Harborough · district council · East Midlands · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Harborough?
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
- Harborough council£174.13
- Leicestershire County Council£1,731.79
- Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner£315.23
- Leicestershire Combined Fire Authority£91.65
- Parish and town councils (average)£77.07
Council tax bands in Harborough, 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 | £1,593.25 | £159.32 | 6/9 |
| Band B most common here | £1,858.79 | £185.88 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,124.33 | £212.43 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,389.87 | £238.99 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,920.95 | £292.09 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,452.03 | £345.20 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,983.12 | £398.31 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,779.74 | £477.97 | 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 Harborough.
Council tax by band in Harborough, 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 | £1,593.25 | £159.32 | £132.77 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,858.79 | £185.88 | £154.90 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,124.33 | £212.43 | £177.03 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,389.87 | £238.99 | £199.16 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,920.95 | £292.09 | £243.41 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,452.03 | £345.20 | £287.67 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,983.12 | £398.31 | £331.93 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,779.74 | £477.97 | £398.31 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Harborough in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Harborough is £2,389.87, up 2.8% (£64.91) on 2025-26. Of that, Harborough council's own charge is £174.13. The rest goes to Leicestershire County Council, Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner, Leicestershire Combined Fire Authority, and on average £77.07 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band B (22% of homes), which costs £1,858.79 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,165.78 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Harborough goes
£2,389.87 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Harborough council£174.137%
- Leicestershire County Council£1,731.7972%
- Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner£315.2313%
- Leicestershire Combined Fire Authority£91.654%
- Parish and town councils (average)£77.073%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Harborough council | £174.13 | 7.3% |
| Leicestershire County Council | £1,731.79 | 72.5% |
| Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner | £315.23 | 13.2% |
| Leicestershire Combined Fire Authority | £91.65 | 3.8% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £77.07 | 3.2% |
| Total | £2,389.87 | 100% |
Band D in Harborough 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 | Harborough | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,389.87 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,324.96 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,212.48 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,117.01 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £2,020.00 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,957.36 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,865.39 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,799.63 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,721.06 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,632.56 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,574.94 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,523.32 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,503.43 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,498.14 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,493.67 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,489.71 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,491.93 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,454.84 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,412.13 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,341.80 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,288.70 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,233.43 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,196.05 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,111.19 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £1,018.10 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £915.98 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £860.53 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £808.59 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £762.99 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £700.23 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £619.32 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £605.25 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £572.63 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £516.38 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Harborough
Share of the 45,480 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 | 4,800 | 10.6% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 9,870 | 21.7% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 8,760 | 19.3% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 7,240 | 15.9% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 7,510 | 16.5% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 4,190 | 9.2% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 2,860 | 6.3% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 260 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Harborough
61 of the 91 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,287.14. 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.
Harborough also charges special expenses in part of its area (£1,030,779 in all, £25.66 per Band D home on average across the council). The parish and no-parish figures here leave them out, because the statistics do not say which areas pay them, so where they apply the bill is higher. The council's own bill shows them.
| Parish | Parish part | Change in parish part | Est. Band D bill | Band D homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allexton | £33.53 | +£0.82 | £2,320.67 | 37 |
| Arnesby | £94.57 | −£0.12 | £2,381.71 | 177 |
| Ashby Magna | £70.56 | +£3.44 | £2,357.70 | 167 |
| Ashby Parva | £50.22 | −£5.16 | £2,337.36 | 120 |
| Billesdon | £45.89 | −£0.10 | £2,333.03 | 446 |
| Bitteswell with Bittesby | £144.35 | −£5.30 | £2,431.49 | 257 |
| Blaston no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 36 |
| Bringhurst | £92.87 | +£3.36 | £2,380.01 | 24 |
| Broughton Astley | £118.60 | +£2.00 | £2,405.74 | 3,457 |
| Bruntingthorpe | £50.99 | +£12.90 | £2,338.13 | 177 |
| Burton Overy | £104.89 | +£2.77 | £2,392.03 | 157 |
| Carlton Curlieu no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 21 |
| Catthorpe no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 87 |
| Claybrooke Magna | £48.87 | +£1.70 | £2,336.01 | 261 |
| Claybrooke Parva | £66.58 | +£1.64 | £2,353.72 | 86 |
| Cold Newton no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 24 |
| Cotesbach | £39.35 | +£1.53 | £2,326.49 | 105 |
| Cranoe no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 18 |
| Drayton | £39.48 | +£1.68 | £2,326.62 | 80 |
| Dunton Bassett | £54.95 | +£1.63 | £2,342.09 | 324 |
| East Langton | £67.90 | +£14.40 | £2,355.04 | 198 |
| East Norton no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 46 |
| Fleckney | £184.05 | −£8.51 | £2,471.19 | 2,005 |
| Foxton | £63.43 | +£1.63 | £2,350.57 | 242 |
| Frisby no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 14 |
| Frolesworth | £35.87 | −£0.84 | £2,323.01 | 139 |
| Gaulby no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 80 |
| Gilmorton | £79.03 | +£0.26 | £2,366.17 | 619 |
| Glooston no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 37 |
| Goadby | £10.37 | no change | £2,297.51 | 48 |
| Great Bowden | £82.89 | +£20.08 | £2,370.03 | 654 |
| Great Easton | £46.44 | +£9.04 | £2,333.58 | 341 |
| Great Glen | £137.74 | +£3.36 | £2,424.88 | 1,964 |
| Gumley | £14.68 | +£0.25 | £2,301.82 | 68 |
| Hallaton | £111.82 | +£2.98 | £2,398.96 | 295 |
| Horninghold | £10.08 | +£0.16 | £2,297.22 | 50 |
| Houghton on the Hill | £61.45 | +£1.47 | £2,348.59 | 768 |
| Hungarton | £134.88 | +£5.35 | £2,422.02 | 136 |
| Husbands Bosworth | £144.50 | +£6.87 | £2,431.64 | 561 |
| Illston on the Hill | £56.75 | +£4.41 | £2,343.89 | 90 |
| Keyham | £71.71 | −£1.41 | £2,358.85 | 68 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp | £133.52 | +£20.23 | £2,420.66 | 1,868 |
| Kibworth Harcourt | £148.13 | +£15.81 | £2,435.27 | 1,012 |
| Kimcote and Walton | £71.58 | +£8.64 | £2,358.72 | 297 |
| King's Norton no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 32 |
| Knaptoft no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 39 |
| Laughton no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 47 |
| Launde no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 13 |
| Leire | £66.27 | +£5.93 | £2,353.41 | 282 |
| Little Stretton | £35.57 | +£0.67 | £2,322.71 | 56 |
| Loddington no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 36 |
| Lowesby no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 40 |
| Lubenham | £47.55 | −£0.27 | £2,334.69 | 467 |
| Lutterworth | £136.87 | +£6.57 | £2,424.01 | 3,883 |
| Marefield no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 11 |
| Medbourne | £66.85 | −£0.81 | £2,353.99 | 254 |
| Misterton with Walcote | £151.77 | +£4.52 | £2,438.91 | 204 |
| Mowsley | £63.08 | +£2.01 | £2,350.22 | 127 |
| Nevill Holt | £36.35 | −£3.73 | £2,323.49 | 26 |
| North Kilworth | £70.25 | +£2.05 | £2,357.39 | 383 |
| Noseley no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 13 |
| Owston and Newbold no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 59 |
| Peatling Magna | £30.93 | +£1.07 | £2,318.07 | 108 |
| Peatling Parva no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 95 |
| Rolleston no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 38 |
| Saddington | £24.01 | −£0.14 | £2,311.15 | 106 |
| Scraptoft | £125.26 | +£9.90 | £2,412.40 | 1,123 |
| Shangton no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 76 |
| Shawell | £26.05 | −£0.05 | £2,313.19 | 94 |
| Shearsby | £160.54 | +£1.19 | £2,447.68 | 116 |
| Skeffington | £41.62 | −£0.30 | £2,328.76 | 115 |
| Slawston no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 74 |
| Smeeton Westerby | £64.18 | +£6.72 | £2,351.32 | 171 |
| South Kilworth | £86.85 | +£2.08 | £2,373.99 | 250 |
| Stockerston no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 20 |
| Stonton Wyville no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 16 |
| Stoughton | £72.15 | +£0.77 | £2,359.29 | 168 |
| Swinford | £80.31 | +£1.39 | £2,367.45 | 305 |
| Theddingworth | £40.78 | +£0.76 | £2,327.92 | 107 |
| Thorpe Langton no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 112 |
| Thurnby and Bushby | £76.71 | +£21.26 | £2,363.85 | 1,662 |
| Tilton | £69.78 | +£4.44 | £2,356.92 | 289 |
| Tugby and Keythorpe | £97.51 | +£15.38 | £2,384.65 | 189 |
| Tur Langton | £103.96 | +£5.04 | £2,391.10 | 111 |
| Ullesthorpe | £48.43 | +£1.04 | £2,335.57 | 488 |
| Welham no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 20 |
| West Langton no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 52 |
| Westrill and Starmore no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 2 |
| Willoughby Waterleys | £78.07 | +£5.97 | £2,365.21 | 146 |
| Wistow no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 126 |
| Withcote no precept | none | — | £2,287.14 | 13 |
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 Harborough?
- £2,389.87 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,287.14.
- How much is Band A council tax in Harborough?
- £1,593.25 a year, or £159.32 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Harborough?
- Band D is up 2.8% (£64.91) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by −2.1%.
- Is Harborough cheaper than average?
- Harborough ranks 113 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