Shetland Islands Council Tax 2026
Scotland
According to Scottish Government, Council Tax Datasets, Shetland Islands's Band D Council Tax is £1,487.90 for 2026-27, the 346th highest of 350 UK billing authorities (higher than 1% of them) and 36% below the UK average of £2,337.00. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, North Lanarkshire, Hammersmith & Fulham, then Na h-Eileanan Siar, South Lanarkshire.
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. Scotland sets its own 1991 valuation thresholds, and the band E to H multipliers were raised in April 2017, so Scottish upper-band charges are a higher multiple of Band D than the English ratios produce. Scottish bills also arrive alongside water and sewerage charges that this figure excludes. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, North Lanarkshire, Hammersmith & Fulham, then Na h-Eileanan Siar, South Lanarkshire. See our methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
- £1,487.90
- Band D charge · 2026 statutory
- Among the lowest in the UK
- +7.30%
- year-on-year vs £1,386.67
- Among the steepest rises
- -36.3%
- vs UK avg £2,337.00
- £3,645.36
- Band H · 882/360 of Band D
Nearest published Band D rates sit with Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, North Lanarkshire, Hammersmith & Fulham, then Na h-Eileanan Siar, South Lanarkshire. Open Dumfries & Galloway for the closest published Band D on the same vintage.
Shetland Islands · year-on-year Band D
What changed for Shetland Islands
Shetland Islands's Band D Council Tax rose from £1,386.67 (2025-26) to £1,487.90 (2026-27). Among 350 billing authorities by percentage rise, it ranks 31.
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 changesShetland Islands bands A-H schedule
Per-band charge 2026
Shetland Islands's nearest Band D charges nationwide
Shetland Islands is 346th of 350 on the national Band D list at £1,487.90. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, North Lanarkshire, Hammersmith & Fulham, then Na h-Eileanan Siar, South Lanarkshire. The six closest published 2026-27 rates, led by Dumfries & Galloway, 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 Scotland ranking further down when you care about local neighbours.
National low-charge outlier: this rate is inside the least costly 10% of the UK corpus, a position the average conceals.
| Council | Band D | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Dumfries & Galloway | £1,578.65 | +£90.75 |
| Fife | £1,573.70 | +£85.80 |
| North Lanarkshire | £1,554.56 | +£66.66 |
| Hammersmith & Fulham | £1,519.51 | +£31.61 |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | £1,505.50 | +£17.60 |
| South Lanarkshire | £1,468.47 | −£19.43 |
Band A–H charge table (2026/2027)
| Band | Annual Charge | Monthly | Sole occupant (−25%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | £991.93 | £99.19 | £743.95 |
| B | £1,157.26 | £115.73 | £867.94 |
| C | £1,322.58 | £132.26 | £991.94 |
| D | £1,487.90 | £148.79 | £1,115.93 |
| E | £1,954.94 | £195.49 | £1,466.21 |
| F | £2,417.84 | £241.78 | £1,813.38 |
| G | £2,913.80 | £291.38 | £2,185.35 |
| H | £3,645.36 | £364.54 | £2,734.02 |
Scotland 1991 valuation ranges (Band A–H)
- Band A: Up to £27,000 (1991 valuation)
- Band B: £27,001 to £35,000
- Band C: £35,001 to £45,000
- Band D: £45,001 to £58,000 (reference band)
- Band E: £58,001 to £80,000
- Band F: £80,001 to £106,000
- Band G: £106,001 to £212,000
- Band H: Over £212,000
Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax Datasets (area Band D) + statutory Scotland 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.
Shetland Islands's nearest year-on-year movers
Shetland Islands moved Band D from £1,386.67 to £1,487.90 (+7.30%, competition rank 31st of 350). The closest published movements sit with East Lothian, Renfrewshire, Malvern Hills.
Steep-rise signal for Shetland Islands: the increase is at least 7%, so the movement cohort, not councils with a similar current charge, is the sharper budget-change comparison.
- East Lothian7.50%
- Renfrewshire7.50%
- Malvern Hills7.46%
- West Lothian7.40%
- Warrington7.29%
- Windsor & Maidenhead7.08%
How Shetland Islands compares in Scotland
Among the 32 billing authorities in Scotland, Shetland Islands's 2026-27 Band D charge of £1,487.90 ranks 31st of 32, higher than 3% of them (£174.10 below the Scotland average of £1,662.00). Its nearest-charged neighbours in the region:
Regional low-charge outlier: this authority sits in the least costly fifth of Scotland.
| Region rank | Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| 29th | North Lanarkshire | £1,554.56 |
| 30th | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £1,505.50 |
| 31st | Shetland Islands | £1,487.90 |
| 32nd | South Lanarkshire | £1,468.47 |
Regional rank out of 32 Scotland billing authorities by 2026-27 Band D charge (1 = dearest). See the full UK ranking or the complete directory.
Questions answered from Shetland Islands's data
These answers use Shetland Islands's £1,487.90 Band D rate, the Scotland statutory multipliers.
Is Shetland Islands Council Tax above the UK average?
Shetland Islands's 2026-27 Band D rate is £1,487.90, 36.3% below the UK average of £2,337.00. It has competition rank 346th of 350, with equal charges sharing a rank. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, North Lanarkshire, Hammersmith & Fulham, then Na h-Eileanan Siar, South Lanarkshire.
Which councils have charges closest to Shetland Islands?
The closest published Band D rates are Dumfries & Galloway (£1,578.65), Fife (£1,573.70), North Lanarkshire (£1,554.56), Hammersmith & Fulham (£1,519.51), Na h-Eileanan Siar (£1,505.50), South Lanarkshire (£1,468.47). The comparison table above shows the six nearest authorities and the exact difference from Shetland Islands.
How did Shetland Islands Council Tax change for 2026-27?
Band D moved from £1,386.67 to £1,487.90, a 7.30% rise. Its competition rank by annual increase is 31st of 350; the closest movements include East Lothian, Renfrewshire, Malvern Hills.
Advice boundary for Shetland Islands
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 Scotland Band D dataset and statutory Scotland 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. Shetland Islands's Band D is the council rate alone; Scottish bills also collect Scottish Water charges that are not in this figure. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, North Lanarkshire, Hammersmith & Fulham, then Na h-Eileanan Siar, South Lanarkshire. For a binding figure consult your Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islands are the council-set Band D and Scottish band multiples; Scottish Water is billed separately. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, North Lanarkshire, Hammersmith & Fulham, then Na h-Eileanan Siar, South Lanarkshire.