Local government

Council taxes in England 2005-06

  1. The average council tax in 2005-06 for a Band D dwelling (occupied by two adults, including parish precepts, and after capping) is £1,214, compared with £1,167 in 2004-05. This equates to an average increase in council tax between 2004-05 and 2005-06 of 4.1%.
  2. Average Band D council taxes are £1,162 in London, £1,234 in shire areas and £1,190 in metropolitan areas. These figures are after capping but before any reductions due to discounts or benefits.
  3. In England, the average council tax per dwelling after capping is £1,009 in 2005-06, compared with £967 in 2004-05, an increase of 4.3%. This is higher than the 4.1% increase in the average Band D council tax because the denominator for the average Band D measure (the taxbase) has increased by more than the denominator for the average per dwelling measure (chargeable dwellings). This is due largely to increases in the taxbase resulting from reductions in discounts for second and long-term empty homes.
  4. The average council tax per dwelling is £1,078 in London, £1,048 in shire areas and £849 in metropolitan areas. These figures are after capping and reductions due to discounts but before reductions due to benefits.
  5. The average council tax payable per dwelling is lower than the average Band D council tax because most dwellings are in Bands A to C, and because the average Band D figures - but not the average per dwelling figures - are before reductions due to discounts.

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