Stratford-on-Avon council tax 2026/27
Band D council tax in Stratford-on-Avon is £2,484.17 a year for 2026/27. That's up 4.4% on 2025/26 and £93 more than the England average. Most homes here are in band C: 28% of them.
Band D, 2026/27
£2,484.17 a year
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Type
- Shire district
- Region
- West Midlands
- Rank
- the 110th most expensive of 296 councils in England
the 9th most expensive of 30 councils in the West Midlands - England average
- £2,391.52 Band D
- Figures
- 2026/27, checked 27 October 2026
Stratford-on-Avon council tax bands 2026/27
Yearly charge and the usual monthly payment. Councils collect in 10 monthly payments unless you ask for 12. These are averages across the council area; your parish changes the exact figure (see below).
| Band | A year | Monthly, 10 payments | Monthly, 12 payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,656.11 | £165.61 | £138.01 |
| Band B | £1,932.13 | £193.21 | £161.01 |
| Band C | £2,208.15 | £220.82 | £184.01 |
| Band D | £2,484.17 | £248.42 | £207.01 |
| Band E | £3,036.21 | £303.62 | £253.02 |
| Band F | £3,588.25 | £358.83 | £299.02 |
| Band G | £4,140.28 | £414.03 | £345.02 |
| Band H | £4,968.34 | £496.83 | £414.03 |
Bands as published by the government (area council tax including the average parish precept). Monthly figures divide the year equally; the first payment can differ by a few pence.
Where your council tax goes
A Band D bill in Stratford-on-Avon is split between 4 bodies. Stratford-on-Avon council's own share is £174.18.
| Set by | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford-on-Avon council | £174.18 | 7% |
| Warwickshire County Council | £1,903.86 | 77% |
| Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner | £318.71 | 13% |
| Parish or town council (average) | £87.42 | 4% |
Homes in each band
18% of the 68,170 homes in Stratford-on-Avon are in band A or B, and 21% are in band F or above.
Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax stock of properties, 31 March 2026. Counts are rounded.
Council tax by parish in Stratford-on-Avon
86 parish and town councils in Stratford-on-Avon add their own charge. Band D without any parish is £2,396.75; add the parish share for your area. Other bands are the same fraction of Band D as above.
| Parish or town council | Parish share | Band D total | Change in parish share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admington | £81.27 | £2,478.02 | +£13.32 |
| Alcester | £175.88 | £2,572.63 | +£6.91 |
| Alderminster | £55.06 | £2,451.81 | +£9.34 |
| Arrow with Weethley | £64.18 | £2,460.93 | +£5.29 |
| Aston Cantlow | £34.04 | £2,430.79 | −£0.46 |
| Avon Dassett | £179.15 | £2,575.90 | +£21.15 |
| Barton on the Heath | £30.61 | £2,427.36 | +£15.60 |
| Bearley | £78.97 | £2,475.72 | −£5.13 |
| Beaudesert | £93.30 | £2,490.05 | +£7.31 |
| Bidford on Avon | £146.31 | £2,543.06 | +£6.62 |
| Binton | £40.08 | £2,436.83 | −£10.80 |
| Bishop's Itchington | £93.35 | £2,490.10 | −£0.23 |
| Brailes | £131.11 | £2,527.86 | +£87.74 |
| Burmington | £44.68 | £2,441.43 | +£2.72 |
| Burton Dassett | £66.11 | £2,462.86 | +£2.23 |
| Butlers Marston | £58.12 | £2,454.87 | +£11.18 |
| Charlecote | £34.19 | £2,430.94 | +£1.59 |
| Cherington | £51.15 | £2,447.90 | +£6.36 |
| Chesterton and Kingston | £22.14 | £2,418.89 | +£8.40 |
| Claverdon | £128.06 | £2,524.81 | +£64.34 |
| Clifford Chambers and Milcote | £108.17 | £2,504.92 | +£20.37 |
| Combrook | £54.36 | £2,451.11 | +£2.57 |
| Coughton | £82.41 | £2,479.16 | +£9.22 |
| Dorsington | £28.53 | £2,425.28 | +£0.75 |
| Ettington | £165.24 | £2,561.99 | +£35.46 |
| Exhall | £36.66 | £2,433.41 | +£4.08 |
| Farnborough | £120.07 | £2,516.82 | +£1.71 |
| Fenny Compton | £51.48 | £2,448.23 | −£0.41 |
| Gaydon | £81.83 | £2,478.58 | +£6.16 |
| Great Alne | £85.18 | £2,481.93 | +£10.68 |
| Halford | £39.63 | £2,436.38 | +£0.28 |
| Hampton Lucy | £86.53 | £2,483.28 | +£2.25 |
| Harbury | £129.49 | £2,526.24 | +£6.62 |
| Haselor | £71.52 | £2,468.27 | −£0.07 |
| Ilmington | £117.13 | £2,513.88 | +£19.53 |
| Kineton | £80.85 | £2,477.60 | +£3.70 |
| Kinwarton | £54.80 | £2,451.55 | −£0.47 |
| Ladbroke | £49.69 | £2,446.44 | −£1.35 |
| Langley | £63.28 | £2,460.03 | +£20.10 |
| Lighthorne | £60.17 | £2,456.92 | +£4.91 |
| Little Compton | £132.56 | £2,529.31 | +£35.25 |
| Long Compton | £65.72 | £2,462.47 | +£13.53 |
| Long Itchington | £132.12 | £2,528.87 | +£3.62 |
| Loxley | £33.16 | £2,429.91 | +£2.24 |
| Luddington | £37.62 | £2,434.37 | −£11.09 |
| Mappleborough Green | £53.43 | £2,450.18 | −£13.62 |
| Marston Sicca | £56.13 | £2,452.88 | +£9.12 |
| Moreton Morrell | £77.89 | £2,474.64 | +£5.18 |
| Napton on the Hill | £84.76 | £2,481.51 | −£5.23 |
| Newbold Pacey | £69.99 | £2,466.74 | +£17.64 |
| Oxhill | £53.99 | £2,450.74 | −£0.37 |
| Pillerton Hersey | £68.71 | £2,465.46 | +£16.21 |
| Pillerton Priors | £34.93 | £2,431.68 | +£11.26 |
| Preston on Stour | £54.43 | £2,451.18 | −£0.27 |
| Priors Hardwick | £25.10 | £2,421.85 | +£0.20 |
| Priors Marston | £62.39 | £2,459.14 | +£3.35 |
| Quinton | £31.85 | £2,428.60 | +£6.19 |
| Radway | £110.66 | £2,507.41 | +£3.80 |
| Ratley and Upton | £109.13 | £2,505.88 | +£6.99 |
| Salford Priors | £130.53 | £2,527.28 | +£6.61 |
| Sambourne | £45.51 | £2,442.26 | +£0.61 |
| Shipston on Stour | £165.08 | £2,561.83 | +£14.45 |
| Shotteswell | £52.13 | £2,448.88 | −£0.04 |
| Snitterfield | £132.24 | £2,528.99 | +£3.70 |
| Southam | £122.69 | £2,519.44 | −£14.72 |
| Stockton | £55.38 | £2,452.13 | +£1.64 |
| Stratford upon Avon | £56.13 | £2,452.88 | +£2.67 |
| Stretton on Fosse | £37.48 | £2,434.23 | +£1.86 |
| Studley | £152.71 | £2,549.46 | +£9.65 |
| Sutton under Brailes | £47.81 | £2,444.56 | +£4.92 |
| Tanworth in Arden | £58.36 | £2,455.11 | −£0.43 |
| Temple Grafton | £19.51 | £2,416.26 | +£2.24 |
| The Wolfords Joint Parish Council | £58.39 | £2,455.14 | +£2.15 |
| Tredington | £41.66 | £2,438.41 | −£1.07 |
| Tysoe | £81.47 | £2,478.22 | +£13.58 |
| Ufton | £86.29 | £2,483.04 | −£0.08 |
| Ullenhall | £36.71 | £2,433.46 | +£0.32 |
| Upper Lighthorne | £37.25 | £2,434.00 | +£9.31 |
| Warmington | £64.40 | £2,461.15 | +£3.84 |
| Welford on Avon | £92.70 | £2,489.45 | −£120.10 |
| Wellesbourne | £105.38 | £2,502.13 | +£9.43 |
| Whichford | £46.15 | £2,442.90 | +£3.25 |
| Wilmcote | £89.65 | £2,486.40 | −£1.36 |
| Wixford | £79.41 | £2,476.16 | −£13.66 |
| Wolverton | £29.45 | £2,426.20 | +£1.00 |
| Wootton Wawen | £39.12 | £2,435.87 | −£4.97 |
Parish shares from the government's council tax statistics for town and parish councils, 2026/27.
Discounts and premiums in Stratford-on-Avon
Everyone in England gets the national discounts: 25% off if you live alone, nothing to pay for all-student homes, and one band lower if your home has been adapted for a disabled person. How discounts work. Stratford-on-Avon also sets its own rules on second and empty homes:
| Second homes | No premium: the normal charge (no single person discount) |
|---|---|
| Long-term empty homes | 100% premium after 2 years |
| Local discounts | Empty and unfurnished homes: no charge for first 3 months; Empty premium not charged on homes actively for sale since becoming empty; 2-year period resets on sale or transfer on death |
Source: Stratford-on-Avon website, checked 27 October 2026.
On a low income? Each English council runs its own Council Tax Reduction scheme for working-age people. Stratford-on-Avon Council Tax Reduction.
Band D in Stratford-on-Avon over the years
Show the figures
| Year | Band D |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 | £2,484.17 |
| 2025/26 | £2,379.91 |
| 2024/25 | £2,263.85 |
| 2023/24 | £2,158.66 |
| 2022/23 | £2,073.84 |
| 2021/22 | £2,000.76 |
| 2020/21 | £1,933.40 |
| 2019/20 | £1,859.93 |
| 2018/19 | £1,763.96 |
| 2017/18 | £1,684.92 |
| 2016/17 | £1,630.18 |
| 2015/16 | £1,572.05 |
| 2014/15 | £1,543.30 |
| 2013/14 | £1,516.29 |
| 2012/13 | £1,516.05 |
| 2011/12 | £1,509.53 |
| 2010/11 | £1,509.98 |
| 2009/10 | £1,476.69 |
| 2008/09 | £1,423.25 |
| 2007/08 | £1,355.12 |
| 2006/07 | £1,292.47 |
| 2005/06 | £1,230.20 |
| 2004/05 | £1,190.41 |
| 2003/04 | £1,119.03 |
| 2002/03 | £998.75 |
| 2001/02 | £891.70 |
| 2000/01 | £843.78 |
| 1999/00 | £789.79 |
| 1998/99 | £733.51 |
| 1997/98 | £681.73 |
| 1996/97 | £648.90 |
| 1995/96 | £615.38 |
| 1994/95 | £599.63 |
| 1993/94 | £577.13 |
Band D including the average parish or community precept. 1993/94 to 2026/27.
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D | Difference | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | £2,461.55 | −£22.62 | Compare |
| Wychavon | £2,373.19 | −£110.98 | Compare |
| Cherwell | £2,582.96 | +£98.79 | Compare |
| Cotswold | £2,391.65 | −£92.52 | Compare |
| West Northamptonshire | £2,486.66 | +£2.49 | Compare |
| Rugby | £2,483.05 | −£1.12 | Compare |
| West Oxfordshire | £2,566.95 | +£82.78 | Compare |
| Redditch | £2,462.95 | −£21.22 | Compare |
| Bromsgrove | £2,478.65 | −£5.52 | Compare |
| Solihull | £2,197.26 | −£286.91 | Compare |
Pay, check your band or apply for a discount
This site is independent. To pay, see your exact bill, tell the council you've moved or apply for a discount, use the council's own site.
Questions
How much is council tax in Stratford-on-Avon?
In 2026/27 Band D is £2,484.17 a year. Bands run from £1,656.11 (Band A) to £4,968.34 (Band H). The exact figure depends on your parish or town council.
How much is Band C council tax a month in Stratford-on-Avon?
Band C is £2,208.15 a year: £220.82 a month over 10 payments or £184.01 over 12. Band C is the most common band here (28% of homes).
How much did Stratford-on-Avon council tax go up?
Band D rose from £2,379.91 in 2025/26 to £2,484.17 in 2026/27, an increase of 4.4% (£104.26).
Does Stratford-on-Avon charge extra council tax on second homes?
No premium is charged on second homes in 2026/27, but no single person discount applies either, so the full charge is due.
Who do I pay council tax to in Stratford-on-Avon?
You pay Stratford-on-Avon council, which collects the whole bill and passes on the shares set by Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Parish or town council. Use the council's own website to pay, check your bill or apply for discounts.
Sources
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, published 25 March 2026, checked 27 October 2026
- Council Tax: stock of properties, 2026 - CTSOP1.1: number of properties by Council Tax band, local authority and LSOA/MSOA at 31 March 2026 (geography = LAUA rows), Valuation Office Agency, checked 27 October 2026
- Council website (premiums and discounts), checked 27 October 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we compile these figures.