Average Band D council tax during the Conservative 2017–2019 government
Year ending March 2017 → Year ending March 2019 · 2 periods
↑ 9.3%+£142 £ a year
Average Band D council tax rose by 9.3% over the period, from £1,530 £ a year (Year ending March 2017, the level when the government took office) to £1,671 (Year ending March 2019, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level Year ending March 2017: £1,530
Level when it left Year ending March 2019: £1,671
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The average council tax set for a Band D dwelling across England for the financial year, including the adult social care precept and parish precepts.
Doesn’t measure: What most households pay: dwellings in bands A to C pay less, discounts and council tax support reduce bills, and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland set their own systems.