Tewkesbury Council Tax 2026/2027
Official municipal billing authority: Tewkesbury District Council (District Council (Two-Tier)) in South West, England. Administering 2 postcode districts under Council Tax (England Statutory 1991 Valuation).
Statutory Tariff Table: Tewkesbury
Full annual fees and discounted rates applicable across all 2 outcodes in this authority.
| Valuation Band | Full Annual (£) | 10-Mo Direct Debit | Single Person (-25%) | Single 10-Mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Band A | £1,560.35 | £156.04/mo | £1,170.26 | £117.03/mo |
Band B | £1,820.41 | £182.04/mo | £1,365.31 | £136.53/mo |
Band C | £2,080.47 | £208.05/mo | £1,560.35 | £156.04/mo |
Band DBenchmark | £2,340.53 | £234.05/mo | £1,755.40 | £175.54/mo |
Band E | £2,860.65 | £286.07/mo | £2,145.49 | £214.55/mo |
Band F | £3,380.77 | £338.08/mo | £2,535.58 | £253.56/mo |
Band G | £3,900.88 | £390.09/mo | £2,925.66 | £292.57/mo |
Band H | £4,681.06 | £468.11/mo | £3,510.80 | £351.08/mo |
2026/27 Statistical Rank & Regional Benchmark
Deterministic mathematical comparisons against statutory England benchmarks and regional council tax league averages.
Tewkesbury Band D is -2.2% lower than the statutory England benchmark. Cumulative 5-year difference: -£257.35.
Within South West, Tewkesbury ranks #26 of 27 billing authorities for Band D charges.
Switching from the default 10-installment plan to the statutory 12-month schedule lowers your monthly bill by £39.01 / month, spreading cash outflows across February and March.
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Who Sets Your Bill: Precepting Authority Structure
Statutory breakdown structure for Council Tax levied across Tewkesbury (Tewkesbury District Council).
Four-Tier Shire County & District Precept Structure
As a two-tier non-metropolitan district, your total bill in Tewkesbury 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.
- Tewkesbury 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 Tewkesbury
Select an outcode to view localized housing stock distribution, dominant property bands, and valuation baselines.