When booking student accommodation, understanding council tax can sometimes feel confusing. Most full-time students are exempt from council tax, which means they do not need to pay it while studying. However, rules vary across cities, so it’s important to know how council tax might apply to you.

In some locations, like Bristol, students are required to start paying council tax immediately after graduation or if they transition to part-time study. For ease, we’ve listed council tax bands below, so you can see the band for your selected accommodation. You can also download our Council Tax Guide for a detailed breakdown of bands, exemptions, and city-specific requirements.

Location	Band
Aberdeen	A
Bath	A
Birmingham	A
Bristol	A
Canterbury	C
Cardiff	A
Edinburgh	A
Exeter	A
Falmoth	A
Glasgow	A
Huddersfield	A
Lancaster	A
Leeds	A
Leicester	A
Liverpool	A
London	A
Manchester	A
Newcastle	A
Nottingham	A
Oxford	A
Portsmouth	A
Reading	A
Sheffield	A
Southampton	A
St Andrews	A
Stoke	A
York	A