Council tax bands in Dorset
Dorset is a billing authority in Other. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £2,101 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 185,740 domestic properties in Dorset , with Band C the most common (23.1% of homes).
Band distribution in Dorset
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 11.2% in Dorset, vs 23.3% nationally — 12.1 pp lower
- Band E: 15.3% in Dorset, vs 10% nationally — 5.3 pp higher
- Band D: 19.9% in Dorset, vs 15.7% nationally — 4.2 pp higher
- Band F: 8.6% in Dorset, vs 5.4% nationally — 3.2 pp higher
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Dorset
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.