Lisburn and Castlereagh Council Tax 2026/2027
Official municipal billing authority: Lisburn and Castlereagh District Council (District Council) in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland. Administering 5 postcode districts under Domestic Rates (Capital Value System - Equivalent Tiers).
Statutory Tariff Table: Lisburn and Castlereagh
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 | £1,135.70 | £113.57/mo | £851.78 | £85.18/mo |
Band B | £1,324.98 | £132.50/mo | £993.74 | £99.37/mo |
Band C | £1,514.27 | £151.43/mo | £1,135.70 | £113.57/mo |
Band DBenchmark | £1,703.55 | £170.36/mo | £1,277.66 | £127.77/mo |
Band E | £2,082.12 | £208.21/mo | £1,561.59 | £156.16/mo |
Band F | £2,460.68 | £246.07/mo | £1,845.51 | £184.55/mo |
Band G | £2,839.25 | £283.93/mo | £2,129.44 | £212.94/mo |
Band H | £3,407.10 | £340.71/mo | £2,555.33 | £255.53/mo |
Northern Ireland Domestic Rating System Notice
Residential properties in Lisburn and Castlereagh are assessed under the Northern Ireland Domestic Rates system based on capital valuation, not Council Tax bands A–H. Rates are set jointly by Lisburn and Castlereagh District Council (District Rate) and the Northern Ireland Executive (Regional Rate). Because property valuations and multipliers differ fundamentally from British Council Tax, Lisburn and Castlereagh 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh (Lisburn and Castlereagh District Council).
Four-Tier Shire County & District Precept Structure
As a two-tier non-metropolitan district, your total bill in Lisburn and Castlereagh 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.
- Lisburn and Castlereagh 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh
Select an outcode to view localized housing stock distribution, dominant property bands, and valuation baselines.
Lisburn and Castlereagh (BT8 Postal District)
Lisburn and Castlereagh (BT16 Postal District)
Lisburn and Castlereagh (BT26 Postal District)
Lisburn and Castlereagh (BT27 Postal District)
Lisburn and Castlereagh (BT28 Postal District)