Fareham · district council · South East · 2026-27

How much is council tax in Fareham?

Band D, 2026-27 (area average)£2,270.55Up 4.9% (£106.00) on 2025-26 at Band D. England Band D average £2,391.52.
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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 2026-27FarehamBand D
  • Fareham council£197.14
  • Hampshire County Council£1,690.11
  • Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner£290.46
  • Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority£92.84
Total for the year£2,270.55
Band A
£1,513.70
the lowest band, 6/9 of Band D
Per month
£227.06
Band D over 10 payments
Change
+4.9%
+£106.00 on 2025-26 at Band D
Rank
41 of 296
by Band D; 1 = lowest in England

Council tax bands in Fareham, 2026-27

Area averages including parish precepts. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.

BandPer yearPer month (10 payments)Ratio to D
Band A£1,513.70£151.376/9
Band B£1,765.98£176.607/9
Band C most common here£2,018.27£201.838/9
Band D£2,270.55£227.069/9
Band E£2,775.12£277.5111/9
Band F£3,279.68£327.9713/9
Band G£3,784.25£378.4315/9
Band H£4,541.10£454.1118/9

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Council tax by band in Fareham, 2026-27

Average for the council area, including parish precepts; the tick is the England average for the band

Band A: £1,513.70£1,514AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £1,765.98£1,766BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,018.27£2,018CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,270.55£2,271DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £2,775.12£2,775EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,279.68£3,280FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £3,784.25£3,784GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £4,541.10£4,541HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
Band A: £1,513.70£1,514AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £1,765.98£1,766BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,018.27£2,018CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,270.55£2,271DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £2,775.12£2,775EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,279.68£3,280FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £3,784.25£3,784GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £4,541.10£4,541HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
  • this council, each band
  • Band D, the band every charge is set from
  • England average for the band
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BandPer year10 payments of12 payments ofEngland averageRatio to D
Band A£1,513.70£151.37£126.14£1,594.356/9
Band B£1,765.98£176.60£147.16£1,860.077/9
Band C£2,018.27£201.83£168.19£2,125.808/9
Band D£2,270.55£227.06£189.21£2,391.529/9
Band E£2,775.12£277.51£231.26£2,922.9711/9
Band F£3,279.68£327.97£273.31£3,454.4213/9
Band G£3,784.25£378.43£315.35£3,985.8715/9
Band H£4,541.10£454.11£378.43£4,783.0418/9
Source: MHCLG Council Tax levels 2026-27, Table 9.

Fareham in 2026-27

For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Fareham is £2,270.55, up 4.9% (£106.00) on 2025-26. Of that, Fareham council's own charge is £197.14. The rest goes to Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority.

The most common band here is Band C (31% of homes), which costs £2,018.27 a year at the area average.

The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,042.89 (MHCLG, 2026-27).

Where a Band D bill in Fareham goes

£2,270.55 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part

Fareham council: £197.14 (8.7%)Hampshire County Council: £1,690.11 (74.4%)Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner: £290.46 (12.8%)Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority: £92.84 (4.1%)
  • Fareham council£197.149%
  • Hampshire County Council£1,690.1174%
  • Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner£290.4613%
  • Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority£92.844%
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Goes toBand DShare
Fareham council£197.148.7%
Hampshire County Council£1,690.1174.4%
Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner£290.4612.8%
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority£92.844.1%
Total£2,270.55100%
Source: MHCLG Council Tax levels 2026-27, Table 10 (lines 9, 16 and 17).

Band D in Fareham since 1993

Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average

£0£1,000£2,000£3,0001993-94: £444.381993-941994-95: £495.001995-96: £561.381996-97: £586.981997-98: £645.931998-99: £702.541999-00: £762.842000-01: £802.352000-012001-02: £845.012002-03: £920.432003-04: £1,062.092004-05: £1,123.112005-06: £1,161.542006-07: £1,212.392007-08: £1,269.632008-09: £1,329.302009-10: £1,360.802010-11: £1,385.732010-112011-12: £1,385.732012-13: £1,385.732013-14: £1,390.732014-15: £1,393.742015-16: £1,396.812016-17: £1,447.562017-18: £1,512.622018-19: £1,599.382019-20: £1,666.262020-21: £1,732.022020-212021-22: £1,817.562022-23: £1,877.972023-24: £1,972.602024-25: £2,063.402025-26: £2,164.552026-27: £2,270.552026-27England average
£0£1,000£2,000£3,0001993-94: £444.381993-941994-95: £495.001995-96: £561.381996-97: £586.981997-98: £645.931998-99: £702.541999-00: £762.842000-01: £802.352001-02: £845.012002-03: £920.432003-04: £1,062.092004-05: £1,123.112005-06: £1,161.542006-07: £1,212.392007-08: £1,269.632008-09: £1,329.302009-10: £1,360.802010-11: £1,385.732010-112011-12: £1,385.732012-13: £1,385.732013-14: £1,390.732014-15: £1,393.742015-16: £1,396.812016-17: £1,447.562017-18: £1,512.622018-19: £1,599.382019-20: £1,666.262020-21: £1,732.022021-22: £1,817.562022-23: £1,877.972023-24: £1,972.602024-25: £2,063.402025-26: £2,164.552026-27: £2,270.552026-27England average
  • this council, average Band D
  • England average
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YearFarehamEngland
2026-27£2,270.55£2,391.52
2025-26£2,164.55£2,280.21
2024-25£2,063.40£2,170.99
2023-24£1,972.60£2,065.05
2022-23£1,877.97£1,965.71
2021-22£1,817.56£1,898.48
2020-21£1,732.02£1,817.67
2019-20£1,666.26£1,749.88
2018-19£1,599.38£1,671.46
2017-18£1,512.62£1,590.55
2016-17£1,447.56£1,529.56
2015-16£1,396.81£1,483.58
2014-15£1,393.74£1,467.98
2013-14£1,390.73£1,455.60
2012-13£1,385.73£1,444.13
2011-12£1,385.73£1,439.33
2010-11£1,385.73£1,439.22
2009-10£1,360.80£1,413.84
2008-09£1,329.30£1,373.08
2007-08£1,269.63£1,321.32
2006-07£1,212.39£1,267.91
2005-06£1,161.54£1,213.81
2004-05£1,123.11£1,166.56
2003-04£1,062.09£1,101.75
2002-03£920.43£975.56
2001-02£845.01£901.33
2000-01£802.35£847.00
1999-00£762.84£798.00
1998-99£702.54£747.00
1997-98£645.93£688.00
1996-97£586.98£646.00
1995-96£561.38£609.00
1994-95£495.00£580.11
1993-94£444.38£567.95
Source: MHCLG live tables on council tax, Band D council tax figures 1993 onwards.

Homes in each band in Fareham

Share of the 51,530 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England

Band ABand A7.1%Band BBand B14.4%Band CBand C30.8%Band DBand D21.3%Band EBand E15.8%Band FBand F7.3%Band GBand G3.0%Band HBand H0.3%
Band ABand A7.1%Band BBand B14.4%Band CBand C30.8%Band DBand D21.3%Band EBand E15.8%Band FBand F7.3%Band GBand G3.0%Band HBand H0.3%
  • share of homes
  • most common band (C)
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BandHomesShareEngland share
Band A3,6707.1%23.6%
Band B7,42014.4%19.5%
Band C15,89030.8%22.0%
Band D10,96021.3%15.7%
Band E8,16015.8%9.9%
Band F3,7607.3%5.2%
Band G1,5403.0%3.5%
Band H1300.3%0.6%
Source: VOA Council Tax stock of properties 2026 (CTSOP1.0).

Parishes

Fareham has no parish or town councils that set a precept, so every Band D home in the area pays £2,270.55 before any discount.

Questions

What is Band D council tax in Fareham?
£2,270.55 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,270.55.
How much is Band A council tax in Fareham?
£1,513.70 a year, or £151.37 a month over 10 payments.
How much did council tax go up in Fareham?
Band D is up 4.9% (£106.00) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +3.0%.
Is Fareham cheaper than average?
Fareham ranks 41 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