East Suffolk · district council · East of England · 2026-27
How much is council tax in East Suffolk?
Band D, 2026-27 (area average)£2,334.80Up 5.1% (£112.44) on 2025-26 at Band D. England Band D average £2,391.52.
Your bandCheck your band on GOV.UK
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
Council tax 2026-27East SuffolkBand D
- East Suffolk council£197.82
- Suffolk County Council£1,731.69
- Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner£304.47
- Parish and town councils (average)£100.82
Total for the year£2,334.80
Band A
£1,556.53
the lowest band, 6/9 of Band D
Per month
£233.48
Band D over 10 payments
Change
+5.1%
+£112.44 on 2025-26 at Band D
Rank
77 of 296
by Band D; 1 = lowest in England
Council tax bands in East Suffolk, 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 | £1,556.53 | £155.65 | 6/9 |
| Band B most common here | £1,815.96 | £181.60 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,075.38 | £207.54 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,334.80 | £233.48 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,853.64 | £285.36 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,372.49 | £337.25 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,891.33 | £389.13 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,669.60 | £466.96 | 18/9 |
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We cannot look up individual homes. The Valuation Office Agency checker on GOV.UK gives the band for any address in East Suffolk.
Council tax by band in East Suffolk, 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 | £1,556.53 | £155.65 | £129.71 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,815.96 | £181.60 | £151.33 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,075.38 | £207.54 | £172.95 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,334.80 | £233.48 | £194.57 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,853.64 | £285.36 | £237.80 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,372.49 | £337.25 | £281.04 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,891.33 | £389.13 | £324.28 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,669.60 | £466.96 | £389.13 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
East Suffolk in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across East Suffolk is £2,334.80, up 5.1% (£112.44) on 2025-26. Of that, East Suffolk council's own charge is £197.82. The rest goes to Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner, and on average £100.82 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band B (25% of homes), which costs £1,815.96 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,864.79 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in East Suffolk goes
£2,334.80 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- East Suffolk council£197.828%
- Suffolk County Council£1,731.6974%
- Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner£304.4713%
- Parish and town councils (average)£100.824%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| East Suffolk council | £197.82 | 8.5% |
| Suffolk County Council | £1,731.69 | 74.2% |
| Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner | £304.47 | 13.0% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £100.82 | 4.3% |
| Total | £2,334.80 | 100% |
Band D in East Suffolk 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 | East Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,334.80 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,222.36 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,117.61 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,018.75 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,938.63 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,879.37 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,810.23 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,741.14 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | — | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | — | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | — | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | — | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | — | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | — | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | — | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | — | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | — | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | — | £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 East Suffolk
Share of the 123,500 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (B)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 28,290 | 22.9% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 31,360 | 25.4% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 24,040 | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 18,920 | 15.3% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 11,880 | 9.6% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 5,680 | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 3,080 | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 250 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in East Suffolk
133 of the 177 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,233.98. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldeburgh | £120.83 | +£2.61 | £2,354.81 | 2,499 |
| Alderton | £73.70 | +£21.91 | £2,307.68 | 193 |
| Aldringham cum Thorpe | £14.49 | +£2.60 | £2,248.47 | 828 |
| All Saints and St. Nicholas South Elmham (Group: All Saints and St. Nicholas St. Michael St Peter) | £37.24 | +£1.96 | £2,271.22 | 107 |
| Badingham | £55.32 | +£0.67 | £2,289.30 | 252 |
| Barnby | £38.83 | no change | £2,272.81 | 228 |
| Barsham (Group: Barsham and Shipmeadow) | £10.15 | no change | £2,244.13 | 140 |
| Bawdsey | £34.38 | +£1.91 | £2,268.36 | 251 |
| Beccles | £92.99 | +£13.93 | £2,326.97 | 3,516 |
| Benacre no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 33 |
| Benhall (Benhall and Sternfield) | £31.88 | +£2.38 | £2,265.86 | 329 |
| Blaxhall | £64.13 | +£8.18 | £2,298.11 | 130 |
| Blundeston (Group: Blundeston and Flixton) | £38.99 | +£10.11 | £2,272.97 | 513 |
| Blyford (Group: Blyford and Sotherton) | £49.53 | +£2.56 | £2,283.51 | 83 |
| Blythburgh | £41.51 | no change | £2,275.49 | 259 |
| Boulge no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 17 |
| Boyton | £68.00 | +£2.02 | £2,301.98 | 64 |
| Bramfield ( Bramfield and Thorington) | £29.89 | +£9.44 | £2,263.87 | 217 |
| Brampton with Stoven | £19.78 | no change | £2,253.76 | 163 |
| Brandeston | £43.30 | +£4.37 | £2,277.28 | 157 |
| Bredfield | £43.59 | +£3.59 | £2,277.57 | 159 |
| Brightwell (Brightwell Foxhall and Purdis Farm) | £6.88 | −£0.05 | £2,240.86 | 1,018 |
| Bromeswell | £36.51 | +£3.49 | £2,270.49 | 162 |
| Bruisyard | £43.99 | −£0.78 | £2,277.97 | 80 |
| Bucklesham | £65.50 | +£5.95 | £2,299.48 | 248 |
| Bungay | £161.12 | +£26.45 | £2,395.10 | 1,756 |
| Burgh no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 82 |
| Butley (Butley Capel St Andrew and Wantisden) | £30.32 | +£2.06 | £2,264.30 | 126 |
| Campsey Ashe | £41.41 | −£0.05 | £2,275.39 | 172 |
| Capel St. Andrew (Butley Capel St Andrew and Wantisden) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Carlton Colville | £24.11 | +£1.24 | £2,258.09 | 2,683 |
| Charsfield | £50.52 | +£2.99 | £2,284.50 | 177 |
| Chediston (Chediston Linstead Magna and Linstead Parva) | £24.19 | +£1.35 | £2,258.17 | 165 |
| Chillesford | £18.28 | +£6.31 | £2,252.26 | 82 |
| Clopton | £39.35 | no change | £2,273.33 | 152 |
| Cookley (Cookley and Walpole) | £73.58 | +£1.67 | £2,307.56 | 173 |
| Corton | £13.11 | +£0.24 | £2,247.09 | 626 |
| Covehithe no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 15 |
| Cransford no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 74 |
| Cratfield | £29.72 | +£1.05 | £2,263.70 | 155 |
| Cretingham (Cretingham Hoo and Monewden) | £13.69 | +£0.40 | £2,247.67 | 236 |
| Culpho (Grundisburgh and Culpho) | £31.22 | +£1.51 | £2,265.20 | 737 |
| Dallinghoo no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 92 |
| Darsham | £36.57 | +£6.09 | £2,270.55 | 252 |
| Debach no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 36 |
| Dennington | £51.78 | +£3.19 | £2,285.76 | 251 |
| Dunwich | £20.32 | +£4.97 | £2,254.30 | 123 |
| Earl Soham | £80.56 | +£0.69 | £2,314.54 | 213 |
| Easton | £62.61 | +£1.82 | £2,296.59 | 186 |
| Ellough (Group: Shadingfield Sotterley Willingham and Ellough) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Eyke | £81.62 | +£4.95 | £2,315.60 | 156 |
| Falkenham (Kirton and Falkenham) | £50.09 | +£1.89 | £2,284.07 | 557 |
| Farnham ( Stratford St Andrew and Farnham) | £87.89 | +£28.50 | £2,321.87 | 144 |
| Felixstowe | £79.97 | +£2.78 | £2,313.95 | 9,377 |
| Flixton (Lothingland Ward) (Group: Blundeston and Flixton) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Flixton (The Saints Ward) (Group: Flixton St. Cross and St. Margaret) | £10.59 | −£0.40 | £2,244.57 | 181 |
| Foxhall (Brightwell Foxhall and Purdis Farm) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Framlingham | £195.55 | +£79.75 | £2,429.53 | 1,697 |
| Friston | £67.69 | +£17.55 | £2,301.67 | 242 |
| Frostenden (Group: Frostenden Uggeshall and South Cove) | £17.07 | +£3.81 | £2,251.05 | 187 |
| Gedgrave (Orford and Gedgrave) | £74.18 | no change | £2,308.16 | 535 |
| Gisleham | £18.46 | +£0.30 | £2,252.44 | 260 |
| Great Bealings | £67.89 | +£4.06 | £2,301.87 | 134 |
| Great Glemham | £67.49 | +£5.75 | £2,301.47 | 112 |
| Grundisburgh (Grundisburgh and Culpho) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Hacheston | £64.12 | +£11.58 | £2,298.10 | 187 |
| Halesworth | £155.48 | no change | £2,389.46 | 1,968 |
| Hasketon | £51.97 | +£2.47 | £2,285.95 | 189 |
| Hemley no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 32 |
| Henstead with Hulver Street | £36.20 | no change | £2,270.18 | 145 |
| Heveningham | £142.42 | +£5.72 | £2,376.40 | 70 |
| Hollesley | £81.06 | +£3.79 | £2,315.04 | 530 |
| Holton | £51.19 | +£2.67 | £2,285.17 | 333 |
| Hoo(Cretingham Hoo and Monewden) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Huntingfield | £69.70 | −£4.20 | £2,303.68 | 96 |
| Iken | £72.02 | +£11.34 | £2,306.00 | 76 |
| Kelsale cum Carlton | £60.27 | +£1.75 | £2,294.25 | 481 |
| Kesgrave | £96.66 | +£4.42 | £2,330.64 | 4,863 |
| Kessingland | £124.85 | +£4.18 | £2,358.83 | 1,513 |
| Kettleburgh | £74.64 | +£3.55 | £2,308.62 | 118 |
| Kirton (Kirton and Falkenham) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Knodishall | £70.83 | +£5.38 | £2,304.81 | 340 |
| Leiston | £186.10 | +£1.76 | £2,420.08 | 2,117 |
| Letheringham | £46.81 | no change | £2,280.79 | 49 |
| Levington (Levington and Stratton Hall) | £100.87 | +£0.46 | £2,334.85 | 128 |
| Linstead Magna no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Linstead Parva no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Little Bealings | £63.64 | +£1.87 | £2,297.62 | 224 |
| Little Glemham | £66.03 | no change | £2,300.01 | 72 |
| Lound | £33.28 | +£3.36 | £2,267.26 | 134 |
| Lowestoft | £199.17 | +£17.94 | £2,433.15 | 13,380 |
| Marlesford | £74.61 | +£6.23 | £2,308.59 | 94 |
| Martlesham | £107.92 | +£33.21 | £2,341.90 | 2,316 |
| Melton | £71.99 | +£3.39 | £2,305.97 | 1,982 |
| Mettingham | £28.38 | +£10.64 | £2,262.36 | 93 |
| Middleton | £49.59 | +£6.47 | £2,283.57 | 242 |
| Monewden (Cretingham Hoo and Monewden) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Mutford | £37.66 | +£0.36 | £2,271.64 | 194 |
| Nacton | £34.51 | +£0.31 | £2,268.49 | 348 |
| Newbourne | £80.08 | +£8.42 | £2,314.06 | 116 |
| North Cove | £57.67 | no change | £2,291.65 | 155 |
| Orford (Orford and Gedgrave) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Otley | £18.62 | +£0.36 | £2,252.60 | 337 |
| Oulton | £16.95 | +£0.15 | £2,250.93 | 1,717 |
| Oulton Broad | £89.08 | +£4.24 | £2,323.06 | 3,358 |
| Parham | £69.12 | +£12.08 | £2,303.10 | 145 |
| Peasenhall | £48.67 | no change | £2,282.65 | 279 |
| Pettistree | £91.40 | +£33.86 | £2,325.38 | 88 |
| Playford | £106.30 | +£1.97 | £2,340.28 | 118 |
| Purdis Farm (Brightwell Foxhall and Purdis Farm) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Ramsholt no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 14 |
| Redisham no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 62 |
| Rendham | £29.26 | +£7.24 | £2,263.24 | 140 |
| Rendlesham | £192.23 | no change | £2,426.21 | 1,019 |
| Reydon | £25.82 | +£1.64 | £2,259.80 | 1,350 |
| Ringsfield (Group: Ringsfield and Weston) | £52.55 | +£4.34 | £2,286.53 | 234 |
| Rumburgh | £61.10 | +£21.67 | £2,295.08 | 126 |
| Rushmere no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 36 |
| Rushmere St. Andrew | £56.59 | +£5.07 | £2,290.57 | 2,633 |
| Saxmundham | £181.65 | +£16.51 | £2,415.63 | 1,674 |
| Saxtead | £70.34 | +£2.59 | £2,304.32 | 132 |
| Shadingfield (Group: Shadingfield Sotterley Willingham and Ellough) | £63.96 | +£8.36 | £2,297.94 | 188 |
| Shipmeadow (Group: Barsham and Shipmeadow) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Shottisham | £67.91 | +£2.83 | £2,301.89 | 96 |
| Sibton | £23.23 | +£0.17 | £2,257.21 | 113 |
| Snape | £41.73 | +£1.99 | £2,275.71 | 383 |
| Somerleyton Ashby and Herringfleet | £26.33 | +£0.16 | £2,260.31 | 169 |
| Sotherton (Group: Blyford and Sotherton) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Sotterley (Group: Shadingfield Sotterley Willingham and Ellough) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| South Cove (Group: Frostenden Uggeshall and South Cove) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Southwold | £115.07 | +£5.48 | £2,349.05 | 1,616 |
| Spexhall | £55.60 | no change | £2,289.58 | 92 |
| St. Andrew Ilketshall | £73.40 | +£48.44 | £2,307.38 | 123 |
| St. Cross South Elmham (Group: Flixton St. Cross and St. Margaret) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| St. James South Elmham | £27.56 | +£1.80 | £2,261.54 | 93 |
| St. John Ilketshall no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 19 |
| St. Lawrence Ilketshall no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 66 |
| St. Margaret Ilketshall | £10.74 | no change | £2,244.72 | 73 |
| St. Margaret South Elmham (Group: Flixton St. Cross and St. Margaret) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| St. Mary South Elmham otherwise Homersfield | £122.96 | +£8.36 | £2,356.94 | 59 |
| St. Michael South Elmham (Group: All Saints and St. Nicholas St. Michael St Peter) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| St. Peter South Elmham (Group: All Saints and St. Nicholas St. Michael St Peter) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Sternfield (Benhall and Sternfield) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Stratford St. Andrew ( Stratford St Andrew and Farnham) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Stratton Hall(Levington and Stratton Hall) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Sudbourne | £24.68 | no change | £2,258.66 | 228 |
| Sutton | £28.45 | +£1.09 | £2,262.43 | 156 |
| Sutton Heath no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 327 |
| Sweffling | £61.40 | +£5.70 | £2,295.38 | 110 |
| Swilland (Swilland and Witnesham) | £41.83 | +£1.99 | £2,275.81 | 466 |
| Theberton | £63.06 | +£2.43 | £2,297.04 | 172 |
| Thorington (Bramfield and Thorington) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Trimley St. Martin | £55.17 | +£17.15 | £2,289.15 | 870 |
| Trimley St. Mary | £47.85 | +£2.81 | £2,281.83 | 1,275 |
| Tuddenham St. Martin | £41.62 | +£0.85 | £2,275.60 | 170 |
| Tunstall | £44.38 | +£2.36 | £2,278.36 | 293 |
| Ubbeston | £116.81 | no change | £2,350.79 | 50 |
| Ufford | £64.91 | +£2.79 | £2,298.89 | 427 |
| Uggeshall (Group: Frostenden Uggeshall and South Cove) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Walberswick | £37.79 | +£1.60 | £2,271.77 | 529 |
| Waldringfield | £73.62 | +£4.73 | £2,307.60 | 294 |
| Walpole(Cookley and Walpole) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Wangford with Henham | £32.87 | +£8.40 | £2,266.85 | 304 |
| Wantisden (Butley Capel St Andrew and Wantisden) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet | £65.27 | +£7.73 | £2,299.25 | 458 |
| Westerfield | £40.02 | no change | £2,274.00 | 260 |
| Westhall | £32.60 | +£1.69 | £2,266.58 | 138 |
| Westleton | £43.38 | +£1.26 | £2,277.36 | 388 |
| Weston (Group: Ringsfield and Weston) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Wickham Market | £127.68 | +£18.82 | £2,361.66 | 940 |
| Willingham St. Mary (Group: Shadingfield Sotterley Willingham and Ellough) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Wissett | £36.19 | +£1.95 | £2,270.17 | 128 |
| Witnesham (Swilland and Witnesham) no precept | none | — | £2,233.98 | 0 |
| Woodbridge | £186.54 | +£29.59 | £2,420.52 | 3,510 |
| Worlingham | £38.54 | +£5.03 | £2,272.52 | 1,324 |
| Wrentham | £48.47 | no change | £2,282.45 | 444 |
| Yoxford | £51.47 | +£10.29 | £2,285.45 | 383 |
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 Suffolk?
- £2,334.80 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,233.98.
- How much is Band A council tax in East Suffolk?
- £1,556.53 a year, or £155.65 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in East Suffolk?
- Band D is up 5.1% (£112.44) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +5.4%.
- Is East Suffolk cheaper than average?
- East Suffolk ranks 77 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
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Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method