Councils / England
Swindon: Band D is £2,438.
Council tax for 2026-27, with what renters pay, how efficient homes are and what broadband and mobile signal there is in Swindon. Every figure shows its source and date.
Council tax in Swindon.
2026-27Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG) Published
| Band | A year | Over 10 months |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,625.40 | £162.54 |
| B | £1,896.30 | £189.63 |
| C | £2,167.20 | £216.72 |
| D | £2,438.10 | £243.81 |
| E | £2,979.90 | £297.99 |
| F | £3,521.70 | £352.17 |
| G | £4,063.50 | £406.35 |
| H | £4,876.20 | £487.62 |
These are the amounts for a home in each band before any discount or reduction. To see the band of a particular home, check it on GOV.UK.
Renting in Swindon: about £1,103 a month.
Private rents · September 2026- One bedroom
- £825 a month
- Two bedrooms
- £994 a month
- Three bedrooms
- £1,227 a month
- Four or more
- £1,668 a month
Up 5.0% on a year earlier. This is the average paid by all private renters, including people who moved in years ago, so new lets often cost more.
Source: Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics) Published
Energy ratings in Swindon: 63% C or better.
Energy performance certificates, last 10 years| Band | Swindon | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1% | 1% |
| B | 16% | 15% |
| C | 46% | 39% |
| D | 30% | 34% |
| E | 6% | 9% |
| F | 1% | 2% |
| G | 0% | 1% |
Out of 54,674 certificates for homes in Swindon registered in the last 10 years, against 54% C or better across England and Wales. Only homes that were sold, let or newly built need a certificate, so this isn't every home.
Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG) Published
Broadband in Swindon: 94% can get full fibre.
Share of premises- Can get full fibre
- 94%
- Can get gigabit
- 97%
- Have a full fibre connection
- 51%
Across 106,022 homes and businesses in Swindon. In Great Britain as a whole, 81% can get full fibre and 88% gigabit. 25 of them can't get decent broadband. Whether a particular address can get a service is for the provider to say: check the speeds at a postcode on the broadband speed checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage) Data from
Mobile signal in Swindon.
Share of premises- 4G indoors, every network
- 94.3%
- Calls indoors, every network
- 97.9%
- 5G outdoors, any network
- 100%
The share of homes and businesses across the whole council area, not this postcode. Signal inside a particular building can differ, so check each network's own coverage checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage) Data from
Childcare in Swindon.
What parents pay an hour- 2-year-olds
- £6.98 an hour
- Median £6.00
- 3 and 4-year-olds
- £6.54 an hour
- Median £6.00
The average hourly fee childcare providers in Swindon charge parents for hours that free or funded childcare doesn't cover, from the Department for Education's 2025 survey of providers.
Source: Childcare and early years provider survey (Department for Education) Published
Councils nearby.
NearbyThe councils whose areas are centred closest to Swindon, nearest first.
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MoreData sources
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics). Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations. Check availability at your address with providers.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Mobile coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations, by council area.
- Childcare and early years provider survey (Department for Education). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.