Council tax bands in Cumberland
Cumberland is a billing authority in Other. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,907 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 137,610 domestic properties in Cumberland , with Band A the most common (46.5% of homes).
Band distribution in Cumberland
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 46.5% in Cumberland, vs 23.3% nationally — 23.2 pp higher
- Band C: 14.7% in Cumberland, vs 21.9% nationally — 7.2 pp lower
- Band D: 11.2% in Cumberland, vs 15.7% nationally — 4.5 pp lower
- Band E: 6.1% in Cumberland, vs 10% nationally — 3.9 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Cumberland
Run the band check above. If it flags as likely overbanded, BandCheck will assemble a pre-filled Band Review email body, an evidence appendix listing comparable properties with sale prices from HM Land Registry, and (if you've moved in within the last six months) a pre-filled Council Tax Proposal Form (VO 7455 in England / Wales) you sign and post / email yourself. £29 with a money-back guarantee if the VOA rejects within 12 months.