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Council Tax

Asked by Gregory StaffordConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 22 September 2025UIN 76949

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to publish updated comparative data on average council tax payments (a) per dwelling and (b) per capita across local authorities.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The Department publishes council tax per dwelling for each billing authority in England annually in March. We do not publish council tax per capita.

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