County council precepts ranked: Band D 2026/27
All county councils in England, by published Band D for 2026/27, lowest first. Position 1 is the lowest. The site ranks councils only against councils of the same type, and only for a year in which every council of that type has a published figure.
What is ranked
A county council's precept is charged in every shire district in its county and is part of each district's area Band D. Shire districts ranked by area Band D.
Average Band D for Shire Counties, 2026/27£1,802
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 2, published 25 March 2026.
| Position | Council | Own Band D |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex | £1,641.96 |
| 2 | Lincolnshire | £1,673.01 |
| 3 | Staffordshire | £1,686.42 |
| 4 | Hampshire | £1,690.11 |
| 5 | Derbyshire | £1,708.99 |
| 6 | Suffolk | £1,731.69 |
| 7 | Leicestershire | £1,731.79 |
| 8 | Kent | £1,758.60 |
| 9 | Worcestershire note v | £1,760.80 |
| 10 | Gloucestershire | £1,763.46 |
| 11 | Cambridgeshire | £1,785.42 |
| 12 | Lancashire | £1,801.75 |
| 13 | Norfolk note s | £1,843.38 |
| 14 | Hertfordshire | £1,858.19 |
| 15 | West Sussex | £1,890.36 |
| 16 | Devon | £1,891.17 |
| 17 | Warwickshire | £1,903.86 |
| 18 | Surrey | £1,938.42 |
| 19 | East Sussex | £1,960.29 |
| 20 | Nottinghamshire | £1,970.13 |
| 21 | Oxfordshire | £2,006.78 |
Positions calculated from the published figures: equal figures share a position. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 8b, published 25 March 2026.
MHCLG notes
- Worcestershire: note v. For 2026-27, Worcestershire County Council could increase their council tax by up to 9% (7% core and 2% adult social care) without the need for a referendum.
- Norfolk: note s. The increase in average council tax including adult social care and excluding parish precepts for this authority is showing as 5% due to rounding to 2 decimal places. It is not exceeding referendum principles as the actual percentage change is below the threshold.