Woking Council Tax 2026/2027
Official municipal billing authority: Woking District Council (District Council (Two-Tier)) in South East, England. Administering 3 postcode districts under Council Tax (England Statutory 1991 Valuation).
Statutory Tariff Table: Woking
Full annual fees and discounted rates applicable across all 3 outcodes in this authority.
| Valuation Band | Full Annual (£) | 10-Mo Direct Debit | Single Person (-25%) | Single 10-Mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Band A | £1,732.03 | £173.20/mo | £1,299.02 | £129.90/mo |
Band B | £2,020.70 | £202.07/mo | £1,515.53 | £151.55/mo |
Band C | £2,309.37 | £230.94/mo | £1,732.03 | £173.20/mo |
Band DBenchmark | £2,598.04 | £259.80/mo | £1,948.53 | £194.85/mo |
Band E | £3,175.38 | £317.54/mo | £2,381.54 | £238.15/mo |
Band F | £3,752.72 | £375.27/mo | £2,814.54 | £281.45/mo |
Band G | £4,330.07 | £433.01/mo | £3,247.55 | £324.76/mo |
Band H | £5,196.08 | £519.61/mo | £3,897.06 | £389.71/mo |
2026/27 Statistical Rank & Regional Benchmark
Deterministic mathematical comparisons against statutory England benchmarks and regional council tax league averages.
Woking Band D is +8.6% higher than the statutory England benchmark. Cumulative 5-year difference: +£1030.20.
Within South East, Woking ranks #10 of 64 billing authorities for Band D charges.
Switching from the default 10-installment plan to the statutory 12-month schedule lowers your monthly bill by £43.30 / 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 Woking (Woking District Council).
Four-Tier Shire County & District Precept Structure
As a two-tier non-metropolitan district, your total bill in Woking 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.
- Woking 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 Woking
Select an outcode to view localized housing stock distribution, dominant property bands, and valuation baselines.