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Nottingham council tax 2026/27
The dearest Band D of England's large regional cities, even after a rise in the council's own share below the usual limit.
Nottingham, Band A, 2026/27
£1,837a year
First payment £180.93, then 9 of £184.00
| Band A charge | £1,836.93 |
| Bill for the year | £1,836.93 |
Band A at 6/9 of Band D.
Where the council tax goes
How Nottingham compares
Band D here is £2,755.39, number 3 of 296 in England (1 = dearest). The same band in Wandsworth, the cheapest, costs £685 on the same terms.
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Nottingham's Band D council tax for 2026/27 is £2,755.39, up 3.7 % from £2,656.19, for two adults in their main home. Of the 8 largest regional cities of England, from Birmingham to Newcastle, it ranks first, the most expensive at Band D, and it ranks 1 of 35 council areas in the East Midlands. The city council's own share rose by 3.5 % this year according to its published charges, less than the 4.99 % it could have added, while the police and fire precepts rose faster. In Band A, the lowest band, the bill is £1,836.93 for two adults and £1,377.70 for one. Of the Band D total, £311.10 goes to the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner and £102.21 to the fire and rescue authority.
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Nottingham band charges
| Band | Share of D | Two adults | Living alone | Each of 10 payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 6/9 | £1,836.93 | £1,377.70 | £183.69 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,143.08 | £1,607.31 | £214.31 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,449.24 | £1,836.93 | £244.92 |
| Band D | 9/9 | £2,755.39 | £2,066.54 | £275.54 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £3,367.70 | £2,525.77 | £336.77 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £3,980.01 | £2,985.01 | £398.00 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £4,592.32 | £3,444.24 | £459.23 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £5,510.78 | £4,133.08 | £551.08 |
Nottingham has no parish councils, so this table is exact for every address inside the city boundary. The second column gives the fixed fraction of Band D for each band: a Band H home pays three times as much as a Band A home, whatever the house is worth today. The single adult column applies the national discount of a quarter, which a household can claim whenever only one adult counts, even if children or disregarded adults live there too.
Eight cities compared
The table ranks the largest English cities outside London by Band D. Band A is shown as well, since lower bands are common in all of these cities and the Band D figure overstates a typical bill.
| City | Band A | Band D | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | £1,836.93 | £2,755.39 | 3.7 % |
| Bristol | £1,809.12 | £2,713.68 | 5.0 % |
| Liverpool | £1,782.39 | £2,673.59 | 5.0 % |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £1,694.79 | £2,542.19 | 5.3 % |
| Sheffield | £1,673.44 | £2,510.16 | 5.1 % |
| Birmingham | £1,575.27 | £2,362.90 | 5.2 % |
| Manchester | £1,541.36 | £2,312.04 | 5.9 % |
| Leeds | £1,522.49 | £2,283.73 | 5.1 % |
The spread between the dearest and cheapest city on this list is £472 a year at Band D. Part of it is police and fire, which differ by force area, but most comes from the city councils' own charges, shaped by years of local decisions on spending and on previous rises.
What the bill is made of
The city council's share is £2,342.08, including £45.25 of adult social care precept. The Police and Crime Commissioner takes £311.10 and the fire and rescue authority £102.21. Both of those also apply across Nottinghamshire, which is why comparisons with the county isolate the council charge.
Crossing the city boundary
Nottinghamshire's seven districts all have lower Band D charges than the city, even though their residents pay three tiers: the county council, the district and often a parish. The dearest of them is Newark and Sherwood at £2,682.10. For the city, Derby and Leicester as well, see the East Midlands ranking. The guide to the 2026 increases explains why each council could add up to 4.99 %.
Bands and payments
Your band rests on a 1991 valuation, and the GOV.UK band search confirms it for any address; the bands guide explains the ratios. Paying over twelve months rather than ten is a right if you ask, as the GOV.UK page on paying sets out, and the monthly payments guide shows the effect on each instalment. If you cannot pay, contact the council early: arrears lead to a reminder, then to the whole year falling due.