Welsh Government | Council Tax Levels, 2012-13

Average band D council tax for Wales for 2012-13 is £1,188. This includes £972 for county councils, £190 for police authorities and £26 for community councils. Figures for billing authorities, including the police authority elements, vary from £945 in Pembrokeshire to £1,463 in Blaenau Gwent.

County council increases in band D council tax for 2012-13 average £19 or 1.9%. Police authority increases average £7 or 3.9%. These increases combine to produce an average band D rise of £26 or 2.2%. This is the smallest percentage increase since council tax began in 1993-94.

Isle of Anglesey has the largest band D percentage increase (including community council and police elements) of 4.1%. Monmouthshire has the smallest overall band D percentage increase of 0.4% with a small decrease to their county council element.

In England, around 85% of authorities are estimated to freeze council tax in 2012-13 in exchange for additional funding from Central Government. The average rise for English authorities is 0.3%.