Crawley Borough Council council tax 2026/27

Verified 2026-06-17+4.85% vs 2025/26Data confidence 85/100 (A)

Band D council tax in Crawley for 2026/27 is £2,418.46 a year — about £201.54 a month over 12 instalments.

Charts

2021/222022/232023/242024/252025/262026/27

Up 24.7% across 6 years (2021/22 to 2026/27). Source: MHCLG live tables, Band D area council tax (OGL).

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Band D (the benchmark) highlighted. Hover any band for the annual and monthly figure.

All bands, 2026/27

Band2025/262026/27ChangeMonthly (÷12)
Band A£1,537.73£1,612.31+4.85%£134.36
Band B£1,794.01£1,881.02+4.85%£156.75
Band C£2,050.30£2,149.74+4.85%£179.15
Band D£2,306.59£2,418.46+4.85%£201.54
Band E£2,819.17£2,955.90+4.85%£246.33
Band F£3,331.74£3,493.33+4.85%£291.11
Band G£3,844.32£4,030.77+4.85%£335.90
Band H£4,613.18£4,836.92+4.85%£403.08

Crawley Borough has no parish/town council. WSCC includes West Sussex Fire & Rescue — no separate fire precept line.

WSCC element includes adult social care precept

Components: CBC=246.19, WSCC=1890.36, Sussex Police=281.91. No separate fire precept (WSCC absorbs West Sussex Fire & Rescue). pct_change_yoy=4.86 computed from council's own page: 2025-26 D=2306.49, 2026-27 D=2418.46, change=+111.97. Headline standardised to MHCLG official total-bill Band D for cross-council consistency.

Council Tax charges | Crawley GOV

Read directly from the council's own page, verified 2026-06-17. Figure includes: Total Band D bill incl. all precepts (council, adult social care, police, fire, and average parish where applicable)..

Crawley area profile

Population
124,462
Average house price
£332,384.00
Council tax as % of home value
0.73%

Population: ONS mid-2025 estimates (OGL). Average house price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (OGL) (01/07/2026).

Contacting Crawley

Official website: crawley.gov.uk

Planning department: 01293 438055 (verified 2026-08-06 from the council's own site)

Switchboard: 01293 438000

Planning pages: https://crawley.gov.uk/planning/planning-applications

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Frequently asked

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

Band D council tax in Crawley for 2026/27 is £2,418.46 per year, which works out at about £201.54 per month over 12 instalments.

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

The full 2026/27 charges in Crawley are: Band A £1,612.31, Band B £1,881.02, Band C £2,149.74, Band D £2,418.46, Band E £2,955.90, Band F £3,493.33, Band G £4,030.77, Band H £4,836.92.

How much is Band A council tax in Crawley?+

Band A — the lowest band costs £1,612.31 in Crawley for 2026/27 — about £134.36 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band B council tax in Crawley?+

Band B costs £1,881.02 in Crawley for 2026/27 — about £156.75 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band C council tax in Crawley?+

Band C costs £2,149.74 in Crawley for 2026/27 — about £179.15 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band D council tax in Crawley?+

Band D costs £2,418.46 in Crawley for 2026/27 — about £201.54 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band E council tax in Crawley?+

Band E costs £2,955.90 in Crawley for 2026/27 — about £246.33 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band F council tax in Crawley?+

Band F costs £3,493.33 in Crawley for 2026/27 — about £291.11 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band G council tax in Crawley?+

Band G costs £4,030.77 in Crawley for 2026/27 — about £335.90 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band H council tax in Crawley?+

Band H — the highest band costs £4,836.92 in Crawley for 2026/27 — about £403.08 per month over 12 instalments.

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

Yes — the headline charge in Crawley changed by +4.85% compared with 2025/26.

What does the Crawley council tax figure include?+

As presented by the council, the figure includes: Total Band D bill incl. all precepts (council, adult social care, police, fire, and average parish where applicable)..

Can I pay less council tax in Crawley?+

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 Crawley?+

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 Crawley council tax data come from?+

Directly from the council's own published page ("Council Tax charges | Crawley GOV"), read and independently re-checked on 2026-06-17. 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, “Crawley Borough Council council tax 2026/27”, https://councildata.co.uk/council-tax/crawley-borough/ — free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Figures verified against the council's own published page.