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Sheffield council tax 2026/27
A city charge that rose by the full limit, police and fire shares common to South Yorkshire, and premiums that the city has confirmed for this year.
Sheffield, Band A, 2026/27
£1,673a year
First payment £170.44, then 9 of £167.00
| Band A charge | £1,673.44 |
| Bill for the year | £1,673.44 |
Band A at 6/9 of Band D.
Where the council tax goes
How Sheffield compares
Band D here is £2,510.16, number 89 of 296 in England (1 = dearest). The same band in Wandsworth, the cheapest, costs £685 on the same terms.
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In 2026/27 the average Band D council tax across Sheffield is £2,510.16, which is 5.1 % above the 2025/26 level of £2,388.76. The city council's own part went up by 4.99 %, the most allowed without a referendum, including 2 % for adult social care. In Band A, the lowest band, two adults pay £1,673.44 for the year and a person living alone £1,255.08. The Band D figure contains £280.04 for South Yorkshire policing and £95.05 for the South Yorkshire fire service. Sheffield ranks 2 of 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber by Band D, from the top, making it one of the dearer places in the region, though still below the England average of £2,391.52. Every figure here comes from the official government table of council tax levels for England.
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The Sheffield band table
| Band | Share of D | Two adults | Living alone | Each of 10 payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 6/9 | £1,673.44 | £1,255.08 | £167.34 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £1,952.35 | £1,464.26 | £195.23 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,231.25 | £1,673.44 | £223.13 |
| Band D | 9/9 | £2,510.16 | £1,882.62 | £251.02 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £3,067.97 | £2,300.98 | £306.80 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £3,625.79 | £2,719.34 | £362.58 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £4,183.60 | £3,137.70 | £418.36 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £5,020.32 | £3,765.24 | £502.03 |
These amounts include the average of Sheffield's parish precepts, £4.84 at Band D, so a home outside a parish pays a few pounds less than shown and the city's own leaflet lists slightly lower totals.
South Yorkshire's shared precepts
Four councils make up South Yorkshire, and they all collect the same two precepts: £280.04 at Band D for policing and £95.05 for the fire and rescue authority. No separate combined authority precept appears in the government figures for the county this year. The city council keeps £2,130.23, with £40.58 of that ring-fenced for adult social care.
| Council | Band A | Band C | Band D | Rise at D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | £1,673.44 | £2,231.25 | £2,510.16 | £121 |
| Rotherham | £1,587.69 | £2,116.92 | £2,381.53 | £98 |
| Barnsley | £1,550.64 | £2,067.52 | £2,325.96 | £85 |
| Doncaster | £1,445.17 | £1,926.89 | £2,167.75 | £57 |
Sheffield is the dearest of the four, while Doncaster has the lowest Band D of any council in Yorkshire and the Humber. The Yorkshire and the Humber page ranks all of the region's councils.
Empty homes cost up to four times as much
The city's 2026/27 booklet confirms that Sheffield applies the full national scale for homes left empty and unfurnished, set out in the government guidance on premiums. On a Band A home with no one living there, the yearly bill becomes:
| Empty for | Premium | Band A bill |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year to 5 | 100 % | £3,346.88 |
| 5 years to 10 | 200 % | £5,020.32 |
| 10 years or more | 300 % | £6,693.76 |
A furnished second home pays the 100 % premium confirmed in the same booklet. Owners who think an exception applies, such as a home on the market or awaiting probate, should tell the council; the GOV.UK summary and the empty property page list them, and the second homes guide covers holiday lets and job-related homes.
Paying less when money is tight
None of the figures above take account of Council Tax Support, the city's own scheme for residents on low incomes, which is assessed separately and comes off the bill after any discount. Pensioners are protected by national rules, while the scheme for working-age residents is set by Sheffield and can change each April. If you fall behind, contact the council as soon as a payment is missed: a single missed instalment can lead to the whole year's balance becoming due, but most councils will agree a new plan before that stage.
A household where every adult but one is disregarded, for example because the others are full-time students or apprentices, still gets the 25 % discount even though more than one person lives there.
Moving to or within the city
Council tax is charged by the day, so a mid-year move splits the bill between two addresses. Tell the council the date you get the keys; the moving house guide shows how the daily charge works and why a refund may follow when you leave.