{"metric":"council_tax_band_d_authority","title":"Band D council tax by billing authority","topic":"local-government","unit":"£ a year","measure_type":"count","geography":"E92000001","comparison_method":"previous_period","source":{"publisher":"MHCLG","publication":"Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG)","landing_url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/council-tax-levels-set-by-local-authorities-in-england-2026-to-2027"},"definition":"The council tax set for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults in each English billing authority for the financial year, including the precepts of the county, police, fire and combined authorities and the Greater London Authority, and the average parish precept where parishes exist (MHCLG Table 9).","does_not_measure":"The bill on any particular dwelling: most dwellings are in bands A to C and pay less, single-person and other discounts and council tax support reduce bills, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland set their own systems and are not in this table.","links":{"page":"/local-government/council-tax-band-d-by-authority","series":"/api/metrics/council_tax_band_d_authority/series","vintages":"/api/metrics/council_tax_band_d_authority/vintages"}}