{"metric":"council_tax_band_d","title":"Average Band D council tax","topic":"local-government","unit":"£ a year","measure_type":"count","geography":"E92000001","comparison_method":"previous_period","latest":{"period_start":"2026-04-01","period_end":"2027-03-31","period_label":"Year ending March 2027","value":2391.52,"status":"final","vintage":"2026-03-25"},"comparison":{"period_label":"Year ending March 2026","value":2280.21,"vintage":"2025-03-20"},"source":{"publisher":"MHCLG","publication":"Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG)","landing_url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/council-tax-levels-set-by-local-authorities-in-england-2026-to-2027","sheet":"Table_3","table":"Table 3","row":"2026 to 2027","column":"Pounds £","raw_value":"2391.52","file_url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/council-tax-levels-set-by-local-authorities-in-england-2026-to-2027","file_sha256":"66b7c20f70c804038c0a392ff2b7249fd09e83f4e88ac87d0278ce7e19da5537","release_date":"2026-03-25","release_label":"2026 to 2027"},"definition":"The average council tax set for a Band D dwelling across England for the financial year, including the adult social care precept and parish precepts.\n","does_not_measure":"What most households pay: dwellings in bands A to C pay less, discounts and council tax support reduce bills, and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland set their own systems.\n","links":{"page":"/local-government/council-tax-band-d","series":"/api/metrics/council_tax_band_d/series","vintages":"/api/metrics/council_tax_band_d/vintages"}}