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:
Band | Sandwell Council | Adult Social Care | Fire | Police | Total |
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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
Band | Sandwell Council | Adult Social Care | Fire | Police | Total |
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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 |