Oxfordshire areas with biggest council tax increases revealed

New research has revealed the county’s local authorities with the biggest rises in council tax during 2024/25 and 2025/26.

Insurance broker Alan Boswell Group has analysed the latest GOV.UK data on average council tax rates per dwelling across every Oxfordshire local authority, to discover which areas have seen the largest percentage increases.

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Oxford ranks first, where the average annual council tax per dwelling increased from £1,984 in 2024/25.

This rose to £2,131 in 2025/26, marking a 7.41 per cent rise, which is above the England average.

West Oxfordshire followed with a 6.21 per cent increase in council tax from 2024/25 to 2025/26, taking average bills from £2,174 to £2,309.

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Cherwell ranks third with a 5.12 per cent rise, with average council tax increasing from £1,993 to £2,095.

South Oxfordshire recorded a 4.97 per cent increase, with average council tax rising from £2,296 to £2,410, the highest overall council tax figure among the Oxfordshire authorities listed.

Vale of White Horse rounds out the list with a 4.90 per cent increase, with average council tax rising from £2,226 to £2,335.

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Heath Alexander-Bew, personal lines director at Alan Boswell Group, said: “Council tax increases can affect both tenants and landlords, particularly where rises exceed the national average or result in higher overall costs.

“In Oxfordshire, Oxford recorded a 7.41 per cent increase, above the England average of 6.12 per cent.

“While some areas, such as Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire, recorded lower percentage increases, average council tax in these areas remains above the national figure, meaning households may still face higher overall bills.”