Your council tax bill explained (your money)
Information about your council tax bill.
Council tax information for 2023/2024
Council tax charges
View the council tax charges for all bands in Denbighshire
Paying your council tax
You must pay your council tax by the date requested on your bill.
More information about paying
Discounts and exemptions
There are discounts and exemptions are available which could reduce your council tax bill.
View the discounts and exemptions available
Changes in your circumstances
If there is a change in your circumstances that may alter the amount you have to pay or you have moved house, you must inform us as soon as possible.
Let us know about a change in your circumstances
Property bands
The amount you pay depends on which of the bands your property has been allocated to according to its value on April 1, 2003.
We calculate each valuation band as a proportion of Council Tax compared to a Band D, for example, a Band A charge is 6/9ths of a Band D charge
The proportion of council tax paid by each Band for 2023/2024 is in the following table:
2023/2024 Proportion of council tax
| Tax band | Proportion of council tax | Multiple |
|---|
| A |
£1,023.57 |
6/9 |
|---|
| B |
£1,194.16 |
7/9 |
|---|
| C |
£1,364.76 |
8/9 |
|---|
| D |
£1,535.35 |
9/9 |
|---|
| E |
£1,876.54 |
11/9 |
|---|
| F |
£2,217.73 |
13/9 |
|---|
| G |
£2,558.92 |
15/9 |
|---|
| H |
£3,070.70 |
18/9 |
|---|
| I |
£3,582.48 |
21/9 |
|---|
View all property bands, values and details of how to appeal a property band
View a Schedule of council tax for a Band D property in Denbighshire
Appeal your council tax bill
You can appeal to the Valuation Tribunal for Wales (external website) if you believe you are not liable to pay council tax because:
- you do not consider that you are the liable person
- your property is exempt from payment
- we have made a mistake in calculating your bill.
If you challenge your banding level or make any other type of appeal against payment you must still pay the current bill until the appeal is settled.
Council Tax Premium
A 50% council tax premium will be charged for properties that have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for 12 months or more and for properties classed as a second home.
The purpose of this premium is to:
- Bring long-term empty homes back into use to provide safe, secure and affordable homes: and
- Support local authorities in increasing supply of affordable housing and enhancing the sustainability of local communities.
Request a bill in another format
Council tax bills are available in braille, large print or on audio CD. If you'd like to receive your bill in another format, please call 01824 706000.
Where the money goes
The council tax you pay is collected to deliver most local services in Denbighshire and is divided between three authorities;
- Denbighshire County Council 80%
- Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales 17%
- City/Town/Community Councils 3%
Facts and figures
For 2023/2024 the average council tax bill will be £1,927.84 (based on the average property band D), compared to £1,853.45 for 2022/2023, this is an increase of 4.01%.
Council tax increase
| Authority | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 | Increase |
|---|
| Denbighshire County Council |
£1,479.16 |
£1,535.35 |
3.80% |
|---|
| Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales |
£316.80 |
£333.09 |
5.14% |
|---|
| City/Town/Community Councils (Average) |
£57.49 |
£59.40 |
3.33% |
|---|
| Total adjustment |
£1,853.45 |
£1,927.84 |
4.01% |
|---|
Revenue budget
Our budget for 2023/2024 is £250.793m which is £17.097m more than last year’s budget of £233.696m.
This breaks down as:
- Inflation / Pressures: +£23,421,000
- Grants now included within or transferred out of the settlement: +£148,000
- Investment to support previous Council/Cabinet decisions: +£500,000
- Efficiencies/Savings: -£6,972,000
The budget of £250.793m is £2.631m above the Standard Spending Assessment of £248.162m – the Welsh Government’s estimate of what is needed to provide a ‘standard level of service’.
The Welsh Government has left the final decision on the level of expenditure and council tax to councils to enable them to address the problem of under provision of services and in recognition of the flaws in the method of allocating Assembly funds.
Funding of Denbighshire County Council
The funding of Denbighshire County Council comes from:
- Welsh Government: 53%
- Specific grants: 17%
- Council tax: 18%
- Other income: 12%
- Reserves: 0%
Balances
The Council started the year with general balances of £7.135m.
The 2023/2024 budget has been set without the use of reserves.
Capital spending
Capital expenditure refers to spending on assets, such as road improvements, which are expected to have a benefit lasting more than one year.
Payments made to external organisations and individuals which have a similar long term benefit, such as the payment of home improvement grants, are also treated as capital expenditure.
In 2023/2024 spending of £91.7m is expected to be incurred. Major expenditure will be incurred on coastal defence schemes, Extra Care and on remodelling the waste service.
Major items of expected capital spending can be analysed as follows:
- School Building Works including Health and Safety: £10.4m
- Housing Improvement Grants: £1.5m
- Highways, Fleet, Bridges and Flood Alleviation Works: £6.1m
- Queens Building Redevelopment: £2.9m
- Prestatyn Central Coastal Defence Scheme: £16.5m
- Rhyl Central Coastal Defence Scheme: £35.1m
- Levelling up schemes: £3.3m
- Essential Maintenance and Minor adaptations: £2.5m
- Installation of two salt barns: £1.1m
- Carbon reduction schemes: £0.3m
- Waste Service and depots: £10.2m
- Other: £1.8m
Denbighshire County Council budget summary 2023/2024
Budget for 2023/2024
| Service | Gross expenditure | Income | Net expenditure |
|---|
| Schools Delegated Budget |
£94,140,000 |
£9,700,000 |
£84,440,000 |
|---|
| Education and Children’s Services |
£36,747,000 |
£15,309,000 |
£21,438,000 |
|---|
| Highways, Facilities and Environmental Services |
£30,073,000 |
£12,464,000 |
£17,609,000 |
|---|
| Finance and Property |
£10,511,000 |
£4,667,000 |
£5,844,000 |
|---|
| Planning and Public Protection |
£18,909,000 |
£7,401,000 |
£11,508,000 |
|---|
| Community Support Services |
£72,028,000 |
£20,454,000 |
£51,573,000 |
|---|
| Other Support Services |
£19,009,000 |
£4,061,000 |
£14,948,000 |
|---|
| Corporate and Miscellaneous |
£51,385,000 |
£29,271,000 |
£22,114,000 |
|---|
| Capital Financing |
£15,255,000 |
£0 |
£15,255,000 |
|---|
| Levies |
£6,064,000 |
£0 |
£6,064,000 |
|---|
| Total |
£354,119,000 |
£103,326,000 |
£250,793,000 |
|---|
Funded by:
- Welsh Government funding: £188,024,000
- Council tax payers: £62,769,000
- Use of reserves: 0
Total: £250,793,000
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales
The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales sets their own element of the council tax (known as a precept).
For 2023/2024 they have decided to increase funding by 5.86%, resulting in a council tax element increase of 5.14%.
The 2023/2024 charge for the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales is £333.09.
This element is beyond the control of the County Council.
Find out more on the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales website (external website)
City, town and community councils
The city, town and community councils have the authority to set their own council tax elements.
Precept
The precept is the town, city and community council’s share of the council tax. The precept demand goes to the billing authority, which collects the tax for the town, city or community council. The precept is converted into an amount per council tax band that is added onto the council tax bill.
The net amount (the precept) is paid to town, city or community councils in two six-monthly instalments.
2023/2024 Town, city or community council precept and charges
| Town, city or community | Precept amount | Town, city or community council charge |
|---|
| Aberwheeler |
£4,500 |
£25.14 |
|---|
| Betws Gwerfil Goch |
£3,132 |
£19.95 |
|---|
| Bodelwyddan |
£45,000 |
£52.82 |
|---|
| Bodfari |
£8,500 |
£40.48 |
|---|
| Bryneglwys |
£6,195 |
£35.00 |
|---|
| Cefn Meiriadog |
£7,104 |
£35.00 |
|---|
| Clocaenog |
£6,320 |
£50.97 |
|---|
| Corwen |
£118,300 |
£117.13 |
|---|
| Cyffylliog |
£12,270 |
£51.99 |
|---|
| Cynwyd |
£4,986 |
£17.13 |
|---|
| Denbigh |
£233,442 |
£66.00 |
|---|
| Derwen |
£7,170 |
£30.00 |
|---|
| Dyserth |
£48,500 |
£41.92 |
|---|
| Efenechtyd |
£7,626 |
£26.12 |
|---|
| Gwyddelwern |
£3,584 |
£16.00 |
|---|
| Henllan |
£16,422 |
£42.00 |
|---|
| Llanarmon yn Ial |
£22,440 |
£37.84 |
|---|
| Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd |
£20,160 |
£40.08 |
|---|
| Llandegla |
£9,984 |
£31.50 |
|---|
| Llandrillo |
£7,945 |
£24.83 |
|---|
| Llandyrnog |
£11,784 |
£22.45 |
|---|
| Llanelidan |
£6,048 |
£35.79 |
|---|
| Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd |
£30,000 |
£46.66 |
|---|
| Llanferres |
£19,250 |
£46.95 |
|---|
| Llangollen |
£155,677 |
£83.16 |
|---|
| Llangynhafal |
£5,000 |
£14.37 |
|---|
| Llanrhaeadr |
£17,490 |
£33.00 |
|---|
| Llantysilio |
£11,640 |
£46.01 |
|---|
| Llanynys |
£9,000 |
£24.59 |
|---|
| Nantglyn |
£6,483 |
£38.82 |
|---|
| Prestatyn |
£497,299 |
£63.74 |
|---|
| Rhuddlan |
£183,039 |
£106.48 |
|---|
| Rhyl |
£555,954 |
£57.85 |
|---|
| Ruthin |
£164,775 |
£65.65 |
|---|
| St Asaph |
£139,902 |
£90.26 |
|---|
| Trefnant |
£5,255 |
£6.94 |
|---|
| Tremeirchion |
£18,500 |
£27.33 |
|---|
Find out how to contact a city, town and community council
Information about previous year's council tax
Council tax information for 2021/2022
Property bands
2020/2021 and 2021/2022 tax bands
| Tax band |
2020/21 |
2021/2022 |
Multiple |
| A |
£922.77 |
£957.84 |
6/9 |
| B |
£1,076.57 |
£1,117.48 |
7/9 |
| C |
£1,230.36 |
£1,277.12 |
8/9 |
| D |
£1,384.16 |
£1,436.76 |
9/9 |
| E |
£1,691.75 |
£1,756.03 |
11/9 |
| F |
£1,999.34 |
£2,075.31 |
13/9 |
| G |
£2,306.93 |
£2,394.59 |
15/9 |
| H |
£2,768.32 |
£2,873.51 |
18/9 |
| I |
£3,229.71 |
£3,352.43 |
21/9 |
Where the money goes
The council tax you pay is collected to deliver most local services in Denbighshire and is divided between three authorities;
- Denbighshire County Council 80%
- Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales 17%
- City/Town/Community Councils 3%
Facts and figures
For 2021/2022 the average council tax bill will be £1,797.52 (based on the average property band D), compared to £1,728.90 for 2020/2021, this is an increase of 3.97%.
Council tax increase
| Authority |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
Increase |
| Denbighshire County Council |
£1,384.16 |
£1,436.76 |
3.80% |
| Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales |
£290.61 |
£305.55 |
5.14% |
| City/Town/Community Councils (Average) |
£54.13 |
£55.21 |
1.99% |
Revenue budget
Our budget for 2021/22 is £216.818m which is £8.516m more than last year’s budget of £208.302m.
This breaks down as:
- Inflation / Pressures: + £9,165,000
- Grants now included within or transferred out of the settlement: + £1,279,000
- Investment in priorities: + £276,000
- Efficiencies/Savings: - £2,204,000
The budget of £216.818m is £1.066m above the Standard Spending Assessment of £215.752m – the Welsh Government’s estimate of what is needed to provide a ‘standard level of service’.
The Welsh Government has left the final decision on the level of expenditure and council tax to councils to enable them to address the problem of under provision of services and in recognition of the flaws in the method of allocating Assembly funds.
Funding of Denbighshire County Council
The funding of Denbighshire County Council comes from:
- Welsh Government 50%
- Specific grants 18%
- Council tax 18%
- Other income 14%
- Reserves 0%
Balances
The Council started the year with general balances of £7.135m.
The 2021/22 budget has been set without the use of reserves.
Capital spending
Capital expenditure refers to spending on assets, such as road improvements, which are expected to have a benefit lasting more than one year.
Payments made to external organisations and individuals which have a similar long term benefit, such as the payment of home improvement grants, are also treated as capital expenditure.
In 2021/22 spending of £43.7m is expected to be incurred. Major expenditure will be incurred on the East Rhyl Coastal Defence Scheme and on remodelling the waste service. Major items of expected capital spending can be analysed as follows:
- School Building Works including Health and Safety: £5.2m
- Housing Improvement Grants: £1.2m
- Highways, Fleet, Bridges and Flood Alleviation Works: £5.1m
- Coastal Defence Schemes: £9.2m
- Town Centre Redevelopments: £1.1m
- Essential maintenance and minor adaptations: £2.6m
- 21 st Century Schools: £1.1m
- Waste Service and Depots: £14.1m
- Extra Care Schemes: £2.7m
Denbighshire County Council budget summary 2021/2022
Budget for 2021/2022
| Service |
Gross expenditure |
Income |
Net expenditure |
| Schools Delegated Budget |
£85,223,000 |
£9,210,000 |
£76,013,000 |
| Education and Children’s Services |
£31,705,000 |
£14,031,000 |
£17,674,000 |
| Highways, Facilities and Environmental Services |
£31,682,000 |
£14,782,000 |
£16,900,000 |
| Finance and Property |
£8,967,000 |
£4,425,000 |
£4,542,000 |
| Planning and Public Protection |
£16,815,000 |
£7,211,000 |
£9,604,000 |
| Community Support Services |
£57,478,000 |
£17,634,000 |
£39,844,000 |
| Other Support Services |
£16,771,000 |
£3,740,000 |
£13,031,000 |
| Corporate and Miscellaneous |
£48,385,000 |
£29,281,000 |
£19,104,000 |
| Capital Financing |
£15,046,000 |
£0 |
£15,046,000 |
| Levies |
£5,060,000 |
£0 |
£5,060,000 |
| Total |
£317,132,000 |
£100,314,000 |
£216,818,000 |
Funded by:
- Welsh Government funding: £158,632,000
- Council tax payers: £58,186,000
- Use of reserves: 0
Total: £216,818,000
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales
The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales sets their own element of the Council Tax (known as a precept).
For 2020/21 they have decided to increase funding by 5.46%, resulting in a council tax element increase of 4.5%.
This element is beyond the control of the County Council.
Find out more on the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales website (external website)
City, town and community councils
The city, town and community councils have the authority to set their own council tax elements.
Find out how to contact a city, town and community council
Council tax information for 2020/2021
Property bands
2019/20 and 20/21 tax bands
| Tax band |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
Multiple |
| A |
£884.72 |
£922.77 |
6/9 |
| B |
£1,032.17 |
£1,076.57 |
7/9 |
| C |
£1,179.63 |
£1,230.36 |
8/9 |
| D |
£1,327.08 |
£1,384.16 |
9/9 |
| E |
£1,621.99 |
£1,691.75 |
11/9 |
| F |
£1,916.89 |
£1,999.34 |
13/9 |
| G |
£2,211.80 |
£2,306.93 |
15/9 |
| H |
£2,654.16 |
£2,768.32 |
18/9 |
| I |
£3,096.52 |
£3,229.71 |
21/9 |
Where the money goes
The council tax you pay is collected to deliver most local services in Denbighshire and is divided between three authorities;
- Denbighshire County Council 80%
- Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales 17%
- City/Town/Community Councils 3%
Facts and figures
For 2020/2021 the average council tax bill will be £1,728.90 (based on the average property band D), compared to £1,656.96 for 2019/2020, this is an increase of 4.34%.
Council tax increase
| Authority |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
Increase |
| Denbighshire County Council |
£1,327.08 |
£1,384.16 |
4.30% |
| Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales |
£278.10 |
£290.61 |
4.50% |
| City/Town/Community Councils (Average) |
£51.78 |
£54.13 |
4.54% |
Revenue budget
Our budget for 2020/21 is £208.302m which is £9.764m more than last year’s budget of £198.538m.
This breaks down as:
- Inflation / Pressures: + £11,889,000
- Grants now included within or transferred out of the settlement: + £1,794,000
- Investment in priorities: + £529,000
- Efficiencies/Savings: - £4,448,000
The budget of £208.302m is £2.412m above the Standard Spending Assessment of £205.89m – the Welsh Government’s estimate of what is needed to provide a ‘standard level of service’.
The Welsh Government has left the final decision on the level of expenditure and council tax to councils to enable them to address the problem of under provision of services and in recognition of the flaws in the method of allocating Assembly funds.
Funding of Denbighshire County Council
The funding of Denbighshire County Council comes from:
- Welsh Government 47.58%
- Specific grants 18.36%
- Council tax 17.44%
- Other income 16.4%
- Reserves 0.22%
Balances
The Council started the year with general balances of £7.135m.
The 2020/21 budget has been set using £0.685m of reserves. This is sustainable as a medium term measure but it is not a permanent solution to funding a gap in the budget.
Capital spending
Capital expenditure refers to spending on assets, such as road improvements, which are expected to have a benefit lasting more than one year.
Payments made to external organisations and individuals which have a similar long term benefit, such as the payment of home improvement grants, are also treated as capital expenditure.
In 2020/21 spending of £37.2m is expected to be incurred. Major expenditure will be incurred on the East Rhyl Coastal Defence Scheme and on remodelling the waste service. Major items of expected capital spending can be analysed as follows:
- School Building Works including Health and Safety: £3.7m
- Housing Improvement Grants: £1.2m
- Highways, Fleet, Bridges and Flood Alleviation Works: £3.9m
- Coastal Defence Schemes: £11.7m
- Essential maintenance and minor adaptations: £1.8m
- 21 st Century Schools: £3m
- Waste Service and Depots: £10.8m
Denbighshire County Council budget summary 2020/21
Budget for 2020/21
| Service |
Gross expenditure |
Income |
Net expenditure |
| Schools Delegated Budget |
£81,706,000 |
£8,546,000 |
£73,160,000 |
| Education and Children’s Services |
£34,979,000 |
£17,945,000 |
£17,034,000 |
| Highways, Facilities and Environmental Services |
£32,131,000 |
£15,209,000 |
£16,922,000 |
| Finance and Property |
£9,063,000 |
£4,466,000 |
£4,597,000 |
| Planning and Public Protection |
£16,738,000 |
£7,035,000 |
£9,703,000 |
| Community Support Services |
£55,504,000 |
£17,523,000 |
£37,981,000 |
| Other Support Services |
£23,147,000 |
£11,072,000 |
£12,075,000 |
| Corporate and Miscellaneous |
£47,473,000 |
£29,223,000 |
£18,250,000 |
| Capital Financing |
£13,681,000 |
£0 |
£13,681,000 |
| Levies |
£4,899,000 |
£0 |
£4,899,000 |
| Total |
£319,321,000 |
£111,019,000 |
£208,302,000 |
Funded by:
- Welsh Government funding: £151,932,000
- Council tax payers: £55,685,000
- Use of reserves: £685,000
Total: £208,302,000
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales
The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales sets their own element of the Council Tax (known as a precept).
For 2020/21 they have decided to increase funding by 5.46%, resulting in a council tax element increase of 4.5%.
This element is beyond the control of the County Council.
City, town and community councils
The city, town and community councils have the authority to set their own council tax elements.
Find out how to contact a city, town and community council