East Devon Council Tax 2026
South West, England · 75,350 domestic properties
According to MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, East Devon's Band D Council Tax is £2,595.46 for 2026-27, the 40th highest of 350 UK billing authorities (higher than 89% of them) and 11% above the UK average of £2,337.00. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Woking, South Oxfordshire, Northumberland, Tandridge, then Salford, Merthyr Tydfil. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Dorset Council, Wiltshire, Derbyshire Dales, South Hams.
How we calculate this rank & percentile
We compare every UK billing authority with a published 2026-27 Band D rate (350 in total). Rank is one plus the number with a higher charge, so equal charges share a rank. Percentile is round(authorities with a lower charge ÷ 350 × 100). The UK average is the simple mean of every council's Band D rate in our coverage set. Because the rank spans all three nations, it compares what each authority charges, not what each charge buys. English bands rest on 1991 property values in eight bands, A to H, while Scotland uses its own 1991 thresholds and Wales revalued to 2003 values with a ninth band. An English Band D home is therefore not the same property profile as a Welsh or Scottish one. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Woking, South Oxfordshire, Northumberland, Tandridge, then Salford, Merthyr Tydfil. See our methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
- £2,595.46
- Band D charge · 2026 statutory
- Above the UK average
- +5.45%
- year-on-year vs £2,461.40
- Upper-quarter rise
- +11.1%
- vs UK avg £2,337.00
- £5,190.92
- Band H · 18/9 of Band D
Nearest published Band D rates sit with Woking, South Oxfordshire, Northumberland, Tandridge, then Salford, Merthyr Tydfil. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Dorset Council, Wiltshire, Derbyshire Dales, South Hams. Open Woking for the closest published Band D on the same vintage.
East Devon · year-on-year Band D
What changed for East Devon
East Devon's Band D Council Tax rose from £2,461.40 (2025-26) to £2,595.46 (2026-27). Among 350 billing authorities by percentage rise, it ranks 59.
How to read this Band D change
This is a change in the published Band D charge, not advice about household bills. Precepts, discounts, and banding decide the amount you pay.
See UK year-on-year changesEast Devon bands A-H schedule
Per-band charge 2026
East Devon's nearest Band D charges nationwide
East Devon is 40th of 350 on the national Band D list at £2,595.46. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Woking, South Oxfordshire, Northumberland, Tandridge, then Salford, Merthyr Tydfil. The six closest published 2026-27 rates, led by Woking, ignore geography on purpose, so a map neighbour is not mistaken for a charge twin. Read the difference column as a pound gap; cross-check the South West ranking further down when you care about local neighbours, and the stock-weighted average when you care what most of East Devon's 75,350 dwellings actually pay. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Dorset Council, Wiltshire, Derbyshire Dales, South Hams.
| Council | Band D | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Woking | £2,598.04 | +£2.58 |
| South Oxfordshire | £2,597.57 | +£2.11 |
| Northumberland | £2,596.94 | +£1.48 |
| Tandridge | £2,594.85 | −£0.61 |
| Salford | £2,594.45 | −£1.01 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | £2,593.60 | −£1.86 |
Band A–H charge table (2026/2027)
| Band | Annual Charge | Monthly | Sole occupant (−25%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | £1,730.31 | £173.03 | £1,297.73 |
| B | £2,018.69 | £201.87 | £1,514.02 |
| C | £2,307.08 | £230.71 | £1,730.31 |
| D | £2,595.46 | £259.55 | £1,946.60 |
| E | £3,172.23 | £317.22 | £2,379.17 |
| F | £3,749.00 | £374.90 | £2,811.75 |
| G | £4,325.77 | £432.58 | £3,244.33 |
| H | £5,190.92 | £519.09 | £3,893.19 |
England 1991 valuation ranges (Band A–H)
- Band A: Up to £40,000 (1991 valuation)
- Band B: £40,001 to £52,000
- Band C: £52,001 to £68,000
- Band D: £68,001 to £88,000 (reference band)
- Band E: £88,001 to £120,000
- Band F: £120,001 to £160,000
- Band G: £160,001 to £320,000
- Band H: Over £320,000
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27 (area Band D) + statutory England band ratios documented in our methodology. Monthly figure is the annual charge / 10 (most councils use 10 monthly instalments). The sole-occupant column applies the statutory 25% single-person discount, payable when only one adult lives in the property.
What East Devon's 75,350 properties actually pay
East Devon's housing stock peaks below the reference point, in Band C, which covers 17,930 of 75,350 dwellings (23.8%). A Band C home is charged at eight-ninths of the Band D rate, which is why the typical bill here lands under the headline figure. It takes 3 bands — B, C, D — to cover half the stock, a wider spread than most authorities show. 51.8% of dwellings on the England valuation list here are banded below D.
Weighting each band's statutory charge by the number of properties in it gives a stock-weighted average of £2,634.65 per dwelling, £39.19 (1.5%) above the £2,595.46 Band D headline. On that measure East Devon is 44th of 318 authorities with published stock counts, against a £2,269.00 average. That places East Devon 3rd of the 27 billing authorities in South West, above the regional median of £2,376.53.
How to read this stock pattern
East Devon's largest property group sits in the lower half of the valuation ladder rather than at the Band D reference used in national tables. Its modal Band C charge is eight-ninths of the Band D rate, and 51.8% of the published stock lies below D. The headline alone does not show how often each band occurs. The stock-weighted amount applies the full distribution for an area-level comparison, while remaining an average rather than a household quotation.
East Devon has a broad valuation-band profile: the largest 3 groups are needed before the cumulative share passes half of the stock. No single band dominates the local picture, which makes a one-band headline especially incomplete. The weighted result is useful for comparing this authority with peers, but the spread across 8 published bands matters just as much. A broad mix also means the area-level mean is less representative of any one household than it is in a concentrated council.
East Devon sits in the upper quarter of South West on the stock-weighted ordering, above the regional median of £2,376.53. This narrows the comparison from a UK rank to authorities facing the same broad regional context, while still correcting each one for its different band mix. The placement says the council's average published stock is relatively costly within that peer set; it does not convert the mean into an individual household charge.
Closest housing-stock shape: Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove is the closest full-distribution match for East Devon. The profiles are close rather than identical: 3.7% of dwellings would need to shift between valuation bands for their published shares to align. The comparison therefore tests the whole ladder, not just the largest band.
Four largest band differences
- The largest separation is lower on the ladder at Band C: East Devon has 23.8% of dwellings there, against 21.7% in Bromsgrove. That extra lower-band weight pulls its stock profile away from the peer.
- A smaller distinction is lower on the ladder at Band B: East Devon has 18.8% of dwellings there, against 17.2% in Bromsgrove. That extra lower-band weight pulls its stock profile away from the peer.
- A smaller distinction is an upper-band difference at Band E. Bromsgrove records 16.7% of dwellings there, compared with 15.2% in East Devon, so the peer carries more of its stock at that higher rung.
- A smaller distinction is an upper-band difference at Band G. Bromsgrove records 6.8% of dwellings there, compared with 5.7% in East Devon, so the peer carries more of its stock at that higher rung.
How the wider profile compares
East Devon has the stronger combined lower-band tilt: Bands A to C account for 3.7% more of its stock than they do in Bromsgrove. The nearest match still leaves that bottom-of-ladder difference visible.
Bromsgrove carries the heavier upper tail across Bands E and above, exceeding East Devon's combined share there by 3.3%. Total-variation distance counts those absolute band gaps without assuming they offset the lower-band pattern.
Both profiles peak in Band C, so the peer match agrees on the most common valuation group as well as the full-distribution distance. The band-by-band gaps above show why a shared mode does not make the profiles interchangeable.
Band A is the most stable point in the comparison, with shares of 9.1% and 9.1%. Reading that near-match beside the largest gaps prevents the peer label from hiding where the two published distributions actually agree.
Show every band direction
- Band A is closely balanced
- Band B leans toward East Devon
- Band C leans toward East Devon
- Band D is closely balanced
- Band E leans toward Bromsgrove
- Band F is closely balanced
- Band G leans toward Bromsgrove
- Band H leans toward Bromsgrove
This sequence is read from the lowest published band to the highest.
Other close England matches for East Devon: Dorset Council (4.1% redistribution distance); Wiltshire (4.2% redistribution distance); Derbyshire Dales (4.4% redistribution distance); South Hams (4.5% redistribution distance). Ranked across every published band in the England valuation system, this shortlist shows whether Bromsgrove stands alone or sits in a cluster of similarly shaped authorities.
| Band | Properties | Share of stock | Annual charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 6,880 | 9.1% | £1,730.31 |
| B | 14,200 | 18.8% | £2,018.69 |
| C | 17,930 | 23.8% | £2,307.08 |
| D | 13,720 | 18.2% | £2,595.46 |
| E | 11,430 | 15.2% | £3,172.23 |
| F | 6,710 | 8.9% | £3,749.00 |
| G | 4,270 | 5.7% | £4,325.77 |
| H | 210 | 0.3% | £5,190.92 |
Property-stock source, rounding and weighting notes
Property counts: VOA, Council Tax: stock of properties 2025 (Table CTSOP1.0_SUP, as at 9 September 2025), Open Government Licence v3.0. Counts are published rounded to the nearest 10, so shares are approximate and may not sum to exactly 100%. The stock-weighted average is our calculation: each band's 2026/2027 charge multiplied by its property count, divided by the total. It is a mean across the whole stock, not a bill any individual household receives.
Authorities charging a similar average across their stock
These are the closest authorities to East Devon on the stock-weighted measure, which is a different ordering from the Band D neighbours above because it accounts for how each area's properties are banded.
- Croydon£2,653.72
- Tunbridge Wells£2,647.83
- Uttlesford£2,645.82
- Rushcliffe£2,631.20
- West Devon£2,617.03
East Devon's nearest year-on-year movers
East Devon moved Band D from £2,461.40 to £2,595.46 (+5.45%, competition rank 59th of 350). The closest published movements sit with Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey.
- Denbighshire5.50%
- Gwynedd5.49%
- Isle of Anglesey5.45%
- Rother5.45%
- Ceredigion5.37%
- Northumberland5.37%
How East Devon compares in South West
Among the 27 billing authorities in South West, East Devon's 2026-27 Band D charge of £2,595.46 ranks 9th of 27, higher than 67% of them (£84.46 above the South West average of £2,511.00). Its nearest-charged neighbours in the region:
| Region rank | Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | South Hams | £2,615.22 |
| 8th | Torridge | £2,601.42 |
| 9th | East Devon | £2,595.46 |
| 10th | Cornwall | £2,590.93 |
| 11th | Wiltshire | £2,571.78 |
Regional rank out of 27 South West billing authorities by 2026-27 Band D charge (1 = dearest). See the full UK ranking or the complete directory.
Questions answered from East Devon's data
These answers use East Devon's £2,595.46 Band D rate, the England statutory multipliers, and the VOA stock mix (modal Band C, 51.8% below D).
Is East Devon Council Tax above the UK average?
East Devon's 2026-27 Band D rate is £2,595.46, 11.1% above the UK average of £2,337.00. It has competition rank 40th of 350, with equal charges sharing a rank. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Woking, South Oxfordshire, Northumberland, Tandridge, then Salford, Merthyr Tydfil.
Which councils have charges closest to East Devon?
The closest published Band D rates are Woking (£2,598.04), South Oxfordshire (£2,597.57), Northumberland (£2,596.94), Tandridge (£2,594.85), Salford (£2,594.45), Merthyr Tydfil (£2,593.60). The comparison table above shows the six nearest authorities and the exact difference from East Devon.
What is the average Council Tax bill in East Devon?
Across East Devon's 75,350 domestic properties, the stock-weighted average charge is £2,634.65 for 2026-27. That is £39.19 above the £2,595.46 Band D rate, because the most common band here is Band C (23.8% of the stock) and 51.8% of dwellings are banded below D. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Dorset Council, Wiltshire, Derbyshire Dales, South Hams. Property counts are from the VOA 2025 stock release; the weighting is our calculation.
How did East Devon Council Tax change for 2026-27?
Band D moved from £2,461.40 to £2,595.46, a 5.45% rise. Its competition rank by annual increase is 59th of 350; the closest movements include Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey.
Advice boundary for East Devon
They are not personalised advice - expand a question for the figure that matches the tables above for the 2026-27 vintage, then follow the methodology or gov.uk links for a binding bill on a specific property.
Council Tax figure, precept and liability disclaimer
Council Tax charges shown on this page are derived from the published England Band D dataset and statutory England band ratios. They are intended as informational guidance, not as a personalised tax statement or legal advice. Your actual bill depends on your property's assigned band and on any discounts or exemptions that apply to your household. This area Band D is a two-tier total for East Devon: district charge plus county, police, fire where separate, and the average parish precept across the district. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Woking, South Oxfordshire, Northumberland, Tandridge, then Salford, Merthyr Tydfil. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Dorset Council, Wiltshire, Derbyshire Dales, South Hams. For a binding figure consult your East Devon Council Tax bill or the official gov.uk Council Tax service. Figures published in 2026 reflect the 2026/2027 financial year only.
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Charges shown for East Devon are the area Band D and statutory band multiples, already including county, police, fire and average parish precepts where they apply. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Woking, South Oxfordshire, Northumberland, Tandridge, then Salford, Merthyr Tydfil.