Parish precepts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 2026/27
The 2026/27 return lists 10 local precepting authorities in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 8 set a Band D precept, from £18.42 (Burton) to £74.44 (Christchurch Town Council). 2 listed for 2025/26 no longer exist in 2026/27.
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils in England: 2026 to 2027, Parish_Level_Data and Notes, retrieved 5 October 2026.
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 8a, published 25 March 2026.
In a parish, the parish's own Band D precept is charged in addition to this and to the county, police and fire charges. The area average Band D on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council page already includes parish precepts as an average, so do not add a parish figure to it.
Every local Band D precept in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
These are individual Band D local charges, not full bills. Other property bands are not inferred. Match the charging locality to your council bill. Grouped parishes and charter trustees can have overlapping charging areas. A postcode alone cannot establish every charge on a property.
All 10 records shown.
| Parish or local body | 2025/26 | 2026/27 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Charter Trustee (removed)Charter TrusteeSource notes: [note j] | £2.24 | Did not exist | Not comparable |
| Bournemouth TownPrecepting parishSource notes: [note j] | Did not exist | £29.47 | Not comparable |
| Broadstone TownPrecepting parishSource notes: [note j] | Did not exist | £60.34 | Not comparable |
| BurtonPrecepting parish | £17.66 | £18.42 | +£0.76 |
| Christchurch Town CouncilPrecepting parish | £72.35 | £74.44 | +£2.09 |
| Highcliffeand Walkford Neighbourhood CouncilPrecepting parish | £32.86 | £33.76 | +£0.90 |
| HurnPrecepting parish | £34.89 | £36.46 | +£1.57 |
| Poole Charter Trustee (removed)Charter TrusteeSource notes: [note j] | £2.14 | Did not exist | Not comparable |
| Poole TownPrecepting parishSource notes: [note j] | Did not exist | £32.56 | Not comparable |
| Throop and HoldenhurstPrecepting parish | £38.73 | £39.70 | +£0.97 |
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils in England: 2026 to 2027, Parish_Level_Data and Notes, retrieved 5 October 2026.
- [note j]: Bournemouth Charter Trustee and Poole Charter Trustee no longer exist and Bournemouth Town Council, Broadstone Town Council and Poole Town Council have formed in 2026-27.
Change is the 2026/27 Band D minus the 2025/26 Band D on the same source row, our calculation. A row that did not exist in either year is not comparable. Missing and ceased entries stay distinct from published £0.00 precepts.
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