Flintshire Council Tax 2026/27

Band D council tax in Flintshire is £2,376.17 for 2026/27, up 5.8% (£129.70) on last year. That is £93.09 above the Wales average of £2,283.08 — the 14th lowest of 22 councils. Most homes here are in Band C (29%), so the average bill per home is about £2,476.

Updated 2026-10-03 · Welsh principal council · Official Wales government statistics

Flintshire council tax bands 2026/27

Band	Property value (2003)	Annual	10 instalments	12 instalments	Living alone (−25%)	Homes
A	Up to £44,000	£1,584.11	£158.41	£132.01	£1,188.09	4,530
B	£44,001 to £65,000	£1,848.13	£184.81	£154.01	£1,386.10	9,660
C	£65,001 to £91,000	£2,112.15	£211.22	£176.01	£1,584.11	21,140
D	£91,001 to £123,000	£2,376.17	£237.62	£198.01	£1,782.13	13,520
E	£123,001 to £162,000	£2,904.21	£290.42	£242.02	£2,178.16	11,180
F	£162,001 to £223,000	£3,432.25	£343.22	£286.02	£2,574.18	7,850
G	£223,001 to £324,000	£3,960.28	£396.03	£330.02	£2,970.21	3,230
H	£324,001 to £424,000	£4,752.34	£475.23	£396.03	£3,564.26	600
I	More than £424,000	£5,544.40	£554.44	£462.03	£4,158.30	220

Flintshire
Wales average

Band A

£1,584

£1,522

Band B

£1,848

£1,776

Band C

£2,112

£2,029

Band D

£2,376

£2,283

Band E

£2,904

£2,790

Band F

£3,432

£3,298

Band G

£3,960

£3,805

Band H

£4,752

£4,566

Band I

£5,544

£5,327

Flintshire council tax, Band D£2,376.17 a year£237.62 over 10 monthly instalments · 2026/27

Band A

£1,584

Band B

£1,848

Band C

£2,112

Band D

£2,376

Band E

£2,904

Band F

£3,432

Band G

£3,960

Band H

£4,752

Band I

£5,544

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Where your Flintshire council tax goes

Your bill is collected by Flintshire but shared between 3 bodies. Of the £2,376.17 Band D charge, £1,914.92 (81%) stays with the council itself; the rest pays for county/county borough council, police and crime commissioner, community council.

Body	Band D	Share	Band C
County/county borough council	£1,914.92	80.6%	£1,702.15
Police and crime commissioner	£398.25	16.8%	£354.00
Community council (average)	£63.00	2.7%	£56.00

County/county borough council £1,915 80.6%
Police and crime commissioner £398 16.8%
Community council (average) £63 2.7%

The parish or community council figure is an average across Flintshire; your own bill is higher or lower depending on which parish you live in, and is shown on your bill.

Flintshire council tax history

Band D in Flintshire has risen from £1,352.82 in 2016/17 to £2,376.17 in 2026/27 — 76% in 10 years. Over the last five years it rose 35.9%, the 5th biggest increase of 22 councils in Wales.

Flintshire Band D

Year	Band D	Change	Band C
2026/27	£2,376.17	+5.8%	£2,112.15
2025/26	£2,246.47	+8.9%	£1,996.86
2024/25	£2,062.46	+8.2%	£1,833.30
2023/24	£1,906.40	+5.0%	£1,694.58
2022/23	£1,815.40	+3.9%	£1,613.69
2021/22	£1,747.88	+4.1%	£1,553.67
2020/21	£1,679.37	+4.7%	£1,492.77
2019/20	£1,604.33	+8.4%	£1,426.07
2018/19	£1,480.32	+6.1%	£1,315.84
2017/18	£1,395.42	+3.1%	£1,240.37
2016/17	£1,352.82	–	£1,202.51

Homes by council tax band in Flintshire

Flintshire has 71,930 homes on the valuation list (31 March 2026). 20% are in Bands A or B, fewer than in most areas — homes here are concentrated in the middle and upper bands. The most common band is C, which costs £2,112.15 a year (£211.22 a month over 10 instalments).

Band A

4,530

Band B

9,660

Band C

21,140

Band D

13,520

Band E

11,180

Band F

7,850

Band G

3,230

Band H

600

Band I

220

Flintshire compared with Wales

Flintshire is the 14th cheapest of 22 councils in Wales, where the average Band D across councils is £2,326.14 (£50.03 less than here). Cheapest: Cardiff (£2,013.18); most expensive: Merthyr Tydfil (£2,593.60).

Council	Band D 2026/27	Change
Denbighshire	£2,339.03	+5.5%
Carmarthenshire	£2,351.20	+5.3%
Powys	£2,351.72	+5.2%
Flintshire	£2,376.17	+5.8%
Monmouthshire	£2,416.50	+6.1%
Ceredigion	£2,419.45	+5.4%
Gwynedd	£2,468.77	+5.5%

Discounts and reductions

Living alone: 25% off — a Band C bill in Flintshire drops from £2,112.15 to £1,584.11.
Council Tax Reduction: Flintshire runs its own scheme for people on low incomes or benefits under the national Welsh scheme.
Disregards and exemptions: full-time students, student halls, some carers and people with a severe mental impairment are not counted; all-student homes pay nothing.
Disabled Band Reduction: if your home has been adapted for a disabled person you may be billed one band lower (Band A homes get a reduction of 1/9 of Band D).

Flintshire's 5.8% rise compares with a Wales average of 5.2%. Welsh councils have no referendum cap; rises are set locally each February.

Flintshire's budget and what your community adds

Flintshire's 2026/27 budget is £421.86 million. Council taxpayers fund £127.8 million of it and Welsh Government grant and business rates £294.1 million. The budget is £4.8 million above the Welsh Government's spending assessment of £417 million. Social services (£136.7 million net) and education and youth (£145.5 million) are the biggest areas. At Band D the council share is £1,914.92 and the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner adds £398.25. With community council precepts, bills range from £2,340.41 in Northop to £2,417.57 in Holywell.

Flintshire charges a 100% premium on long-term empty homes and second homes, so they pay double: about £4,752.34 at the average Band D. The council says premium income supports homelessness prevention, anti-poverty work and community projects. It has also published higher rates for homes left empty for a long time: 150% for homes empty 3 years or more (a 250% bill), 200% at 5 years (300%) and 300% at 10 years (400%). The Welsh Government's 2026/27 returns still show every Flintshire empty home on the 100% rate, so check your bill for when the higher tiers apply to you.

Flintshire gives its own approved foster carers a 50% council tax discount, applied automatically. Carers who foster for Flintshire but live in another council area get a monthly grant worth the same 50% of their council tax.

Paying in Flintshire, and the "freeman" warning

Flintshire has published a warning about online claims that council tax is optional or that declaring yourself a "freeman" removes the duty to pay. The council says these claims have no legal basis under the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and can lead to court costs and enforcement.

Direct Debit monthly on the 1st, 8th, 18th or 25th, weekly on a Monday, or every four weeks on a Monday.
Half-yearly Direct Debit on 31 May and 30 September, or one annual payment on 30 June.
Payments can be extended to 12 months so the last one falls in March.
If you disagree that you are liable, contact the council first, then appeal to the Valuation Tribunal for Wales.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Band D council tax in Flintshire?

£2,376.17 a year in 2026/27, or £237.62 a month over 10 instalments. This includes police, fire and average parish precepts.

What council tax band are most homes in Flintshire?

Band C: 21,140 of 71,930 homes (29%). A Band C bill is £2,112.15 in 2026/27.

How much has Flintshire council tax gone up?

5.8% this year, from £2,246.47 to £2,376.17 at Band D. Since 2016/17 it has risen 76%.

Who gets the council tax I pay in Flintshire?

County/county borough council £1,914.92; Police and crime commissioner £398.25; Community council (average) £63.00 (Band D, 2026/27).

How do I find my council tax band?

Search your postcode on GOV.UK “Check your Council Tax band”, run by the Valuation Office Agency. You can challenge your band if you think it is wrong.

Can I pay Flintshire council tax once a year?

Yes. You can pay annually by Direct Debit on 30 June, or half-yearly on 31 May and 30 September.

Which Flintshire community has the highest council tax?

Holywell, at £2,417.57 for Band D in 2026/27. Northop is the lowest at £2,340.41.

Sources

Figures are taken from official government publications and were last reviewed on 2026-10-03.