East Lindsey District Council council tax 2026/27

Verified 2026-06-15+3.38% vs 2025/26Data confidence 85/100 (A)

Band D council tax in East Lindsey for 2026/27 is £2,275.88 a year — about £189.66 a month over 12 instalments.

Charts

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

Up 23% 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£1,467.64£1,517.25+3.38%£126.44
Band B£1,712.26£1,770.13+3.38%£147.51
Band C£1,956.86£2,023.00+3.38%£168.58
Band D£2,201.47£2,275.88+3.38%£189.66
Band E£2,690.68£2,781.63+3.38%£231.80
Band F£3,179.90£3,287.38+3.38%£273.95
Band G£3,669.11£3,793.13+3.38%£316.09
Band H£4,402.94£4,551.76+3.38%£379.31

Partly parished district. Bands shown are TOTAL (LCC + ELDC + Lincs Police) for non-parished/no-parish-precept baseline. Parish precepts vary and are added on top where applicable.

ASC precept is set by Lincolnshire County Council (included in LCC element of £1,673.01 Band D). Lincolnshire Fire is funded through LCC — no separate fire line on bills.

Full A-H totals and all element amounts verified directly from the ELDC factsheet PDF fetched from e-lindsey.gov.uk. URL path says '2025-26' but document header explicitly states '2026-2027' (as warned in pre-research brief). ELDC element D=£176.67. LCC element A-H and Lincs PCC A-H confirmed consistent with all other Lincolnshire district factsheets. Total A-H as stated in document: A=£1,455.18, B=£1,697.71, C=£1,940.24, D=£2,182.77, E=£2,667.83, F=£3,152.89, G=£3,637.95, H=£4,365.54. Council's own page (shows its element only): https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/media/24640/ELDC-Council-Tax-Factsheet-2025-26/pdf/ELDC_CTax_Factsheets_2025_to_2026.pdf?m=1747926936597. Headline standardised to MHCLG official total-bill Band D for cross-council consistency.

MHCLG live tables: Band D area council tax 2026/27 (official statistics, OGL)

Read directly from the council's own page, verified 2026-06-15. Figure includes: Total Band D bill incl. all precepts (council, adult social care, police, fire, and average parish where applicable)..

East Lindsey area profile

Population
146,756
Average house price
£214,508.00
Council tax as % of home value
1.06%

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

Contacting East Lindsey

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Frequently asked

How much is council tax in East Lindsey in 2026/27?+

Band D council tax in East Lindsey for 2026/27 is £2,275.88 per year, which works out at about £189.66 per month over 12 instalments.

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

The full 2026/27 charges in East Lindsey are: Band A £1,517.25, Band B £1,770.13, Band C £2,023.00, Band D £2,275.88, Band E £2,781.63, Band F £3,287.38, Band G £3,793.13, Band H £4,551.76.

How much is Band A council tax in East Lindsey?+

Band A — the lowest band costs £1,517.25 in East Lindsey for 2026/27 — about £126.44 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band B council tax in East Lindsey?+

Band B costs £1,770.13 in East Lindsey for 2026/27 — about £147.51 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band C council tax in East Lindsey?+

Band C costs £2,023.00 in East Lindsey for 2026/27 — about £168.58 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band D council tax in East Lindsey?+

Band D costs £2,275.88 in East Lindsey for 2026/27 — about £189.66 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band E council tax in East Lindsey?+

Band E costs £2,781.63 in East Lindsey for 2026/27 — about £231.80 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band F council tax in East Lindsey?+

Band F costs £3,287.38 in East Lindsey for 2026/27 — about £273.95 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band G council tax in East Lindsey?+

Band G costs £3,793.13 in East Lindsey for 2026/27 — about £316.09 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band H council tax in East Lindsey?+

Band H — the highest band costs £4,551.76 in East Lindsey for 2026/27 — about £379.31 per month over 12 instalments.

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

Yes — the headline charge in East Lindsey changed by +3.38% compared with 2025/26.

What does the East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey?+

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 East Lindsey?+

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 East Lindsey council tax data come from?+

Directly from the council's own published page ("MHCLG live tables: Band D area council tax 2026/27 (official statistics, OGL)"), read and independently re-checked on 2026-06-15. 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, “East Lindsey District Council council tax 2026/27”, https://councildata.co.uk/council-tax/east-lindsey-district/ — free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Figures verified against the council's own published page.