Cannock Chase Council Tax 2026
West Midlands, England · 46,180 domestic properties
According to MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Cannock Chase's Band D Council Tax is £2,375.83 for 2026-27, the 202nd highest of 350 UK billing authorities (higher than 42% of them) and 2% above the UK average of £2,337.00. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Southampton, Sutton, Flintshire, Dartford, then Wychavon, Milton Keynes. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Hastings, Southampton, Broxtowe, Tamworth.
How we calculate this rank & percentile
We compare every UK billing authority with a published 2026-27 Band D rate (350 in total). Rank is one plus the number with a higher charge, so equal charges share a rank. Percentile is round(authorities with a lower charge ÷ 350 × 100). The UK average is the simple mean of every council's Band D rate in our coverage set. Because the rank spans all three nations, it compares what each authority charges, not what each charge buys. English bands rest on 1991 property values in eight bands, A to H, while Scotland uses its own 1991 thresholds and Wales revalued to 2003 values with a ninth band. An English Band D home is therefore not the same property profile as a Welsh or Scottish one. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Southampton, Sutton, Flintshire, Dartford, then Wychavon, Milton Keynes. See our methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
- £2,375.83
- Band D charge · 2026 statutory
- Near the UK average
- +4.10%
- year-on-year vs £2,282.30
- Lower-quarter rise
- +1.7%
- vs UK avg £2,337.00
- £4,751.66
- Band H · 18/9 of Band D
Nearest published Band D rates sit with Southampton, Sutton, Flintshire, Dartford, then Wychavon, Milton Keynes. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Hastings, Southampton, Broxtowe, Tamworth. Open Southampton for the closest published Band D on the same vintage.
Cannock Chase · year-on-year Band D
What changed for Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase's Band D Council Tax rose from £2,282.30 (2025-26) to £2,375.83 (2026-27). Among 350 billing authorities by percentage rise, it ranks 302.
How to read this Band D change
This is a change in the published Band D charge, not advice about household bills. Precepts, discounts, and banding decide the amount you pay.
See UK year-on-year changesCannock Chase bands A-H schedule
Per-band charge 2026
Cannock Chase's nearest Band D charges nationwide
Cannock Chase is 202nd of 350 on the national Band D list at £2,375.83. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Southampton, Sutton, Flintshire, Dartford, then Wychavon, Milton Keynes. The six closest published 2026-27 rates, led by Southampton, ignore geography on purpose, so a map neighbour is not mistaken for a charge twin. Read the difference column as a pound gap; cross-check the West Midlands ranking further down when you care about local neighbours, and the stock-weighted average when you care what most of Cannock Chase's 46,180 dwellings actually pay. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Hastings, Southampton, Broxtowe, Tamworth.
| Council | Band D | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton | £2,381.48 | +£5.65 |
| Sutton | £2,378.64 | +£2.81 |
| Flintshire | £2,376.17 | +£0.34 |
| Dartford | £2,375.15 | −£0.68 |
| Wychavon | £2,373.19 | −£2.64 |
| Milton Keynes | £2,372.21 | −£3.62 |
Band A–H charge table (2026/2027)
| Band | Annual Charge | Monthly | Sole occupant (−25%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | £1,583.89 | £158.39 | £1,187.92 |
| B | £1,847.87 | £184.79 | £1,385.90 |
| C | £2,111.85 | £211.19 | £1,583.89 |
| D | £2,375.83 | £237.58 | £1,781.87 |
| E | £2,903.79 | £290.38 | £2,177.84 |
| F | £3,431.75 | £343.18 | £2,573.81 |
| G | £3,959.72 | £395.97 | £2,969.79 |
| H | £4,751.66 | £475.17 | £3,563.75 |
England 1991 valuation ranges (Band A–H)
- Band A: Up to £40,000 (1991 valuation)
- Band B: £40,001 to £52,000
- Band C: £52,001 to £68,000
- Band D: £68,001 to £88,000 (reference band)
- Band E: £88,001 to £120,000
- Band F: £120,001 to £160,000
- Band G: £160,001 to £320,000
- Band H: Over £320,000
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27 (area Band D) + statutory England band ratios documented in our methodology. Monthly figure is the annual charge / 10 (most councils use 10 monthly instalments). The sole-occupant column applies the statutory 25% single-person discount, payable when only one adult lives in the property.
What Cannock Chase's 46,180 properties actually pay
Cannock Chase's housing stock peaks below the reference point, in Band B, which covers 14,540 of 46,180 dwellings (31.5%). A Band B home is charged at seven-ninths of the Band D rate, which is why the typical bill here lands under the headline figure. Bands A and B between them account for 62.1% of the stock. 81.3% of dwellings on the England valuation list here are banded below D.
Weighting each band's statutory charge by the number of properties in it gives a stock-weighted average of £1,965.17 per dwelling, £410.66 (17.3%) below the £2,375.83 Band D headline, because most of the stock sits in bands charged at less than the Band D rate. On that measure Cannock Chase is 264th of 318 authorities with published stock counts, against a £2,269.00 average. That places Cannock Chase 23rd of the 30 billing authorities in West Midlands, below the regional median of £2,132.00.
How to read this stock pattern
Cannock Chase's largest property group sits in the lower half of the valuation ladder rather than at the Band D reference used in national tables. Its modal Band B charge is seven-ninths of the Band D rate, and 81.3% of the published stock lies below D. The headline alone does not show how often each band occurs. The stock-weighted amount applies the full distribution for an area-level comparison, while remaining an average rather than a household quotation.
This is a two-band centre rather than a single-band market. Bands A and B together contain 62.1% of dwellings, so neither band should be presented as a complete account of the area. The stock-weighted result combines both groups and the smaller tails into one comparable measure. The table shows where that mean comes from and prevents the distribution being flattened into an overconfident "typical property" claim.
Cannock Chase falls in the lower quarter of the West Midlands stock-weighted ordering, below the regional median of £2,132.00. Its Band D figure may sit elsewhere in the national table, but applying the local stock mix produces a cheaper regional comparison. That difference is precisely why both measures are shown. Neither replaces an address-level bill, which depends on the property's valuation band and any applicable reductions.
Closest housing-stock shape: Dudley
Dudley is the closest full-distribution match for Cannock Chase. The profiles are close rather than identical: 3.9% of dwellings would need to shift between valuation bands for their published shares to align. The comparison therefore tests the whole ladder, not just the largest band.
Four largest band differences
- The largest separation is lower on the ladder at Band B: Cannock Chase has 31.5% of dwellings there, against 28.3% in Dudley. That extra lower-band weight pulls its stock profile away from the peer.
- Another material separation sits at lower Band C, where Dudley holds 21.9% of its stock and Cannock Chase holds 19.2%. The peer is more bottom-weighted at this rung of the valuation list.
- A smaller distinction falls on the reference band itself. Band D contains 12.3% of Cannock Chase's stock but 11.5% of Dudley's, so the national headline describes more of the local distribution here.
- A smaller distinction is an upper-band difference at Band E. Dudley records 5.0% of dwellings there, compared with 4.3% in Cannock Chase, so the peer carries more of its stock at that higher rung.
How the wider profile compares
Across Bands A to C the combined shares differ by only 0.4%. That net figure can hide opposing band-level gaps, so the individual Band A, B and C comparisons above remain the safer guide to where the lower-band stock differs.
Dudley carries the heavier upper tail across Bands E and above, exceeding Cannock Chase's combined share there by 1.2%. Total-variation distance counts those absolute band gaps without assuming they offset the lower-band pattern.
Cannock Chase and Dudley do not even peak in the same valuation band: the peer's largest group is Band A. Their total-variation match is therefore built from offsetting shares across the ladder, not from one identical headline category.
Band A is the most stable point in the comparison, with shares of 30.6% and 30.6%. Reading that near-match beside the largest gaps prevents the peer label from hiding where the two published distributions actually agree.
Show every band direction
- Band A is closely balanced
- Band B leans toward Cannock Chase
- Band C leans toward Dudley
- Band D leans toward Cannock Chase
- Band E leans toward Dudley
- Band F is closely balanced
- Band G is closely balanced
- Band H is closely balanced
This sequence is read from the lowest published band to the highest.
Other close England matches for Cannock Chase: Hastings (5.2% redistribution distance); Southampton (5.4% redistribution distance); Broxtowe (5.7% redistribution distance); Tamworth (6.1% redistribution distance). Ranked across every published band in the England valuation system, this shortlist shows whether Dudley stands alone or sits in a cluster of similarly shaped authorities.
| Band | Properties | Share of stock | Annual charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 14,130 | 30.6% | £1,583.89 |
| B | 14,540 | 31.5% | £1,847.87 |
| C | 8,870 | 19.2% | £2,111.85 |
| D | 5,680 | 12.3% | £2,375.83 |
| E | 2,000 | 4.3% | £2,903.79 |
| F | 660 | 1.4% | £3,431.75 |
| G | 280 | 0.6% | £3,959.72 |
| H | 20 | 0.0% | £4,751.66 |
Property-stock source, rounding and weighting notes
Property counts: VOA, Council Tax: stock of properties 2025 (Table CTSOP1.0_SUP, as at 9 September 2025), Open Government Licence v3.0. Counts are published rounded to the nearest 10, so shares are approximate and may not sum to exactly 100%. The stock-weighted average is our calculation: each band's 2026/2027 charge multiplied by its property count, divided by the total. It is a mean across the whole stock, not a bill any individual household receives.
Authorities charging a similar average across their stock
These are the closest authorities to Cannock Chase on the stock-weighted measure, which is a different ordering from the Band D neighbours above because it accounts for how each area's properties are banded.
- Gloucester£1,969.79
- Bolsover£1,967.82
- Bradford£1,967.40
- Blackpool£1,964.79
- North Tyneside£1,962.91
Cannock Chase's nearest year-on-year movers
Cannock Chase moved Band D from £2,282.30 to £2,375.83 (+4.10%, competition rank 302nd of 350). The closest published movements sit with Dover, Gravesham, Castle Point.
- Dover4.11%
- Gravesham4.11%
- Castle Point4.10%
- Lichfield4.10%
- Gedling4.09%
- Tonbridge & Malling4.09%
How Cannock Chase compares in West Midlands
Among the 30 billing authorities in West Midlands, Cannock Chase's 2026-27 Band D charge of £2,375.83 ranks 16th of 30, higher than 47% of them (£24.17 below the West Midlands average of £2,400.00). Its nearest-charged neighbours in the region:
| Region rank | Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| 14th | Malvern Hills | £2,450.92 |
| 15th | Worcester | £2,405.81 |
| 16th | Cannock Chase | £2,375.83 |
| 17th | Wychavon | £2,373.19 |
| 18th | Birmingham | £2,362.90 |
Regional rank out of 30 West Midlands billing authorities by 2026-27 Band D charge (1 = dearest). See the full UK ranking or the complete directory.
Questions answered from Cannock Chase's data
These answers use Cannock Chase's £2,375.83 Band D rate, the England statutory multipliers, and the VOA stock mix (modal Band B, 81.3% below D).
Is Cannock Chase Council Tax above the UK average?
Cannock Chase's 2026-27 Band D rate is £2,375.83, 1.7% above the UK average of £2,337.00. It has competition rank 202nd of 350, with equal charges sharing a rank. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Southampton, Sutton, Flintshire, Dartford, then Wychavon, Milton Keynes.
Which councils have charges closest to Cannock Chase?
The closest published Band D rates are Southampton (£2,381.48), Sutton (£2,378.64), Flintshire (£2,376.17), Dartford (£2,375.15), Wychavon (£2,373.19), Milton Keynes (£2,372.21). The comparison table above shows the six nearest authorities and the exact difference from Cannock Chase.
What is the average Council Tax bill in Cannock Chase?
Across Cannock Chase's 46,180 domestic properties, the stock-weighted average charge is £1,965.17 for 2026-27. That is £410.66 below the £2,375.83 Band D rate, because the most common band here is Band B (31.5% of the stock) and 81.3% of dwellings are banded below D. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Hastings, Southampton, Broxtowe, Tamworth. Property counts are from the VOA 2025 stock release; the weighting is our calculation.
How did Cannock Chase Council Tax change for 2026-27?
Band D moved from £2,282.30 to £2,375.83, a 4.10% rise. Its competition rank by annual increase is 302nd of 350; the closest movements include Dover, Gravesham, Castle Point.
Advice boundary for Cannock Chase
They are not personalised advice - expand a question for the figure that matches the tables above for the 2026-27 vintage, then follow the methodology or gov.uk links for a binding bill on a specific property.
Council Tax figure, precept and liability disclaimer
Council Tax charges shown on this page are derived from the published England Band D dataset and statutory England band ratios. They are intended as informational guidance, not as a personalised tax statement or legal advice. Your actual bill depends on your property's assigned band and on any discounts or exemptions that apply to your household. This area Band D is a two-tier total for Cannock Chase: district charge plus county, police, fire where separate, and the average parish precept across the district. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Southampton, Sutton, Flintshire, Dartford, then Wychavon, Milton Keynes. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Hastings, Southampton, Broxtowe, Tamworth. For a binding figure consult your Cannock Chase Council Tax bill or the official gov.uk Council Tax service. Figures published in 2026 reflect the 2026/2027 financial year only.
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Charges shown for Cannock Chase are the area Band D and statutory band multiples, already including county, police, fire and average parish precepts where they apply. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Southampton, Sutton, Flintshire, Dartford, then Wychavon, Milton Keynes.