Average Band D Council Tax for English Local Authorities, 2012-13

Revised details of the level of council tax set by local authorities in England for the 2012-13 financial year, announced on 9 May 2012. The data uses the Band D measure as a standard for comparing tax levels between authorities, as it is not affected by the varying distribution of property bands. The dataset is provided by the Greater London Authority and was last updated in the platform on 2026-06-24.

Use Cases

• Compare council tax levels between different English local authorities based on the standardized Band D measure.
• Analyze regional variations in local taxation for the 2012-13 financial year.
• Study the relationship between local authority characteristics and council tax setting.

Strengths

• Focuses on the standardized Band D measure, which the description states better reflects the latest position compared to 'per dwelling' calculations.
• Covers council tax levels for all local authorities in England for a specific financial year (2012-13).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which limits suitability assessment.
• Data is from the 2012-13 financial year; its relevance for current analysis may be limited.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Greater London Authority, referencing UK government statistical collections.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official announcements and statistics published by local authorities.

Time Range

2012-13 financial year.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-24 21:04:57.716494; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England, likely at the local authority level.