Is Staffordshire Moorlands expensive for council tax?

Staffordshire Moorlands ranks 79th lowest out of 296 billing authorities in England for Band D. At £2,338.21, Band D in Staffordshire Moorlands is £53.31 (2.2%) below the England average of £2,391.52.

How do I check my band in Staffordshire Moorlands?

Your band is printed on your council tax bill, or you can look it up free on GOV.UK (search "council tax bands"). Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from your property's 1991 value, not by Staffordshire Moorlands itself.

Can I pay my Staffordshire Moorlands council tax over 12 months?

Yes. The standard is 10 monthly instalments (for Band D in Staffordshire Moorlands that's £233.82 each, April to January), but you can ask Staffordshire Moorlands to spread the same annual bill over 12 monthly payments instead.

Staffordshire Moorlands Council Tax 2026/27

Staffordshire Moorlands council tax for 2026/27: Band D is £2,338.21. Band A homes pay £1,558.81 a year and Band H homes £4,676.42. Staffordshire Moorlands is the 79th lowest of 296 English billing authorities — £53.31 below the England average.

Band A: £1,558.81
Band H: £4,676.42
Official MHCLG figures

Staffordshire Moorlands council tax by band — 2026/27

Band	Share of Band D	Per year	Per month	Per instalment (×10)
A	6/9	£1,558.81	£129.90	£155.88
B	7/9	£1,818.61	£151.55	£181.86
C	8/9	£2,078.41	£173.20	£207.84
D	9/9	£2,338.21	£194.85	£233.82
E	11/9	£2,857.81	£238.15	£285.78
F	13/9	£3,377.41	£281.45	£337.74
G	15/9	£3,897.02	£324.75	£389.70
H	18/9	£4,676.42	£389.70	£467.64

Area-average figures from MHCLG's official 2026/27 release — parish precepts are averaged in, so a specific parish bill can differ slightly.

Your bill

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Staffordshire Moorlands · Band D £2,338.21

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Staffordshire Moorlands · Band D

£2,338.21 / year

£194.85Per month (×12)

£233.82Per instalment (×10)

£44.97Per week

That's £53.31 less (2.23% below) than the England average for Band D (£2,391.52).

Most councils collect over 10 monthly instalments (April–January); you can ask yours to spread it over 12 instead. Figures use the official 2026/27 area average for Staffordshire Moorlands — parish precepts are averaged in, so a bill for a specific parish can differ slightly.

How Staffordshire Moorlands compares

The England average Band D for 2026/27 is £2,391.52. At £2,338.21, Band D in Staffordshire Moorlands is £53.31 (2.2%) below the England average of £2,391.52. For a Band D home that works out at £53.31 a year less than the average English bill — before any discounts or reductions.

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Staffordshire Moorlands council tax — FAQ

The average Band D council tax in Staffordshire Moorlands for 2026/27 is £2,338.21. Bands run from A at £1,558.81 to H at £4,676.42. These are the official area-average figures published by MHCLG, including all precepts.