Cornwall council tax bands 2026/27

What is charged where you live

The Cornwall-wide figures on this page all include an average parish or town council precept. The real charge depends on which of Cornwall's parish and town council areas a home sits in, and the gap between the cheapest and the dearest runs to several hundred pounds a year. Choose a parish and a band for the charge published in the statutory notice.

To see how one parish compares with the rest — every parish and town council ranked by its precept, from the seven that charge nothing to the dearest in Cornwall.

Council tax bands and charges, 2026/27

Your band is based on what your home would have been worth on 1 April 1991 — not its value today. The charge for each band is then a fixed proportion of the Band D figure, set in law and the same for every council in England. Bills are normally payable over 10 monthly instalments (April to January); 12 instalments are available on request.

Charges shown are the Cornwall-wide all-in totals as published by Cornwall Council, including an average parish precept; monthly figures are the annual charge divided across 10 instalments.

How your bill is built up

A Cornwall council tax bill is not a single charge. It combines the amounts demanded by three separate precepting bodies, each set on its own and then added together on your bill. Four fifths of it is set by Cornwall Council; the part that varies by where you live is the smallest.

Where your council tax is spent

Council tax is only part of Cornwall Council's income, but it helps fund the full range of services below. Each bar shows that area's share of the council's gross service spending for 2026/27.

• Safe and Caring Communities27.8%
• Together for Families (excluding schools)24.2%
• Sustainable Growth and Place13.4%
• Other Corporate Items12.5%
• Community Wellbeing12.4%
• Customer and Corporate Services5.2%
• Together for Families (schools)4.6%

Bar length is relative to the largest service area; the percentage is each area's exact share of gross service spend.

Recent increases

How Cornwall Council's own element of the bill has risen in recent years — the rise applied each year, and what those rises come to once compounded. Percentage rises multiply rather than add, so the total is always more than the individual years suggest.

Common questions

How much is council tax in Cornwall for 2026/27?

For 2026/27 the Cornwall-wide Band D figure is £2,590.93 a year — the all-in charge combining Cornwall Council's own element, the Devon & Cornwall Police precept and an average parish or town council precept. Because that parish part is an average, the charge an individual household pays is higher or lower depending on its parish or town council area. On the same Cornwall-wide basis, charges range from £1,727.29 at Band A to £5,181.86 at Band H.

What is the Band D council tax in Cornwall?

The Cornwall-wide Band D council tax for 2026/27 is £2,590.93 a year. That figure includes an average parish or town council precept, so the charge in any one parish differs from it. Band D is the statutory reference band: every other band pays a fixed proportion of it, set in law and the same across England.

How much is council tax Band A in Cornwall?

Band A council tax in Cornwall for 2026/27 averages £1,727.29 a year — £172.73 a month over the standard 10 monthly instalments — covering homes valued at up to £40,000 on 1 April 1991. It is an average because the parish or town council part of the bill varies by area.

How much is council tax Band B in Cornwall?

Band B council tax in Cornwall for 2026/27 averages £2,015.16 a year — £201.52 a month over the standard 10 monthly instalments — covering homes valued at £40,001 to £52,000 on 1 April 1991. It is an average because the parish or town council part of the bill varies by area.

How much is council tax Band C in Cornwall?

Band C council tax in Cornwall for 2026/27 averages £2,303.05 a year — £230.31 a month over the standard 10 monthly instalments — covering homes valued at £52,001 to £68,000 on 1 April 1991. It is an average because the parish or town council part of the bill varies by area.

How much is council tax Band E in Cornwall?

Band E council tax in Cornwall for 2026/27 averages £3,166.70 a year — £316.67 a month over the standard 10 monthly instalments — covering homes valued at £88,001 to £120,000 on 1 April 1991. It is an average because the parish or town council part of the bill varies by area.

How much is council tax Band F in Cornwall?

Band F council tax in Cornwall for 2026/27 averages £3,742.46 a year — £374.25 a month over the standard 10 monthly instalments — covering homes valued at £120,001 to £160,000 on 1 April 1991. It is an average because the parish or town council part of the bill varies by area.

How much is council tax Band G in Cornwall?

Band G council tax in Cornwall for 2026/27 averages £4,318.22 a year — £431.82 a month over the standard 10 monthly instalments — covering homes valued at £160,001 to £320,000 on 1 April 1991. It is an average because the parish or town council part of the bill varies by area.

How much is council tax Band H in Cornwall?

Band H council tax in Cornwall for 2026/27 averages £5,181.86 a year — £518.19 a month over the standard 10 monthly instalments — covering homes valued at more than £320,000 on 1 April 1991. It is an average because the parish or town council part of the bill varies by area.

How much did Cornwall council tax rise in 2026?

For 2026/27 Cornwall Council raised its own element of the bill by 4.99%, an extra £99.16 on a Band D bill. That 4.99% includes a 2% ring-fenced Adult Social Care precept. The Devon & Cornwall Police element rose 5.2% and parish or town councils rose 9.13% on average.

What council tax band am I in?

Your council tax band is based on what your home would have been worth on 1 April 1991, not its value today. In England the bands run from A (up to £40,000) to H (more than £320,000), with Band D covering homes valued at £68,001 to £88,000.

Where does my council tax go?

Council tax helps fund the full range of Cornwall Council services. In 2026/27 the largest shares of gross service spending go to Safe and Caring Communities (27.8%), Together for Families (excluding schools) (24.2%) and Sustainable Growth and Place (13.4%).