Department of the Environment,
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Local Government Finance
Modernising Local Government
Improving Local Finanical Accountability Paper
Annex A - The number and percentage of dwellings on valuation lists at 1 April 1997


Number of dwellings on valuation lists at 1 April 1997 (in thousands)
Band ABand BBand C Band D Band E Band FBand GBand HTotal
Valuation band ranges under
£40,000
£40,001
to
£52,000
£52,001
to
£68,000
£68,0001
to
£88,000
£88,001
to
£120,000
£120,001
to
£160,000
£160,001
to
£320,000
over
£320,000
Ratio to Band D6/97/9 8/9111/9 13/915/92
North East672153151 72 35 16 911,109
North West 1,007 441 402 225128 64 44 5 2,316
Merseyside31010697 4422 11 80598
Yorkshire &
the Humber
1,003 412 340 17010551313 2,115
East Midlands 692393310168 94452831,731
West Midlands732547415224 136734552,177
Eastern342 510 624 391 232 12385102,317
London 102416819773 465 226186493,036
South East274524 839648430 25620728 3,206
South West 364524491325212 1076562,094
England5,4994,0264,4893,0391,86097370811020,701


Percentage of dwellings on valuation lists at 1 April 1997
Band ABand BBand C Band D Band E Band FBand GBand HTotal
Valuation band ranges under
£40,000
£40,001
to
£52,000
£52,001
to
£68,000
£68,0001
to
£88,000
£88,001
to
£120,000
£120,001
to
£160,000
£160,001
to
£320,000
over
£320,000
Ratio to Band D6/97/98/9111/9 13/915/92
North East60.613.813.66.4 3.2 1.4 0.80.1100.0
North West 43.5 19.0 17.4 9.75.5 2.8 1.90.2100.0
Merseyside51.917.716.27.43.7 1.8 1.30.1100.0
Yorkshire &
the Humber
47.419.516.1 8.05.02.41.40.1100.0
East Midlands 39.922.717.99.7 5.42.61.60.2100.0
West Midlands33.625.119.110.3 6.23.42.10.2100.0
Eastern14.8 22.0 26.916.910.0 5.33.70.4100.0
London3.413.727.025.5 15.3 7.46.11.6100.0
South East8.516.326.220.213.4 8.06.50.9 100.0
South West 17.425.023.415.510.1 5.13.10.3100.0
England26.619.521.714.79.04.73.40.5100.0


Annex B - Classes of exempt dwelling
Published on 30 March 1998
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