East Suffolk Council Tax 2026
East of England, England · 123,190 domestic properties
According to MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, East Suffolk's Band D Council Tax is £2,334.80 for 2026-27, the 232nd highest of 350 UK billing authorities (higher than 34% of them) and 0% below the UK average of £2,337.00. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Chesterfield, Denbighshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, North Kesteven, then Newcastle-under-Lyme, Uttlesford. Closest published housing-stock shapes include North Norfolk, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Warwickshire, South Derbyshire.
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 Chesterfield, Denbighshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, North Kesteven, then Newcastle-under-Lyme, Uttlesford. See our methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
- £2,334.80
- Band D charge · 2026 statutory
- Near the UK average
- +5.06%
- year-on-year vs £2,222.36
- Middle-half rise
- -0.1%
- vs UK avg £2,337.00
- £4,669.60
- Band H · 18/9 of Band D
Nearest published Band D rates sit with Chesterfield, Denbighshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, North Kesteven, then Newcastle-under-Lyme, Uttlesford. Closest published housing-stock shapes include North Norfolk, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Warwickshire, South Derbyshire. Open Chesterfield for the closest published Band D on the same vintage.
East Suffolk · year-on-year Band D
What changed for East Suffolk
East Suffolk's Band D Council Tax rose from £2,222.36 (2025-26) to £2,334.80 (2026-27). Among 350 billing authorities by percentage rise, it ranks 130.
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 Suffolk bands A-H schedule
Per-band charge 2026
East Suffolk's nearest Band D charges nationwide
East Suffolk is 232nd of 350 on the national Band D list at £2,334.80. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Chesterfield, Denbighshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, North Kesteven, then Newcastle-under-Lyme, Uttlesford. The six closest published 2026-27 rates, led by Chesterfield, 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 East of England ranking further down when you care about local neighbours, and the stock-weighted average when you care what most of East Suffolk's 123,190 dwellings actually pay. Closest published housing-stock shapes include North Norfolk, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Warwickshire, South Derbyshire.
| Council | Band D | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | £2,339.49 | +£4.69 |
| Denbighshire | £2,339.03 | +£4.23 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | £2,338.21 | +£3.41 |
| North Kesteven | £2,337.81 | +£3.01 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | £2,334.25 | −£0.55 |
| Uttlesford | £2,333.82 | −£0.98 |
Band A–H charge table (2026/2027)
| Band | Annual Charge | Monthly | Sole occupant (−25%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | £1,556.53 | £155.65 | £1,167.40 |
| B | £1,815.96 | £181.60 | £1,361.97 |
| C | £2,075.38 | £207.54 | £1,556.54 |
| D | £2,334.80 | £233.48 | £1,751.10 |
| E | £2,853.64 | £285.36 | £2,140.23 |
| F | £3,372.49 | £337.25 | £2,529.37 |
| G | £3,891.33 | £389.13 | £2,918.50 |
| H | £4,669.60 | £466.96 | £3,502.20 |
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 Suffolk's 123,190 properties actually pay
East Suffolk's housing stock peaks below the reference point, in Band B, which covers 31,330 of 123,190 dwellings (25.4%). A Band B home is charged at seven-ninths of the Band D rate, which is why the typical bill here lands under the headline figure. It takes 3 bands — A, B, C — to cover half the stock, a wider spread than most authorities show. 67.8% 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 £2,114.93 per dwelling, £219.87 (9.4%) below the £2,334.80 Band D headline, because most of the stock sits in bands charged at less than the Band D rate. On that measure East Suffolk is 209th of 318 authorities with published stock counts, against a £2,269.00 average. That places East Suffolk 34th of the 45 billing authorities in East of England, below the regional median of £2,255.65.
How to read this stock pattern
East Suffolk'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 B charge is seven-ninths of the Band D rate, and 67.8% 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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk falls in the lower quarter of the East of England stock-weighted ordering, below the regional median of £2,255.65. Its Band D figure may sit elsewhere in the national table, but applying the local stock mix produces a cheaper regional comparison. That difference is precisely why both measures are shown. Neither replaces an address-level bill, which depends on the property's valuation band and any applicable reductions.
Closest housing-stock shape: Cornwall
Cornwall is an exceptionally close stock-shape match for East Suffolk: moving 2.5% of dwellings between valuation bands would make the two published distributions align. That is a stricter comparison than sharing a modal band, because all published bands contribute to the distance.
Four largest band differences
- The largest separation sits at lower Band C, where Cornwall holds 21.4% of its stock and East Suffolk holds 19.4%. The peer is more bottom-weighted at this rung of the valuation list.
- A smaller distinction appears in the upper part of the ladder at Band F. East Suffolk places 4.6% of dwellings there versus 3.4% for Cornwall, giving this profile the heavier upper-band tail at that point.
- A smaller distinction appears in the upper part of the ladder at Band G. East Suffolk places 2.5% of dwellings there versus 1.5% for Cornwall, giving this profile the heavier upper-band tail at that point.
- A smaller distinction is at reference Band D: its share is 15.3% in East Suffolk and 15.7% in Cornwall. The familiar benchmark represents a larger slice of the peer's housing stock.
How the wider profile compares
Cornwall is more concentrated across Bands A to C in aggregate, by 2.1% of its stock. East Suffolk's closest match is therefore achieved despite the peer carrying more homes below the reference band.
East Suffolk carries 2.5% more of its stock in Bands E and above than Cornwall. The extra upper-tail weight is small enough for this to remain the nearest peer, but large enough to distinguish the two areas.
Both profiles peak in Band B, 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 H is the most stable point in the comparison, with shares of 0.2% and 0.2%. 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 is closely balanced
- Band C leans toward Cornwall
- Band D is closely balanced
- Band E is closely balanced
- Band F leans toward East Suffolk
- Band G leans toward East Suffolk
- Band H is closely balanced
This sequence is read from the lowest published band to the highest.
Other close England matches for East Suffolk: North Norfolk (2.8% redistribution distance); East Riding of Yorkshire (2.8% redistribution distance); North Warwickshire (3.0% redistribution distance); South Derbyshire (3.1% redistribution distance). Ranked across every published band in the England valuation system, this shortlist shows whether Cornwall stands alone or sits in a cluster of similarly shaped authorities.
| Band | Properties | Share of stock | Annual charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 28,240 | 22.9% | £1,556.53 |
| B | 31,330 | 25.4% | £1,815.96 |
| C | 23,960 | 19.4% | £2,075.38 |
| D | 18,870 | 15.3% | £2,334.80 |
| E | 11,810 | 9.6% | £2,853.64 |
| F | 5,660 | 4.6% | £3,372.49 |
| G | 3,070 | 2.5% | £3,891.33 |
| H | 250 | 0.2% | £4,669.60 |
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 Suffolk 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.
- Walsall£2,123.22
- Medway£2,117.11
- Lancaster£2,114.80
- Staffordshire Moorlands£2,113.88
- Harlow£2,106.28
East Suffolk's nearest year-on-year movers
East Suffolk moved Band D from £2,222.36 to £2,334.80 (+5.06%, competition rank 130th of 350). The closest published movements sit with Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Blackburn with Darwen.
- Blackpool5.06%
- Milton Keynes5.06%
- Blackburn with Darwen5.05%
- Cotswold5.05%
- New Forest5.05%
- Reading5.05%
How East Suffolk compares in East of England
Among the 45 billing authorities in East of England, East Suffolk's 2026-27 Band D charge of £2,334.80 ranks 29th of 45, higher than 36% of them (£56.20 below the East of England average of £2,391.00). Its nearest-charged neighbours in the region:
| Region rank | Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| 27th | West Suffolk | £2,351.47 |
| 28th | Babergh | £2,341.55 |
| 29th | East Suffolk | £2,334.80 |
| 30th | Uttlesford | £2,333.82 |
| 31st | Maldon | £2,328.37 |
Regional rank out of 45 East of England billing authorities by 2026-27 Band D charge (1 = dearest). See the full UK ranking or the complete directory.
Questions answered from East Suffolk's data
These answers use East Suffolk's £2,334.80 Band D rate, the England statutory multipliers, and the VOA stock mix (modal Band B, 67.8% below D).
Is East Suffolk Council Tax above the UK average?
East Suffolk's 2026-27 Band D rate is £2,334.80, 0.1% below the UK average of £2,337.00. It has competition rank 232nd of 350, with equal charges sharing a rank. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Chesterfield, Denbighshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, North Kesteven, then Newcastle-under-Lyme, Uttlesford.
Which councils have charges closest to East Suffolk?
The closest published Band D rates are Chesterfield (£2,339.49), Denbighshire (£2,339.03), Staffordshire Moorlands (£2,338.21), North Kesteven (£2,337.81), Newcastle-under-Lyme (£2,334.25), Uttlesford (£2,333.82). The comparison table above shows the six nearest authorities and the exact difference from East Suffolk.
What is the average Council Tax bill in East Suffolk?
Across East Suffolk's 123,190 domestic properties, the stock-weighted average charge is £2,114.93 for 2026-27. That is £219.87 below the £2,334.80 Band D rate, because the most common band here is Band B (25.4% of the stock) and 67.8% of dwellings are banded below D. Closest published housing-stock shapes include North Norfolk, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Warwickshire, South Derbyshire. Property counts are from the VOA 2025 stock release; the weighting is our calculation.
How did East Suffolk Council Tax change for 2026-27?
Band D moved from £2,222.36 to £2,334.80, a 5.06% rise. Its competition rank by annual increase is 130th of 350; the closest movements include Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Blackburn with Darwen.
Advice boundary for East Suffolk
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 Suffolk: district charge plus county, police, fire where separate, and the average parish precept across the district. Nearest published Band D rates sit with Chesterfield, Denbighshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, North Kesteven, then Newcastle-under-Lyme, Uttlesford. Closest published housing-stock shapes include North Norfolk, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Warwickshire, South Derbyshire. For a binding figure consult your East Suffolk 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 Suffolk 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 Chesterfield, Denbighshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, North Kesteven, then Newcastle-under-Lyme, Uttlesford.