Milton Keynes · unitary council · South East · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Milton Keynes?
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
- Milton Keynes council£1,847.53
- Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner£298.28
- Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority£89.46
- Parish and town councils (average)£136.94
Council tax bands in Milton Keynes, 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 | £1,581.47 | £158.15 | 6/9 |
| Band B most common here | £1,845.05 | £184.50 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,108.63 | £210.86 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,372.21 | £237.22 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,899.37 | £289.94 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,426.53 | £342.65 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,953.68 | £395.37 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,744.42 | £474.44 | 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 Milton Keynes.
Council tax by band in Milton Keynes, 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 | £1,581.47 | £158.15 | £131.79 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,845.05 | £184.50 | £153.75 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,108.63 | £210.86 | £175.72 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,372.21 | £237.22 | £197.68 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,899.37 | £289.94 | £241.61 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,426.53 | £342.65 | £285.54 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,953.68 | £395.37 | £329.47 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,744.42 | £474.44 | £395.37 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Milton Keynes in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Milton Keynes is £2,372.21, up 5.1% (£114.23) on 2025-26. Of that, Milton Keynes council's own charge is £1,847.53, of which £35.19 is this year's adult social care increase. The rest goes to Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority, and on average £136.94 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band B (28% of homes), which costs £1,845.05 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,928.74 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Milton Keynes goes
£2,372.21 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Milton Keynes council£1,847.5378%
- Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner£298.2813%
- Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority£89.464%
- Parish and town councils (average)£136.946%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes council | £1,847.53 | 77.9% |
| Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner | £298.28 | 12.6% |
| Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority | £89.46 | 3.8% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £136.94 | 5.8% |
| Total | £2,372.21 | 100% |
Band D in Milton Keynes 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 | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,372.21 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,257.98 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,150.46 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,046.12 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,943.08 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,869.18 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,810.05 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,746.63 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,672.69 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,579.23 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,505.09 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,450.91 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,424.38 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,417.48 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,391.91 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,390.00 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,389.02 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,359.76 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,311.82 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,261.00 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,212.14 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,153.47 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,096.74 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,022.81 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £921.72 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £853.46 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £786.22 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £744.29 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £672.45 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £633.61 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £657.13 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £621.00 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £586.13 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £580.50 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Milton Keynes
Share of the 128,300 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 | 18,080 | 14.1% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 36,330 | 28.3% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 32,830 | 25.6% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 16,830 | 13.1% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 13,500 | 10.5% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 7,290 | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 3,260 | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 180 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Milton Keynes
45 of the 48 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,235.27. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astwood | £66.12 | no change | £2,301.39 | 143 |
| Bletchley and Fenny Stratford | £216.73 | +£9.52 | £2,452.00 | 6,577 |
| Bow Brickhill | £179.21 | +£3.10 | £2,414.48 | 329 |
| Bradwell | £79.72 | +£2.39 | £2,314.99 | 2,908 |
| Broughton | £61.98 | no change | £2,297.25 | 7,053 |
| Calverton no precept | none | — | £2,235.27 | 99 |
| Campbell Park | £235.73 | +£6.87 | £2,471.00 | 4,173 |
| Castlethorpe | £95.78 | +£4.55 | £2,331.05 | 477 |
| Central Milton Keynes | £34.92 | no change | £2,270.19 | 3,814 |
| Chicheley | £24.72 | −£5.27 | £2,259.99 | 40 |
| Clifton Reynes | £84.68 | +£44.10 | £2,319.95 | 204 |
| Cold Brayfield no precept | none | — | £2,235.27 | 40 |
| Emberton | £70.43 | +£2.53 | £2,305.70 | 295 |
| Fairfields | £119.21 | +£19.65 | £2,354.48 | 1,316 |
| Gayhurst | £24.80 | no change | £2,260.07 | 81 |
| Great Linford | £131.52 | +£10.92 | £2,366.79 | 6,422 |
| Hanslope | £102.78 | +£7.47 | £2,338.05 | 1,365 |
| Haversham cum Little Linford | £99.42 | +£3.81 | £2,334.69 | 336 |
| Kents Hill Monkston and Brinklow | £74.76 | +£8.05 | £2,310.03 | 2,741 |
| Lathbury | £17.27 | +£0.15 | £2,252.54 | 58 |
| Lavendon | £64.70 | +£2.12 | £2,299.97 | 696 |
| Little Brickhill | £111.32 | +£10.20 | £2,346.59 | 201 |
| Loughton & Great Holm | £47.66 | +£1.89 | £2,282.93 | 2,297 |
| Moulsoe | £46.81 | no change | £2,282.08 | 288 |
| New Bradwell | £85.50 | +£0.17 | £2,320.77 | 940 |
| Newport Pagnell | £246.10 | +£12.96 | £2,481.37 | 5,387 |
| North Crawley | £74.42 | −£5.45 | £2,309.69 | 355 |
| Old Woughton | £39.72 | −£26.19 | £2,274.99 | 428 |
| Olney | £132.32 | +£4.62 | £2,367.59 | 3,098 |
| Ravenstone | £91.64 | +£1.70 | £2,326.91 | 125 |
| Shenley Brook End | £115.00 | +£5.00 | £2,350.27 | 9,922 |
| Shenley Church End | £85.00 | +£3.00 | £2,320.27 | 5,122 |
| Sherington | £99.47 | +£16.41 | £2,334.74 | 470 |
| Simpson and Ashland | £68.20 | −£12.57 | £2,303.47 | 616 |
| Stantonbury | £154.28 | +£4.63 | £2,389.55 | 3,420 |
| Stoke Goldington | £101.56 | +£5.32 | £2,336.83 | 276 |
| Stony Stratford | £119.56 | +£3.71 | £2,354.83 | 2,664 |
| Two Mile Ash | £71.82 | +£3.12 | £2,307.09 | 1,467 |
| Tyringham and Filgrave | £16.67 | +£0.60 | £2,251.94 | 112 |
| Walton | £107.89 | −£1.34 | £2,343.16 | 4,403 |
| Warrington no precept | none | — | £2,235.27 | 18 |
| Wavendon | £86.41 | +£19.94 | £2,321.68 | 3,080 |
| West Bletchley | £189.98 | +£7.74 | £2,425.25 | 7,131 |
| Weston Underwood | £94.44 | +£3.83 | £2,329.71 | 131 |
| Whitehouse | £91.71 | no change | £2,326.98 | 2,561 |
| Woburn Sands | £131.50 | +£5.51 | £2,366.77 | 1,529 |
| Wolverton and Greenleys | £244.00 | +£21.60 | £2,479.27 | 3,967 |
| Woughton | £368.15 | +£24.08 | £2,603.42 | 2,655 |
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 Milton Keynes?
- £2,372.21 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,235.27.
- How much is Band A council tax in Milton Keynes?
- £1,581.47 a year, or £158.15 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Milton Keynes?
- Band D is up 5.1% (£114.23) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +5.0%.
- Is Milton Keynes cheaper than average?
- Milton Keynes ranks 101 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