Council tax bands in the North West
EnglandValuation lists as at 31 March 2026
The North West has 3,493,640 homes on the Council Tax valuation list across 35 councils. Band A is its most common band (39.9%), and bands A and B together hold 60.3% of homes, 17.2 points above the England figure. The share in bands A and B runs from 31.8% in Ribble Valley to 78.0% in Liverpool. Manchester is the largest council by number of homes (257,700); Manchester has the highest share of flats (42.2%); and Salford has the newest stock, with 18.5% of its homes built from 2016 to 2026.
If the 3,493,640 homes in the North West were a street of 100, ordered from band A to band H.
Every council in the North West
| Council | Homes | Bands A–B | Band F+ | Most common | Main type | Bands A to H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen | 64,640 | 71.0% | 2.3% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Blackpool | 72,670 | 73.5% | 1.1% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Bolton | 129,920 | 68.7% | 3.5% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Burnley | 43,320 | 73.3% | 1.1% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Bury | 85,660 | 57.8% | 3.9% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Cheshire East | 192,850 | 37.1% | 16.0% | Band B | Detached houses | |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 167,930 | 44.6% | 11.5% | Band B | Semi-detached houses | |
| Chorley | 53,540 | 51.3% | 6.6% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Cumberland | 139,050 | 64.7% | 3.0% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Fylde | 42,080 | 34.0% | 11.4% | Band C | Semi-detached houses | |
| Halton | 59,720 | 67.4% | 2.9% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Hyndburn | 38,110 | 73.3% | 1.3% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Knowsley | 72,610 | 74.2% | 0.7% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Lancaster | 67,460 | 60.0% | 4.6% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Liverpool | 243,740 | 78.0% | 1.8% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Manchester | 257,700 | 70.9% | 2.0% | Band A | Flats | |
| Oldham | 99,570 | 69.4% | 2.7% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Pendle | 41,860 | 71.8% | 3.9% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Preston | 71,200 | 62.9% | 4.8% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Ribble Valley | 30,060 | 31.8% | 16.7% | Band C | Terraced houses | |
| Rochdale | 98,520 | 70.5% | 2.8% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Rossendale | 32,970 | 66.0% | 3.7% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Salford | 138,900 | 69.8% | 1.8% | Band A | Flats | |
| Sefton | 132,270 | 51.8% | 5.3% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| South Ribble | 52,980 | 44.9% | 4.7% | Band B | Semi-detached houses | |
| St Helens | 86,510 | 66.2% | 2.7% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Stockport | 134,360 | 45.8% | 7.8% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Tameside | 105,990 | 68.8% | 1.3% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Trafford | 104,690 | 41.4% | 9.5% | Band C | Semi-detached houses | |
| Warrington | 97,700 | 50.5% | 8.1% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| West Lancashire | 53,060 | 46.6% | 8.5% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Westmorland and Furness | 118,060 | 45.6% | 8.7% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Wigan | 154,550 | 67.5% | 1.7% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Wirral | 152,700 | 62.0% | 5.2% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Wyre | 56,700 | 43.9% | 7.0% | Band C | Semi-detached houses |
Councils shown without a link either sit close to the common pattern on every measure or have a housing mix almost identical to a neighbouring council with its own page, so their figures are given here and in the comparison tool rather than on a page of their own.
Kinds of home against England
| Type | North West | England |
|---|---|---|
| Flats and maisonettes | 18.5% | 24.4% |
| Terraced houses | 30.6% | 25.6% |
| Semi-detached houses | 28.3% | 23.6% |
| Detached houses | 13.7% | 16.1% |
| Bungalows | 8.2% | 9.0% |