Darenth · Dartford · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Darenth?
Estimate: council average plus this parish's precept (exact). In 6 published bills we checked, estimates were within £34. How the figures work
- Dartford council£188.64
- Kent County Council£1,758.60
- Kent Police and Crime Commissioner£285.15
- Kent and Medway Fire Authority£99.81
- Darenth parish precept£72.01
Council tax bands in Darenth, 2026-27
Estimates: the Dartford average charge plus the parish precept. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.
| Band | Per year | Per month (10 payments) | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,602.81 | £160.28 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,869.94 | £186.99 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,137.08 | £213.71 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,404.21 | £240.42 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,938.48 | £293.85 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,472.75 | £347.27 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,007.02 | £400.70 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,808.42 | £480.84 | 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 Darenth.
Band D in Darenth compared
Council tax a year for a Band D home, 2026-27; the Darenth figure is an estimate
- Band D a year
- Darenth
Darenth in 2026-27
Darenth's local council set a precept of £92,141 for 2026-27, raised from 1,280 Band D-equivalent homes: £72.01 on a Band D bill. In 2025-26 it was £69.12, so it has risen by £2.89 (4.2%). Estimated the same way, the whole Band D bill was £2,313.96 in 2025-26, so it is up 3.9%.
The rest of the estimate uses the average charges across Dartford: £188.64 for Dartford council, £1,758.60 for Kent County Council, £285.15 for Kent Police and Crime Commissioner, £99.81 for Kent and Medway Fire Authority.
Council tax by band in Darenth, 2026-27
Each band is a fixed share of Band D; the tick is the England average for the band
- Darenth, 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 | £1,602.81 | £160.28 | £133.57 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,869.94 | £186.99 | £155.83 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,137.08 | £213.71 | £178.09 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,404.21 | £240.42 | £200.35 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,938.48 | £293.85 | £244.87 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,472.75 | £347.27 | £289.40 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,007.02 | £400.70 | £333.92 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,808.42 | £480.84 | £400.70 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Darenth?
- About £2,404.21 for 2026-27, of which £72.01 is the parish precept (exact). Your council's published charges give the exact bill.
- How much is Band B council tax in Darenth?
- About £1,869.94 a year, or £186.99 a month over 10 payments.
- How does Darenth compare with the rest of Dartford?
- Its parish precept adds £72.01 to a Band D bill; across Dartford parish precepts add £42.95 on average (spread over every home, including those with no parish precept).
Parishes in Dartford with a similar precept
Parish part of a Band D bill.
Data: MHCLG, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method