Canterbury City Council council tax 2026/27

Verified 2026-06-12Data confidence 90/100 (A)

Band D council tax in Canterbury for 2026/27 is £2,397.99 a year — about £199.83 a month over 12 instalments.

All bands, 2026/27

BandAnnual chargeMonthly (÷12)
Band A£1,598.66£133.22
Band B£1,865.10£155.42
Band C£2,131.55£177.63
Band D£2,397.99£199.83
Band E£2,930.88£244.24
Band F£3,463.76£288.65
Band G£3,996.65£333.05
Band H£4,795.98£399.67

Parished council. Figures shown are for Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable unparished/urban area (lowest base rate). Parish precepts are additional and published separately at canterbury.gov.uk/council-tax/parish-council-tax-charges-202627. Parished area Band D values range from £2,432.96 (Thanington) to £2,558.41 (Womenswold) per published table.

No ASC precept at district level; ASC element carried within Kent County Council precept

Full A-H band table published on HTML page. Canterbury/Herne Bay/Whitstable row used as the nil-precept baseline. 27 named parishes/areas published with varying totals. Prior-year figure not published on this page so pct_change_yoy set to null.

Council tax charges 2026/27 | Canterbury City Council

Read directly from the council's own page, verified 2026-06-12. Figure includes: district+county+police+fire as presented by council; parish precepts additional.

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Frequently asked

How much is council tax in Canterbury in 2026/27?+

Band D council tax in Canterbury for 2026/27 is £2,397.99 per year, which works out at about £199.83 per month over 12 instalments.

What are all the council tax bands in Canterbury for 2026/27?+

The full 2026/27 charges in Canterbury are: Band A £1,598.66, Band B £1,865.10, Band C £2,131.55, Band D £2,397.99, Band E £2,930.88, Band F £3,463.76, Band G £3,996.65, Band H £4,795.98.

How much is Band A council tax in Canterbury?+

Band A — the lowest band — costs £1,598.66 in Canterbury for 2026/27, about £133.22 per month.

How much is Band H council tax in Canterbury?+

Band H — the highest band — costs £4,795.98 in Canterbury for 2026/27.

Did council tax go up in Canterbury for 2026/27?+

Canterbury did not publish a year-on-year percentage alongside its 2026/27 figures, so we do not state one. The current verified charges are shown above.

What does the Canterbury council tax figure include?+

As presented by the council, the figure includes: district+county+police+fire as presented by council; parish precepts additional.

Can I pay less council tax in Canterbury?+

Possibly. If you are the only counted adult in your home you get a 25% single person discount; full-time student households are exempt; adapted homes qualify for a disability band reduction; and every council runs a means-tested Council Tax Reduction scheme. See CouncilData's discounts and exemptions guide for details.

How do I challenge my council tax band in Canterbury?+

You challenge through the Valuation Office Agency (VOA); it is free. Check neighbouring homes' bands and estimate your home's 1991 value first — CouncilData's guide to challenging your band explains the steps.

Where does this Canterbury council tax data come from?+

Directly from the council's own published page ("Council tax charges 2026/27 | Canterbury City Council"), read and independently re-checked on 2026-06-12. Every CouncilData record carries a source URL, a verified date, and passes arithmetic checks against statutory band ratios. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page: CouncilData, “Canterbury City Council council tax 2026/27”, https://councildata.co.uk/council-tax/canterbury/ — free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Figures verified against the council's own published page.