Council Tax helps pay for council services (like rubbish collection, schools, libraries and social services etc.) as well as fire and police services. A separate amount is also charged to pay for Adult Social Care in Sandwell.

Council Tax charges are different for each property valuation band.

The costs for each band in 2023/24 are as follows:

2023/24 Bandings

Band Sandwell Council Adult Social Care Fire Police Total
A  (up to £40,000) £957.35 £145.66 £48.68 £135.03 £1286.72
B (£40,001 - £52,000) £1116.91 £169.94 £56.79 £157.54 £1501.18
C (£52,001 - £68,000) £1276.47 £194.21 £64.90 £180.04 £1715.62
D (£68,001 - £88,000) £1436.03 £218.49 £73.02 £202.55 £1930.09
E (£88,001 - £120,000) £1755.15 £267.04 £89.24 £247.56 £2358.99
F (£120,001 - £160,000) £2074.26 £315.60 £105.47 £292.57 £2787.90
G (£160,001 - £320,000) £2393.38 £364.15 £121.69 £337.58 £3216.80
H (over £320,001) £2872.06 £436.98 £146.03 £405.10 £3860.17

Note: The Council Tax charges shown apply to properties with two or more adults. Single person households will pay 25% less than this.

You can find out the valuations bands for properties inside and outside of Sandwell.

Comparison to 2022/23

2022/23 Bandings

Band Sandwell Council Adult Social Care Fire Police Total
A (up to £40,000) £925.94 £124.65 £45.35 £125.03 £1,220.97
B (£40,001 - £52,000) £1,080.25 £145.43 £52.91 £145.87 £1,424.46
C (£52,001 - £68,000) £1,234.58 £166.20 £60.47 £166.71 £1,627.96
D (£68,001 - £88,000) £1,388.91 £186.97 £68.03 £187.55 £1,831.46
E (£88,001 - £120,000) £1,697.55 £228.53 £83.14 £229.23 £2,238.45
F (£120,001 - £160,000) £2,006.19 £270.08 £98.26 £270.91 £2,645.44
G (£160,001 - £320,000) £2,314.84 £311.63 £113.38 £312.58 £3,052.43
H (over £320,001) £2,777.80 £373.96 £136.05 £375.10 £3,662.91