Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the most recent figures for the average Council Tax Band D bill in Scotland, and how that compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.
The 2025-26 average Band D Council Tax rates are published at the following locations:
A summary table is as follows:
2025-26 average Band D Council Tax rates | |
Scotland | £1,543 |
England | £2,280 |
Wales | £2,170 |
It should be noted that approaches to Council Tax differ across the nations, so full coherence is not possible and caution should be taken when making statistical comparisons. Property prices differ across the nations and have diverged since the 1991 valuations. The Council Tax bill in England contains additional elements, and special factors are taken into account when setting Council Tax levels. Properties in Wales have undergone a more recent revaluation than the other nations, and there will usually be other authorities levying Council Tax in addition to local councils. These are all factors which are likely to affect comparability in the statistics. Further details can be found in this paper:
Council Tax Rates: Comparing Scotland to other UK nations - gov.scot