The Daily Mail frontpage above.
How many will pay more than £4 000?
Less than 1% in most areas and 1-2% in a few Edinburgh and Glasgow areas, for a pile comparable to the above.
How does the average compare across the UK?
Average Band D Council Tax for 2026/2027 – These are approximate national averages for a Band D property (the most common comparator). Actual bills vary widely by local authority, property specifics, discounts (e.g., single occupancy), and exemptions.
- England: Around £2,350–£2,400 (based on patterns from 2025/26 average of £2,280 with typical ~5% increases in many areas for 2026/27; many councils set the maximum allowable ~4.99% rise).
- Wales: Around £2,250–£2,300 (following 2025/26 average of £2,170 with recent announcements of average ~4.9% rises for 2026/27 in many councils).
- Scotland: Generally lower for equivalent properties, often £1,400–£1,800 depending on council (due to the 2003 revaluation placing more homes in lower bands). Increases for 2026/27 vary significantly by local authority, with many setting 8–10% rises (e.g., some at 9–10%, others lower like 5–8%), often higher than in England/Wales to address budget pressures.
On average, Council Tax in Scotland, around 25% lower than in England or Wales.
Sources at: https://x.com/i/grok?conversation=2033464876346012090
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The ‘campaign’ by the Daily Mail on behalf of the 1% likely to pay £4,000 or more in Council Tax in Scotland next financial year is ‘touching’. But Is the Daily Mail’s ‘nightmare’ restricted to Scotland? Are CT charges at the top end in Scotland out of kilter with other parts of the Union? Would a Labour administration governing in Scotland with devolved powers make a beneficial difference for big house residents? For evidence we could look to Wales: for example, what about residents in the city of Swansea?
Council Tax rates in Swansea 2026-27 (see https://www.swansea.gov.uk/counciltaxamount?lang=en )
Band I (property valuation over £424,000) – CT charge from £5,191 (Killay ward) to £5,518 (Mawr ward) per annum
Even for Band H (property valuation £324,001 to £424,000) – CT charge from £4,425 up to £4,589 (Pontarddulais ward) per annum.
In the present financial year, c. 15 Welsh councils levied higher charges at Band H and at Band I than Swansea. This is likely to be the case also in 2026-27.
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If Labour or Tory, heaven forbid, were to take full control of Scotland again, they’d hike council tax up for the poorest, and reduce it for the richest.
the horror of having to pay over £4k for those with big hooses. Big hooses are more likely to use more water, and emit more emissions and create more rubbish etc…so a few £’s more seems very reasonable, why are the well off and rich so so mean? I guess you don’t get rich by being generous…or sharing and caring.
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