Central Bedfordshire · unitary council · East of England · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Central Bedfordshire?
Area average, including parish precepts. In 6 published bills we checked, figures were within £34; yours also depends on your parish and discounts. How the figures work
- Central Bedfordshire council£1,931.54
- Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner£297.59
- Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority£122.72
- Parish and town councils (average)£164.31
Council tax bands in Central Bedfordshire, 2026-27
Area averages including parish precepts. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.
| Band | Per year | Per month (10 payments) | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,677.44 | £167.74 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,957.01 | £195.70 | 7/9 |
| Band C most common here | £2,236.59 | £223.66 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,516.16 | £251.62 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,075.31 | £307.53 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,634.45 | £363.44 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,193.60 | £419.36 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,032.32 | £503.23 | 18/9 |
Not sure of your band?
We cannot look up individual homes. The Valuation Office Agency checker on GOV.UK gives the band for any address in Central Bedfordshire.
Council tax by band in Central Bedfordshire, 2026-27
Average for the council area, including parish precepts; the tick is the England average for the band
- this council, each band
- Band D, the band every charge is set from
- England average for the band
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| Band | Per year | 10 payments of | 12 payments of | England average | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,677.44 | £167.74 | £139.79 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,957.01 | £195.70 | £163.08 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,236.59 | £223.66 | £186.38 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,516.16 | £251.62 | £209.68 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,075.31 | £307.53 | £256.28 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,634.45 | £363.44 | £302.87 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,193.60 | £419.36 | £349.47 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,032.32 | £503.23 | £419.36 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Central Bedfordshire in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Central Bedfordshire is £2,516.16, up 5.1% (£122.02) on 2025-26. Of that, Central Bedfordshire council's own charge is £1,931.54, of which £36.79 is this year's adult social care increase. The rest goes to Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority, and on average £164.31 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band C (27% of homes), which costs £2,236.59 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,249.90 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Central Bedfordshire goes
£2,516.16 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Central Bedfordshire council£1,931.5477%
- Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner£297.5912%
- Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority£122.725%
- Parish and town councils (average)£164.317%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Central Bedfordshire council | £1,931.54 | 76.8% |
| Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner | £297.59 | 11.8% |
| Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority | £122.72 | 4.9% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £164.31 | 6.5% |
| Total | £2,516.16 | 100% |
Band D in Central Bedfordshire since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
- no figure: the council did not exist in this form
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| Year | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,516.16 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,394.14 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,275.55 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,169.76 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £2,142.09 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £2,093.05 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,996.19 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,921.20 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,876.22 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,795.33 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,725.44 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,665.95 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,659.64 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,652.21 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,646.58 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,641.18 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,641.49 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,595.64 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | — | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | — | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | — | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | — | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | — | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | — | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | — | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | — | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | — | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | — | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | — | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | — | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | — | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | — | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | — | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | — | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Central Bedfordshire
Share of the 136,210 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (C)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 11,370 | 8.3% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 25,850 | 19.0% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 37,160 | 27.3% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 27,230 | 20.0% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 18,040 | 13.2% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 10,360 | 7.6% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 5,790 | 4.3% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 410 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Central Bedfordshire
74 of the 79 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,351.85. The estimated bills add each parish part to the council's average charge; where a council charges special expenses or levies in part of its area the real bill differs, in the bills we checked by up to £34.
| Parish | Parish part | Change in parish part | Est. Band D bill | Band D homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampthill | £248.67 | +£11.00 | £2,600.52 | 3,605 |
| Arlesey | £175.64 | +£12.87 | £2,527.49 | 2,359 |
| Aspley Guise | £71.05 | −£34.47 | £2,422.90 | 1,102 |
| Aspley Heath | £30.78 | +£3.54 | £2,382.63 | 386 |
| Astwick no precept | none | — | £2,351.85 | 20 |
| Barton le Clay | £129.04 | +£6.10 | £2,480.89 | 2,024 |
| Battlesden no precept | none | — | £2,351.85 | 24 |
| Biggleswade | £239.71 | +£7.87 | £2,591.56 | 8,054 |
| Billington | £65.67 | −£0.97 | £2,417.52 | 211 |
| Blunham | £97.95 | +£3.90 | £2,449.80 | 633 |
| Brogborough | £102.30 | +£2.00 | £2,454.15 | 116 |
| Caddington | £97.70 | no change | £2,449.55 | 1,992 |
| Campton and Chicksands | £60.03 | +£7.36 | £2,411.88 | 618 |
| Chalgrave | £43.10 | +£1.78 | £2,394.95 | 239 |
| Chalton | £87.56 | +£5.89 | £2,439.41 | 315 |
| Clifton | £59.74 | +£16.06 | £2,411.59 | 1,589 |
| Clophill | £57.27 | +£5.19 | £2,409.12 | 860 |
| Cranfield | £68.40 | +£2.54 | £2,420.25 | 2,405 |
| Dunstable | £265.63 | +£19.50 | £2,617.48 | 13,596 |
| Dunton | £49.32 | −£3.54 | £2,401.17 | 328 |
| Eaton Bray | £87.77 | −£0.97 | £2,439.62 | 1,198 |
| Edworth no precept | none | — | £2,351.85 | 32 |
| Eggington | £12.49 | −£6.43 | £2,364.34 | 1,328 |
| Eversholt | £44.82 | +£1.45 | £2,396.67 | 206 |
| Everton | £70.25 | +£1.41 | £2,422.10 | 224 |
| Eyeworth no precept | none | — | £2,351.85 | 55 |
| Fairfield | £93.96 | no change | £2,445.81 | 1,521 |
| Flitton and Greenfield | £77.67 | +£1.52 | £2,429.52 | 730 |
| Flitwick | £210.68 | +£1.92 | £2,562.53 | 5,193 |
| Gravenhurst | £139.75 | +£21.60 | £2,491.60 | 322 |
| Harlington | £131.87 | −£16.91 | £2,483.72 | 1,210 |
| Haynes | £85.01 | +£1.68 | £2,436.86 | 577 |
| Heath and Reach | £54.89 | +£1.19 | £2,406.74 | 658 |
| Henlow | £120.61 | +£2.79 | £2,472.46 | 1,657 |
| Hockcliffe | £59.65 | +£2.85 | £2,411.50 | 412 |
| Houghton Conquest | £60.68 | no change | £2,412.53 | 1,937 |
| Houghton Regis | £234.45 | +£4.91 | £2,586.30 | 7,760 |
| Hulcote and Salford | £76.93 | +£0.01 | £2,428.78 | 107 |
| Husborne Crawley | £54.76 | −£0.40 | £2,406.61 | 114 |
| Hyde | £28.97 | −£0.33 | £2,380.82 | 176 |
| Kensworth | £132.19 | +£4.80 | £2,484.04 | 640 |
| Langford | £78.99 | +£0.04 | £2,430.84 | 1,766 |
| Leighton Linslade | £196.45 | +£7.34 | £2,548.30 | 15,806 |
| Lidlington | £62.17 | +£5.39 | £2,414.02 | 564 |
| Marston Moretaine | £81.98 | +£2.62 | £2,433.83 | 2,627 |
| Maulden | £60.74 | +£1.44 | £2,412.59 | 1,521 |
| Meppershall | £99.60 | +£16.60 | £2,451.45 | 1,114 |
| Millbrook | £73.17 | +£0.88 | £2,425.02 | 82 |
| Milton Bryan | £36.13 | −£0.07 | £2,387.98 | 82 |
| Moggerhanger | £85.71 | +£1.15 | £2,437.56 | 315 |
| Northill | £64.18 | +£0.70 | £2,416.03 | 1,231 |
| Old Warden | £86.05 | no change | £2,437.90 | 134 |
| Potsgrove no precept | none | — | £2,351.85 | 23 |
| Potton | £197.79 | +£9.42 | £2,549.64 | 2,407 |
| Pulloxhill | £28.84 | +£0.75 | £2,380.69 | 482 |
| Ridgmont | £116.28 | −£1.37 | £2,468.13 | 172 |
| Sandy | £186.68 | +£6.31 | £2,538.53 | 4,158 |
| Shefford | £160.05 | +£5.82 | £2,511.90 | 2,930 |
| Shillington | £59.67 | +£2.42 | £2,411.52 | 865 |
| Silsoe | £60.37 | +£3.76 | £2,412.22 | 1,441 |
| Slip End | £72.49 | +£1.55 | £2,424.34 | 746 |
| Southill | £32.65 | +£4.37 | £2,384.50 | 490 |
| Stanbridge | £81.38 | +£4.51 | £2,433.23 | 364 |
| Steppingley | £89.00 | +£3.67 | £2,440.85 | 105 |
| Stondon | £104.66 | +£25.83 | £2,456.51 | 1,653 |
| Stotfold | £281.20 | +£25.56 | £2,633.05 | 3,763 |
| Streatley | £28.67 | +£1.37 | £2,380.52 | 696 |
| Studham | £44.18 | +£4.71 | £2,396.03 | 679 |
| Sundon | £96.75 | +£4.60 | £2,448.60 | 178 |
| Sutton | £77.27 | +£8.27 | £2,429.12 | 168 |
| Tempsford | £72.55 | +£2.24 | £2,424.40 | 255 |
| Tilsworth | £75.10 | +£2.00 | £2,426.95 | 181 |
| Tingrith | £26.04 | −£0.28 | £2,377.89 | 96 |
| Toddington | £110.75 | +£5.27 | £2,462.60 | 1,967 |
| Totternhoe | £57.14 | −£0.78 | £2,408.99 | 523 |
| Westoning | £47.02 | −£2.39 | £2,398.87 | 1,011 |
| Whipsnade | £40.60 | +£2.11 | £2,392.45 | 250 |
| Woburn | £64.57 | +£5.87 | £2,416.42 | 466 |
| Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley | £87.41 | +£4.84 | £2,439.26 | 363 |
Band D homes is the parish tax base: homes counted as Band D equivalents after discounts and exemptions.
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Central Bedfordshire?
- £2,516.16 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,351.85.
- How much is Band A council tax in Central Bedfordshire?
- £1,677.44 a year, or £167.74 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Central Bedfordshire?
- Band D is up 5.1% (£122.02) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +4.9%.
- Is Central Bedfordshire cheaper than average?
- Central Bedfordshire ranks 213 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
Nearby councils
Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method