What’s My Council Tax?
Pick your band to see this year’s Merthyr bill — the highest average in Wales — and what it costs a month.
Merthyr Tydfil has the highest average council tax bill in Wales, and it’s collected on one bill shared between the county borough council and South Wales Police. Pick your band below to see this year’s charge and what it works out to a month. Wales has an extra top band, I, above band H.
Find your charge
Pick your band to see the year’s charge and what it works out to a month. Nothing you choose is saved or sent anywhere — it stays on your device.
Band D
£2,591.47
a year
£259.15
A month (over 10)
about £215.96 a month over 12 months
Where this goes
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
- £2,186.33
- South Wales Police & Crime Commissioner
- £405.14
- Total for the year
- £2,591.47
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Every band
The full charge for each band in 2026/27, for the main town.
| Band | A year | A month (over 10) |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,727.64 | £172.76 |
| B | £2,015.59 | £201.56 |
| C | £2,303.52 | £230.35 |