Council tax decoder › West Midlands
Council tax in Birmingham, 2026/27
A Band D home in Birmingham pays £2,362.90 this year, on average, up £117.49 (5.2%) on 2025/26. Birmingham Council keeps £2,023.48 (86%); the rest goes to West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (£244.50), West Midlands Fire Authority (£85.19) and parish and town councils (£9.73).
Who gets your Band D bill
Birmingham Council runs every council service here, and collects the shares of the bodies below with its own.
- Birmingham Council (its own share)£2,023.48
- West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner£244.50
- West Midlands Fire Authority£85.19
- Parish and town councils (on average)£9.73
| Who gets it | Band D | Share | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Council | £2,023.48 | 85.6% | +£96.17 | 5.0% |
| West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner | £244.50 | 10.3% | +£15.00 | 6.5% |
| West Midlands Fire Authority | £85.19 | 3.6% | +£5.00 | 6.2% |
| Parish and town councils | £9.73 | 0.4% | +£1.32 | 15.7% |
| Whole Band D bill | £2,362.90 | 100% | +£117.49 | 5.2% |
What changed on 2025/26
The Band D bill went up £117.49 a year. Birmingham Council’s own share rose £96.17; West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner and West Midlands Fire Authority rose £20.00 between them; parish and town councils, on average, rose £1.32.
BoroughBook.UK has a fuller page for Birmingham: its budget, councillors and more. See Birmingham.
Not your council?
Or pick it from the list. Bills are for Band D and two adults; other bands pay a fixed share of Band D, and someone living alone gets 25% off. From Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10: council tax requirement data for billing authorities and Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England, Table 10: council tax requirement data for billing authorities, 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026.