Your Council Tax 2025-2026 explained
The Council Tax you pay is not calculated based on which services you receive or use. It is charged to the household, based on the value of the property. Council Tax contributes around a quarter to the budget the council needs to provide vital services to residents and businesses.
The council’s funding comes from two main sources:
- Welsh Government grants
- Council Tax
This is how the 2025-26 budget is made up:
Council Tax levels 2025-26
The Council Tax increase for this year is 7%.
That’s an average increase of £2.15 per week.
Here is a breakdown of the increase for each property band:
| Property band | Number of households in this band | Weekly Council Tax increase per household |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13,167 | £1.68 |
| B | 26,571 | £1.96 |
| C | 11,387 | £2.24 |
| D | 7,281 | £2.52 |
| E | 4,413 | £3.08 |
| F | 1,353 | £3.64 |
| G | 526 | £4.20 |
| H | 104 | £5.04 |
| I | 20 | £5.88 |