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Summary

Details of the levels of council tax set by local authorities in England for 2009-10 was issued on 26 March 2009. The release supersedes the version previously published on 21 August 2008.

The key points from the latest release are:

• The average Band D council tax set by local authorities in England for 2009-10 will be £1,414 compared with £1,373 in 2008-09. This equates to an average increase between 2008-09 and 2009-10 of 3.0 per cent, the lowest increase for 15 years.
• In England in 2009-10, the average council tax per dwelling will be £1,175 compared with £1,145 in 2008-09, an increase of 2.6 per cent.
• The average Band D council tax will be £1,308 in London, £1,372 in metropolitan areas and £1,453 in shire areas.
• Parish precepts in 2009-10 will total £340 million. This represents an increase of 5.8 per cent over the 2008-09 figure of £322 million.
• The total tax base used for setting council taxes for 2009-10 was 18.1 million Band D equivalent dwellings. This represents an increase of 0.5 per cent over the figure of 18.0 million for 2008-09 and is the lowest increase since 1995-96.

Please note: This page is for reference only as the release and all tables were updated on 30 July 2009.

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• Council tax levels set by local authorities in England - 2009-10
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• Table 1: Average council taxes and % change 2000-01 to 2009-10
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• Table 1: Average council taxes and % change 2000-01 to 2009-10
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• Chart A: Average Band D council tax % change 2000-01 to 2009-10
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• Chart A: Average Band D council tax % change 2000-01 to 2009-10
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• Table 2: Average Band D Council tax and % change by area of authority 2005-06 to 2009-10
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• Table 2: Average Band D Council tax and % change by area of authority 2005-06 to 2009-10
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• Table 3: Budgeted local government net revenue expenditure: England summary 2007-08 to 2009-10
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• Table 3: Budgeted local government net revenue expenditure: England summary 2007-08 to 2009-10
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• Table 4: 2009-10 Council tax (average Band D and average per dwelling): by area
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• Table 4: 2009-10 Council tax (average Band D and average per dwelling): by area
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• Table 5: 2009-10 Council tax (average Band D and average per dwelling): by class of authority
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• Table 5: 2009-10 Council tax (average Band D and average per dwelling): by class of authority
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• Table 6: 2009-10 Council tax (average Band D and average per dwelling) and % change: individual local authorities
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• Table 6: 2009-10 Council tax (average Band D and average per dwelling) and % change: individual local authorities
  PDF, 42 kb , 11 pages
• Table 7: 2009-10 Area council tax for a dwelling occupied by two adults by band
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• Table 7: 2009-10 Area council tax for a dwelling occupied by two adults by band
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• Table 8: 2009-10 Budget Requirement and Chargeable dwelling figures - all authorities
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• Pre-release Access list: Levels of council tax set by local authorities in England
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Related publications

• Council tax levels set by local authorities in England - 2009-10 (Revised)

  • Published: 30 July 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Council tax levels set by local authorities in England - 2008-09 (Revised)

  • Published: 21 August 2008
  • Site: Corporate