Councils / England
York: Band D is £2,287.
Council tax for 2026-27, with what renters pay, how efficient homes are and what broadband and mobile signal there is in York. Every figure shows its source and date.
Council tax in York.
2026-27Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG) Published
| Band | A year | Over 10 months |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,524.77 | £152.48 |
| B | £1,778.89 | £177.89 |
| C | £2,033.02 | £203.30 |
| D | £2,287.15 | £228.72 |
| E | £2,795.41 | £279.54 |
| F | £3,303.66 | £330.37 |
| G | £3,811.92 | £381.19 |
| H | £4,574.30 | £457.43 |
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 York: about £1,206 a month.
Private rents · September 2026- One bedroom
- £879 a month
- Two bedrooms
- £1,088 a month
- Three bedrooms
- £1,286 a month
- Four or more
- £1,756 a month
Up 6.7% 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 York: 51% C or better.
Energy performance certificates, last 10 years| Band | York | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1% | 1% |
| B | 10% | 15% |
| C | 40% | 39% |
| D | 40% | 34% |
| E | 7% | 9% |
| F | 1% | 2% |
| G | 0% | 1% |
Out of 48,979 certificates for homes in York 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 York: 87% can get full fibre.
Share of premises- Can get full fibre
- 87%
- Can get gigabit
- 90%
- Have a full fibre connection
- 33%
Across 97,922 homes and businesses in York. In Great Britain as a whole, 81% can get full fibre and 88% gigabit. 11 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 York.
Share of premises- 4G indoors, every network
- 95.2%
- Calls indoors, every network
- 96.9%
- 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 York.
What parents pay an hour- 2-year-olds
- £6.11 an hour
- Median £5.83
- 3 and 4-year-olds
- £5.85 an hour
- Median £5.50
The average hourly fee childcare providers in York 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 York, 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.