Council Tax Dwellings, 2009-10

This release provides details on the number of dwellings liable for council tax in Welsh local authorities for the period 2009-10.

The key points from the latest release are:

• The total number of dwellings liable for council tax in Wales for 2009-10 is 1,312,825, a rise of 0.3% over the previous year. This total is equivalent to 1,171,541 band D dwellings. Conwy and Bridgend are showing the highest increases at 0.9%.  Four authorities are showing a decrease in band D equivalent dwellings for 2009-10, with Rhondda Cynon Taf having the highest decrease.
• Blaenau Gwent has the highest proportion of dwellings in bands A and B (85%), Monmouthshire has the lowest (9%).  Rhondda Cynon Taf has the highest number of band A properties (44,194).
• Around a third of dwellings in Wales receive a 25% discount, generally due to being occupied by only one liable person.
• There are 48,231 dwellings in Wales that are exempt from council tax, this represents 4% of all dwellings. The largest exempt category being empty and unfurnished 16,263, followed by student dwellings 10,746, with 5,068 dwellings being exempt as a result of being vacant on death.  Repossessions have increased from 540 in 2008-09 to 1,623 in 2009-10.

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 3519
E-mail: stats.finance@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

January 2010 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due Out Soon' page)