Council tax bands in the West Midlands
EnglandValuation lists as at 31 March 2026
The West Midlands has 2,656,120 homes on the Council Tax valuation list across 30 councils. Band A is its most common band (29.7%), and bands A and B together hold 54.5% of homes, 11.4 points above the England figure. The share in bands A and B runs from 18.5% in Stratford-on-Avon to 80.1% in Stoke-on-Trent. Birmingham is the largest council by number of homes (469,460); Birmingham has the highest share of flats (29.5%); and Stratford-on-Avon has the newest stock, with 17.7% of its homes built from 2016 to 2026.
If the 2,656,120 homes in the West Midlands were a street of 100, ordered from band A to band H.
Every council in the West Midlands
| Council | Homes | Bands A–B | Band F+ | Most common | Main type | Bands A to H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 469,460 | 63.5% | 3.5% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Bromsgrove | 43,420 | 26.3% | 16.6% | Band C | Detached houses | |
| Cannock Chase | 46,220 | 62.1% | 2.0% | Band B | Semi-detached houses | |
| Coventry | 154,040 | 70.1% | 2.8% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Dudley | 142,700 | 58.9% | 2.6% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| East Staffordshire | 57,020 | 54.3% | 7.2% | Band A | Terraced houses | |
| Herefordshire | 91,310 | 38.2% | 12.9% | Band B | Detached houses | |
| Lichfield | 49,890 | 34.6% | 14.5% | Band C | Detached houses | |
| Malvern Hills | 39,300 | 30.1% | 17.5% | Band C | Detached houses | |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 58,800 | 61.3% | 5.1% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| North Warwickshire | 30,110 | 47.6% | 7.9% | Band B | Semi-detached houses | |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | 62,450 | 55.9% | 1.8% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Redditch | 38,070 | 53.4% | 4.8% | Band B | Terraced houses | |
| Rugby | 52,670 | 40.5% | 10.8% | Band C | Semi-detached houses | |
| Sandwell | 137,180 | 75.9% | 0.5% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Shropshire | 153,430 | 43.5% | 9.5% | Band B | Detached houses | |
| Solihull | 96,190 | 28.2% | 16.2% | Band C | Semi-detached houses | |
| South Staffordshire | 49,530 | 36.0% | 12.7% | Band C | Semi-detached houses | |
| Stafford | 64,730 | 41.8% | 8.7% | Band C | Detached houses | |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 45,350 | 45.4% | 6.4% | Band B | Semi-detached houses | |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 120,450 | 80.1% | 0.7% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 68,210 | 18.5% | 20.5% | Band C | Detached houses | |
| Tamworth | 35,230 | 62.4% | 2.1% | Band B | Semi-detached houses | |
| Telford and Wrekin | 86,280 | 58.5% | 4.6% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Walsall | 118,970 | 67.6% | 2.8% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Warwick | 70,590 | 25.2% | 15.8% | Band C | Semi-detached houses | |
| Wolverhampton | 114,270 | 72.8% | 2.5% | Band A | Semi-detached houses | |
| Worcester | 48,140 | 51.3% | 4.3% | Band B | Semi-detached houses | |
| Wychavon | 62,760 | 30.9% | 19.3% | Band C | Detached houses | |
| Wyre Forest | 49,380 | 47.9% | 6.7% | Band C | Semi-detached houses |
Kinds of home against England
| Type | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|
| Flats and maisonettes | 17.6% | 24.4% |
| Terraced houses | 25.1% | 25.6% |
| Semi-detached houses | 30.0% | 23.6% |
| Detached houses | 18.6% | 16.1% |
| Bungalows | 7.3% | 9.0% |