland. Administering 5 postcode districts under Domestic Rates (Capital Value System - Equivalent Tiers).
Statutory Tariff Table: Antrim and Newtownabbey
Full annual fees and discounted rates applicable across all 5 outcodes in this authority.
| Valuation Band | Full Annual (£) | 10-Mo Direct Debit | Single Person (-25%) | Single 10-Mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Band A | £993.58 | £99.36/mo | £745.19 | £74.52/mo |
Band B | £1,159.18 | £115.92/mo | £869.39 | £86.94/mo |
Band C | £1,324.77 | £132.48/mo | £993.58 | £99.36/mo |
Band DBenchmark | £1,490.37 | £149.04/mo | £1,117.78 | £111.78/mo |
Band E | £1,821.56 | £182.16/mo | £1,366.17 | £136.62/mo |
Band F | £2,152.76 | £215.28/mo | £1,614.57 | £161.46/mo |
Band G | £2,483.95 | £248.40/mo | £1,862.96 | £186.30/mo |
Band H | £2,980.74 | £298.07/mo | £2,235.56 | £223.56/mo |
Northern Ireland Domestic Rating System Notice
Residential properties in Antrim and Newtownabbey are assessed under the Northern Ireland Domestic Rates system based on capital valuation, not Council Tax bands A–H. Rates are set jointly by Antrim and Newtownabbey District Council (District Rate) and the Northern Ireland Executive (Regional Rate). Because property valuations and multipliers differ fundamentally from British Council Tax, Antrim and Newtownabbey cannot be directly ranked against English, Scottish, or Welsh local authorities.
Who Sets Your Bill: Precepting Authority Structure
Statutory breakdown structure for Council Tax levied across Antrim and Newtownabbey (Antrim and Newtownabbey District Council).
Four-Tier Shire County & District Precept Structure
As a two-tier non-metropolitan district, your total bill in Antrim and Newtownabbey is split between four separate precepting bodies:
- County Council (typically ~70% of bill): Funds upper-tier services including adult social care, children's services, education infrastructure, major highways, and public health.
- Antrim and Newtownabbey District Council (District Billing Authority, ~10–15%): Collects your tax and funds local borough functions—refuse collection, housing, planning approvals, and environmental health.
- Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC, ~10–12%): Sets an independent precept to fund regional policing operations.
- Fire and Rescue Authority (~3–4%): Funds emergency fire rescue and prevention operations.
Where applicable, parished communities also contribute a local Town or Parish Council precept for hyper-local amenities.
Postcode Districts in Antrim and Newtownabbey
Select an outcode to view localized housing stock distribution, dominant property bands, and valuation baselines.
Antrim and Newtownabbey (BT29 Postal District)
Antrim and Newtownabbey (BT36 Postal District)
Antrim and Newtownabbey (BT37 Postal District)
Antrim and Newtownabbey (BT39 Postal District)
Antrim and Newtownabbey (BT41 Postal District)