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East Midlands council tax 2026/27
Mostly two-tier: a district sends the bill, a county takes most of it.
Derby, Band B, 2026/27
£1,794a year
First payment £182.56, then 9 of £179.00
| Band B charge | £1,793.56 |
| Bill for the year | £1,793.56 |
Band B at 7/9 of Band D.
Where the council tax goes
How Derby compares
Band D here is £2,306.00, number 237 of 296 in England (1 = dearest). The same band in Wandsworth, the cheapest, costs £800 on the same terms.
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The East Midlands has 35 councils for 2026/27: 29 shire districts in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, and 6 unitary councils, among them the three cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham, Rutland and the two Northamptonshire councils. Band D runs from £2,260.00 in South Kesteven to £2,755.39 in Nottingham, which has one of the highest charges in England; Rutland is close behind at £2,737.58. The simple average is £2,457.41. In the two-tier counties the county council takes the largest share of every bill, so neighbouring districts in the same county differ only by their own charge, a few hundred pounds at most, and by parish precepts. The calculator works out any band and household from these official figures, published by the government in March 2026.
Figures checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · How the bill is worked out
All East Midlands councils
| Council | Band A | Band D | Band H | Band D 2025/26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | £1,836.93 | £2,755.39 | £5,510.78 | £2,656.19 | 3.7 % |
| Rutland | £1,825.05 | £2,737.58 | £5,475.16 | £2,671.01 | 2.5 % |
| Newark and Sherwood | £1,788.07 | £2,682.10 | £5,364.20 | £2,582.22 | 3.9 % |
| Bassetlaw | £1,763.30 | £2,644.95 | £5,289.90 | £2,539.53 | 4.2 % |
| Rushcliffe | £1,762.18 | £2,643.27 | £5,286.54 | £2,531.50 | 4.4 % |
| Broxtowe | £1,745.47 | £2,618.21 | £5,236.42 | £2,516.20 | 4.1 % |
| Gedling | £1,739.70 | £2,609.55 | £5,219.10 | £2,507.09 | 4.1 % |
| Ashfield | £1,739.17 | £2,608.76 | £5,217.52 | £2,506.63 | 4.1 % |
| Mansfield | £1,733.59 | £2,600.38 | £5,200.76 | £2,498.40 | 4.1 % |
| Bolsover | £1,706.27 | £2,559.41 | £5,118.82 | £2,447.51 | 4.6 % |
| Leicester | £1,685.83 | £2,528.75 | £5,057.50 | £2,407.72 | 5.0 % |
| Blaby | £1,660.15 | £2,490.22 | £4,980.44 | £2,406.77 | 3.5 % |
| West Northamptonshire | £1,657.77 | £2,486.66 | £4,973.32 | £2,362.51 | 5.3 % |
| North East Derbyshire | £1,644.38 | £2,466.57 | £4,933.14 | £2,354.93 | 4.7 % |
| Derbyshire Dales | £1,629.80 | £2,444.70 | £4,889.40 | £2,332.42 | 4.8 % |
| Melton | £1,619.78 | £2,429.67 | £4,859.34 | £2,350.68 | 3.4 % |
| North Northamptonshire | £1,615.97 | £2,423.96 | £4,847.92 | £2,301.93 | 5.3 % |
| North West Leicestershire | £1,612.13 | £2,418.20 | £4,836.40 | £2,338.10 | 3.4 % |
| Amber Valley | £1,605.13 | £2,407.69 | £4,815.38 | £2,297.98 | 4.8 % |
| Oadby and Wigston | £1,604.57 | £2,406.85 | £4,813.70 | £2,330.02 | 3.3 % |
| Charnwood | £1,603.76 | £2,405.64 | £4,811.28 | £2,327.50 | 3.4 % |
| Harborough | £1,593.25 | £2,389.87 | £4,779.74 | £2,324.96 | 2.8 % |
| High Peak | £1,589.77 | £2,384.66 | £4,769.32 | £2,275.52 | 4.8 % |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | £1,588.41 | £2,382.62 | £4,765.24 | £2,304.14 | 3.4 % |
| Erewash | £1,573.76 | £2,360.64 | £4,721.28 | £2,260.06 | 4.5 % |
| West Lindsey | £1,569.50 | £2,354.25 | £4,708.50 | £2,279.77 | 3.3 % |
| South Derbyshire | £1,559.74 | £2,339.61 | £4,679.22 | £2,231.86 | 4.8 % |
| Chesterfield | £1,559.66 | £2,339.49 | £4,678.98 | £2,233.12 | 4.8 % |
| North Kesteven | £1,558.54 | £2,337.81 | £4,675.62 | £2,261.06 | 3.4 % |
| Lincoln | £1,548.72 | £2,323.08 | £4,646.16 | £2,260.98 | 2.7 % |
| Boston | £1,539.15 | £2,308.73 | £4,617.46 | £2,236.62 | 3.2 % |
| Derby | £1,537.33 | £2,306.00 | £4,612.00 | £2,195.75 | 5.0 % |
| South Holland | £1,518.80 | £2,278.20 | £4,556.40 | £2,205.31 | 3.3 % |
| East Lindsey | £1,517.25 | £2,275.88 | £4,551.76 | £2,201.57 | 3.4 % |
| South Kesteven | £1,506.67 | £2,260.00 | £4,520.00 | £2,186.95 | 3.3 % |
The four counties
Average Band D by county for 2026/27: Derbyshire £2,412.85 across 8 districts; Leicestershire £2,417.58 across 7 districts; Lincolnshire £2,305.42 across 7 districts; Nottinghamshire £2,629.60 across 7 districts. The county share is the same in each district of a county, so the ranking inside a county is set by the districts' own charges and by their parishes. In Leicestershire and Derbyshire the fire authority covers both the county and its city, so a home in the city of Leicester and one in Blaby pay the same fire precept.
City and suburb: Nottingham and Rushcliffe
Nottingham charges £2,755.39 at Band D, the top of the regional table. Rushcliffe, across the Trent, charges £2,643.27, made up of the Nottinghamshire County Council share, a small district charge and parish precepts. Nottingham's homes are mostly in Bands A and B, Rushcliffe's are more often in C to E, so the bills households actually pay are closer than the Band D figures suggest. A Band A home in Nottingham pays £1,836.93; a Band D home in Rushcliffe £2,643.27.
Northamptonshire
Since 2021 Northamptonshire has had two unitary councils, North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire, in place of a county council and seven districts. Each sends a single council charge, with Northamptonshire's police and fire precepts, both set by the county's police, fire and crime commissioner.
Lincolnshire: the lowest charges
The bottom of the regional table belongs to Lincolnshire. South Kesteven has the lowest Band D in the East Midlands at £2,260.00, and East Lindsey, on the coast, is close behind. Lincolnshire County Council runs the fire service itself, so its bills have no separate fire line, and the county's share is lower than Nottinghamshire's. A Band C home in South Kesteven pays £2,008.89 this year; the same band in Rushcliffe £2,349.57.
Using the calculator
The calculator above opens on Derby, Band B. Change the council and band to see your bill, and add who lives in the home. For a parish with a high precept, the real bill can be slightly above the figure shown; the parish charge for your village or town is printed on your annual bill.