Gedling Council Tax 2026
East Midlands, England · 55,590 domestic properties
According to MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Gedling's Band D Council Tax is £2,609.55 for 2026-27, the 28th highest of 350 UK billing authorities (higher than 92% of them) and 12% above the UK average of £2,337.00. Nearest published Band D rates sit with South Hams, Reading, Kingston upon Thames, Ashfield, then Waverley, Oldham. Closest published housing-stock shapes include North Northamptonshire, Telford and the Wrekin, North Kesteven, Dudley.
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 South Hams, Reading, Kingston upon Thames, Ashfield, then Waverley, Oldham. See our methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
- £2,609.55
- Band D charge · 2026 statutory
- Among the highest in the UK
- +4.09%
- year-on-year vs £2,507.09
- Lower-quarter rise
- +11.7%
- vs UK avg £2,337.00
- £5,219.10
- Band H · 18/9 of Band D
Nearest published Band D rates sit with South Hams, Reading, Kingston upon Thames, Ashfield, then Waverley, Oldham. Closest published housing-stock shapes include North Northamptonshire, Telford and the Wrekin, North Kesteven, Dudley. Open South Hams for the closest published Band D on the same vintage.
Gedling · year-on-year Band D
What changed for Gedling
Gedling's Band D Council Tax rose from £2,507.09 (2025-26) to £2,609.55 (2026-27). Among 350 billing authorities by percentage rise, it ranks 305.
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 changesGedling bands A-H schedule
Per-band charge 2026
Gedling's nearest Band D charges nationwide
Gedling is 28th of 350 on the national Band D list at £2,609.55. Nearest published Band D rates sit with South Hams, Reading, Kingston upon Thames, Ashfield, then Waverley, Oldham. The six closest published 2026-27 rates, led by South Hams, 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 Midlands ranking further down when you care about local neighbours, and the stock-weighted average when you care what most of Gedling's 55,590 dwellings actually pay. Closest published housing-stock shapes include North Northamptonshire, Telford and the Wrekin, North Kesteven, Dudley.
National high-charge outlier: this rate is inside the costliest 10% of the UK corpus, so nearby national peers are a more useful benchmark than the UK average alone.
| Council | Band D | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| South Hams | £2,615.22 | +£5.67 |
| Reading | £2,612.77 | +£3.22 |
| Kingston upon Thames | £2,609.20 | −£0.35 |
| Ashfield | £2,608.76 | −£0.79 |
| Waverley | £2,604.87 | −£4.68 |
| Oldham | £2,602.23 | −£7.32 |
Band A–H charge table (2026/2027)
| Band | Annual Charge | Monthly | Sole occupant (−25%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | £1,739.70 | £173.97 | £1,304.78 |
| B | £2,029.65 | £202.97 | £1,522.24 |
| C | £2,319.60 | £231.96 | £1,739.70 |
| D | £2,609.55 | £260.96 | £1,957.16 |
| E | £3,189.45 | £318.95 | £2,392.09 |
| F | £3,769.35 | £376.94 | £2,827.01 |
| G | £4,349.25 | £434.93 | £3,261.94 |
| H | £5,219.10 | £521.91 | £3,914.33 |
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 Gedling's 55,590 properties actually pay
Gedling's housing stock peaks below the reference point, in Band B, which covers 15,720 of 55,590 dwellings (28.3%). 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. Bands A and B between them account for 55.1% of the stock. 74.6% 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 £2,267.75 per dwelling, £341.80 (13.1%) below the £2,609.55 Band D headline, because most of the stock sits in bands charged at less than the Band D rate. On that measure Gedling is 146th of 318 authorities with published stock counts, against a £2,269.00 average. That places Gedling 8th of the 35 billing authorities in East Midlands, above the regional median of £2,103.94.
How to read this stock pattern
Gedling'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 74.6% 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.
This is a two-band centre rather than a single-band market. Bands A and B together contain 55.1% of dwellings, so neither band should be presented as a complete account of the area. The stock-weighted result combines both groups and the smaller tails into one comparable measure. The table shows where that mean comes from and prevents the distribution being flattened into an overconfident "typical property" claim.
Gedling sits in the upper quarter of East Midlands on the stock-weighted ordering, above the regional median of £2,103.94. 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: Breckland
Breckland is the closest full-distribution match for Gedling. The profiles are close rather than identical: 3.4% 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 sits at lower Band C, where Breckland holds 22.5% of its stock and Gedling holds 19.5%. The peer is more bottom-weighted at this rung of the valuation list.
- Another material separation is lower on the ladder at Band A: Gedling has 26.8% of dwellings there, against 24.6% in Breckland. That extra lower-band weight pulls its stock profile away from the peer.
- A smaller distinction appears in the upper part of the ladder at Band G. Gedling places 1.7% of dwellings there versus 1.3% for Breckland, giving this profile the heavier upper-band tail at that point.
- A smaller distinction is lower on the ladder at Band B: Gedling has 28.3% of dwellings there, against 28.0% in Breckland. That extra lower-band weight pulls its stock profile away from the peer.
How the wider profile compares
Across Bands A to C the combined shares differ by only 0.4%. That net figure can hide opposing band-level gaps, so the individual Band A, B and C comparisons above remain the safer guide to where the lower-band stock differs.
Gedling carries 0.6% more of its stock in Bands E and above than Breckland. 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 0.1%. 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 leans toward Gedling
- Band B is closely balanced
- Band C leans toward Breckland
- Band D is closely balanced
- Band E is closely balanced
- Band F is closely balanced
- Band G is closely balanced
- Band H is closely balanced
This sequence is read from the lowest published band to the highest.
Other close England matches for Gedling: North Northamptonshire (4.0% redistribution distance); Telford and the Wrekin (5.2% redistribution distance); North Kesteven (5.8% redistribution distance); Dudley (6.2% redistribution distance). Ranked across every published band in the England valuation system, this shortlist shows whether Breckland stands alone or sits in a cluster of similarly shaped authorities.
| Band | Properties | Share of stock | Annual charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 14,920 | 26.8% | £1,739.70 |
| B | 15,720 | 28.3% | £2,029.65 |
| C | 10,850 | 19.5% | £2,319.60 |
| D | 7,120 | 12.8% | £2,609.55 |
| E | 4,410 | 7.9% | £3,189.45 |
| F | 1,510 | 2.7% | £3,769.35 |
| G | 960 | 1.7% | £4,349.25 |
| H | 100 | 0.2% | £5,219.10 |
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 Gedling 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.
- Fareham£2,271.39
- Islington£2,269.03
- Forest of Dean£2,267.81
- Slough£2,262.95
- Hounslow£2,261.38
Gedling's nearest year-on-year movers
Gedling moved Band D from £2,507.09 to £2,609.55 (+4.09%, competition rank 305th of 350). The closest published movements sit with Cannock Chase, Castle Point, Lichfield.
- Cannock Chase4.10%
- Castle Point4.10%
- Lichfield4.10%
- Tonbridge & Malling4.09%
- Mansfield4.08%
- Ashfield4.07%
How Gedling compares in East Midlands
Among the 35 billing authorities in East Midlands, Gedling's 2026-27 Band D charge of £2,609.55 ranks 7th of 35, higher than 80% of them (£152.55 above the East Midlands average of £2,457.00). Its nearest-charged neighbours in the region:
Regional high-charge outlier: this authority sits in the costliest fifth of East Midlands.
| Region rank | Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | Rushcliffe | £2,643.27 |
| 6th | Broxtowe | £2,618.21 |
| 7th | Gedling | £2,609.55 |
| 8th | Ashfield | £2,608.76 |
| 9th | Mansfield | £2,600.38 |
Regional rank out of 35 East Midlands billing authorities by 2026-27 Band D charge (1 = dearest). See the full UK ranking or the complete directory.
Questions answered from Gedling's data
These answers use Gedling's £2,609.55 Band D rate, the England statutory multipliers, and the VOA stock mix (modal Band B, 74.6% below D).
Is Gedling Council Tax above the UK average?
Gedling's 2026-27 Band D rate is £2,609.55, 11.7% above the UK average of £2,337.00. It has competition rank 28th of 350, with equal charges sharing a rank. Nearest published Band D rates sit with South Hams, Reading, Kingston upon Thames, Ashfield, then Waverley, Oldham.
Which councils have charges closest to Gedling?
The closest published Band D rates are South Hams (£2,615.22), Reading (£2,612.77), Kingston upon Thames (£2,609.20), Ashfield (£2,608.76), Waverley (£2,604.87), Oldham (£2,602.23). The comparison table above shows the six nearest authorities and the exact difference from Gedling.
What is the average Council Tax bill in Gedling?
Across Gedling's 55,590 domestic properties, the stock-weighted average charge is £2,267.75 for 2026-27. That is £341.80 below the £2,609.55 Band D rate, because the most common band here is Band B (28.3% of the stock) and 74.6% of dwellings are banded below D. Closest published housing-stock shapes include North Northamptonshire, Telford and the Wrekin, North Kesteven, Dudley. Property counts are from the VOA 2025 stock release; the weighting is our calculation.
How did Gedling Council Tax change for 2026-27?
Band D moved from £2,507.09 to £2,609.55, a 4.09% rise. Its competition rank by annual increase is 305th of 350; the closest movements include Cannock Chase, Castle Point, Lichfield.
Advice boundary for Gedling
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 Gedling: district charge plus county, police, fire where separate, and the average parish precept across the district. Nearest published Band D rates sit with South Hams, Reading, Kingston upon Thames, Ashfield, then Waverley, Oldham. Closest published housing-stock shapes include North Northamptonshire, Telford and the Wrekin, North Kesteven, Dudley. For a binding figure consult your Gedling 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 Gedling 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 South Hams, Reading, Kingston upon Thames, Ashfield, then Waverley, Oldham.