East Devon · district council · South West · 2026-27
How much is council tax in East Devon?
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
- East Devon council£176.92
- Devon County Council£1,891.17
- Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner£303.20
- Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority£109.68
- Parish and town councils (average)£114.49
Council tax bands in East Devon, 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 | £1,730.31 | £173.03 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,018.69 | £201.87 | 7/9 |
| Band C most common here | £2,307.08 | £230.71 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,595.46 | £259.55 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,172.23 | £317.22 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,749.00 | £374.90 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,325.77 | £432.58 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,190.92 | £519.09 | 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 East Devon.
Council tax by band in East Devon, 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 | £1,730.31 | £173.03 | £144.19 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,018.69 | £201.87 | £168.22 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,307.08 | £230.71 | £192.26 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,595.46 | £259.55 | £216.29 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,172.23 | £317.22 | £264.35 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,749.00 | £374.90 | £312.42 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,325.77 | £432.58 | £360.48 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,190.92 | £519.09 | £432.58 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
East Devon in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across East Devon is £2,595.46, up 5.4% (£134.06) on 2025-26. Of that, East Devon council's own charge is £176.92. The rest goes to Devon County Council, Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority, and on average £114.49 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band C (24% of homes), which costs £2,307.08 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,320.48 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in East Devon goes
£2,595.46 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- East Devon council£176.927%
- Devon County Council£1,891.1773%
- Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner£303.2012%
- Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority£109.684%
- Parish and town councils (average)£114.494%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| East Devon council | £176.92 | 6.8% |
| Devon County Council | £1,891.17 | 72.9% |
| Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner | £303.20 | 11.7% |
| Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority | £109.68 | 4.2% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £114.49 | 4.4% |
| Total | £2,595.46 | 100% |
Band D in East Devon since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
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| Year | East Devon | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,595.46 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,461.40 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,348.19 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,235.71 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £2,129.50 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £2,062.11 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,966.93 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,893.05 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,805.27 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,714.87 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,635.79 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,573.02 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,542.32 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,513.56 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,507.18 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,500.50 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,498.61 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,459.66 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,417.68 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,356.91 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,296.08 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,237.37 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,189.02 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,120.40 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £946.68 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £861.09 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £805.00 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £761.07 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £708.99 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £607.08 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £572.07 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £564.75 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £556.88 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £497.25 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in East Devon
Share of the 75,800 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 | 6,900 | 9.1% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 14,250 | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 18,110 | 23.9% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 13,780 | 18.2% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 11,500 | 15.2% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 6,770 | 8.9% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 4,280 | 5.6% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 210 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in East Devon
66 of the 69 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,480.97. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints | £65.02 | +£1.30 | £2,545.99 | 271 |
| Awliscombe | £28.09 | +£2.42 | £2,509.06 | 249 |
| Axminster | £188.41 | +£17.17 | £2,669.38 | 2,948 |
| Axmouth | £48.47 | +£2.06 | £2,529.44 | 267 |
| Aylesbeare | £66.13 | +£2.84 | £2,547.10 | 274 |
| Beer | £54.09 | +£5.67 | £2,535.06 | 772 |
| Bishops Clyst | £90.45 | +£7.58 | £2,571.42 | 625 |
| Brampford Speke | £55.10 | −£0.99 | £2,536.07 | 159 |
| Branscombe | £47.14 | +£12.23 | £2,528.11 | 392 |
| Broad Clyst | £147.69 | −£10.28 | £2,628.66 | 3,154 |
| Broadhembury | £26.44 | +£0.01 | £2,507.41 | 343 |
| Buckerell | £45.21 | −£1.06 | £2,526.18 | 122 |
| Budleigh Salterton | £85.97 | +£19.84 | £2,566.94 | 2,998 |
| Chardstock | £132.12 | +£4.85 | £2,613.09 | 433 |
| Clyst Honiton | £153.87 | +£3.37 | £2,634.84 | 117 |
| Clyst Hydon | £30.95 | +£0.03 | £2,511.92 | 135 |
| Clyst St. George | £26.37 | +£1.47 | £2,507.34 | 395 |
| Clyst St. Lawrence no precept | none | — | £2,480.97 | 51 |
| Colaton Raleigh | £38.48 | +£0.42 | £2,519.45 | 328 |
| Colyford | £46.81 | −£0.61 | £2,527.78 | 450 |
| Colyton | £61.88 | +£2.91 | £2,542.85 | 1,094 |
| Combe Raleigh | £17.84 | +£16.93 | £2,498.81 | 112 |
| Combpyne Rousdon | £24.53 | +£0.37 | £2,505.50 | 221 |
| Cotleigh | £33.79 | +£0.66 | £2,514.76 | 107 |
| Cranbrook | £256.03 | no change | £2,737.00 | 2,757 |
| Dalwood | £35.88 | +£2.06 | £2,516.85 | 222 |
| Dunkeswell | £72.98 | +£13.80 | £2,553.95 | 617 |
| East Budleigh with Bicton | £59.61 | +£2.73 | £2,540.58 | 536 |
| Exmouth | £96.30 | +£28.25 | £2,577.27 | 13,891 |
| Farringdon | £70.70 | +£1.73 | £2,551.67 | 155 |
| Farway | £23.54 | +£0.15 | £2,504.51 | 138 |
| Feniton | £53.06 | +£2.85 | £2,534.03 | 688 |
| Gittisham | £22.82 | +£0.25 | £2,503.79 | 488 |
| Hawkchurch | £38.22 | +£0.74 | £2,519.19 | 288 |
| Honiton | £243.43 | +£80.11 | £2,724.40 | 4,111 |
| Huxham no precept | none | — | £2,480.97 | 47 |
| Kilmington | £58.83 | +£0.15 | £2,539.80 | 408 |
| Luppitt | £65.50 | +£4.98 | £2,546.47 | 229 |
| Lympstone | £62.42 | +£4.64 | £2,543.39 | 961 |
| Membury | £36.93 | −£0.05 | £2,517.90 | 300 |
| Monkton | £60.50 | −£1.54 | £2,541.47 | 81 |
| Musbury | £46.15 | +£0.40 | £2,527.12 | 260 |
| Nether Exe no precept | none | — | £2,480.97 | 26 |
| Newton Poppleford and Harpford | £93.39 | +£7.97 | £2,574.36 | 996 |
| Northleigh | £34.25 | +£1.26 | £2,515.22 | 88 |
| Offwell | £48.95 | +£0.27 | £2,529.92 | 194 |
| Otterton | £46.01 | +£1.77 | £2,526.98 | 332 |
| Ottery St. Mary | £148.48 | +£42.62 | £2,629.45 | 3,011 |
| Payhembury | £45.49 | +£3.13 | £2,526.46 | 343 |
| Plymtree | £20.43 | +£0.57 | £2,501.40 | 262 |
| Poltimore | £53.53 | −£0.49 | £2,534.50 | 140 |
| Rewe | £60.26 | +£1.83 | £2,541.23 | 200 |
| Rockbeare | £115.61 | +£6.33 | £2,596.58 | 389 |
| Seaton | £177.14 | +£43.75 | £2,658.11 | 3,498 |
| Sheldon | £16.67 | −£0.76 | £2,497.64 | 90 |
| Shute | £32.43 | +£6.26 | £2,513.40 | 308 |
| Sidmouth | £111.35 | +£5.44 | £2,592.32 | 7,420 |
| Southleigh | £16.42 | −£22.90 | £2,497.39 | 122 |
| Stockland | £54.10 | +£4.03 | £2,535.07 | 349 |
| Stoke Canon | £43.59 | −£0.94 | £2,524.56 | 252 |
| Talaton | £36.97 | +£0.62 | £2,517.94 | 252 |
| Uplyme | £69.95 | +£3.36 | £2,550.92 | 937 |
| Upottery | £41.03 | +£1.35 | £2,522.00 | 341 |
| Upton Pyne | £46.38 | +£0.48 | £2,527.35 | 233 |
| West Hill | £48.91 | +£0.51 | £2,529.88 | 1,163 |
| Whimple | £41.16 | +£3.05 | £2,522.13 | 737 |
| Widworthy | £54.13 | +£3.78 | £2,535.10 | 139 |
| Woodbury | £118.02 | +£18.15 | £2,598.99 | 1,480 |
| Yarcombe | £35.77 | +£4.10 | £2,516.74 | 240 |
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 East Devon?
- £2,595.46 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,480.97.
- How much is Band A council tax in East Devon?
- £1,730.31 a year, or £173.03 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in East Devon?
- Band D is up 5.4% (£134.06) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +9.0%.
- Is East Devon cheaper than average?
- East Devon ranks 257 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