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How much is Council Band B in your area?
socks_uk
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I was just reading the online comments underneath the article about the rising council tax on the Grimsby Telegraph's Facebook page (North East Lincolnshire) and someone has added a link to find out council tax rates for London. Here in Grimsby, for 2020/2021 band B was £1484.42 for the year (that's what I paid) but for Kensington & Chelsea band B was £961.98, Westminster was £606.89 and City of London was £783.37.
I'm sure North East Lincolnshire aren't the highest but I also wonder why parts of London are so low?
May I ask what council tax B was for 2020/2021 where you live?
I'm sure North East Lincolnshire aren't the highest but I also wonder why parts of London are so low?
May I ask what council tax B was for 2020/2021 where you live?
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I expect much of it is because of fewer public services actually being needed vs. those who can afford to pay the tax. Also economies of scale may come into it - some things are going to be cheaper to provide in a compact urban area rather than somewhere with large rural hinterland.socks_uk said:I also wonder why parts of London are so low?1 -
£1,472 (Berkshire)1
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£1122 (Pembrokeshire)1
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£1575.55 (Bassetlaw Worksop Charter Trustees)1
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£1028.90 here in N Scotland but they do screw us over with higher multipliers on band E and above to keep the lower bands cheaper.
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£1,468.63 (Cheshire West)
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Good point molerat... there probably aren't many band B in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea anyway!molerat said:£1028.90 here in N Scotland but they do screw us over with higher multipliers on band E and above to keep the lower bands cheaper.DEBT FREE BY 60Starting Debt 21st August 2019 = £11,024
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If you want all figures (but for band d) you can see them here:
https://propertydata.co.uk/council-tax
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I was just popping back to say that!socks_uk said:
Good point molerat... there probably aren't many band B in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea anyway!molerat said:£1028.90 here in N Scotland but they do screw us over with higher multipliers on band E and above to keep the lower bands cheaper.
I can't imagine there were many properties in Westminster valued at £40,001 to £52,000 even in 1991
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£1486 for south glos but I think there is some variation depending just where you live as my parents isn't the same as mineMake £2023 in 2023 (#36) £3479.30/£2023
Make £2024 in 2024...1
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