Sway · New Forest · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Sway?
Estimate: council average plus this parish's precept (exact). In 6 published bills we checked, estimates were within £34. How the figures work
- New Forest council£211.92
- Hampshire County Council£1,690.11
- Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner£290.46
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority£92.84
- Sway parish precept£66.79
Council tax bands in Sway, 2026-27
Estimates: the New Forest average charge plus the parish precept. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.
| Band | Per year | Per month (10 payments) | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,568.08 | £156.81 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,829.43 | £182.94 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,090.77 | £209.08 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,352.12 | £235.21 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,874.81 | £287.48 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,397.51 | £339.75 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,920.20 | £392.02 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,704.24 | £470.42 | 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 Sway.
Band D in Sway compared
Council tax a year for a Band D home, 2026-27; the Sway figure is an estimate
- Band D a year
- Sway
Sway in 2026-27
Sway's local council set a precept of £118,878 for 2026-27, raised from 1,780 Band D-equivalent homes: £66.79 on a Band D bill. In 2025-26 it was £64.68, so it has risen by £2.11 (3.3%). Estimated the same way, the whole Band D bill was £2,243.58 in 2025-26, so it is up 4.8%.
The rest of the estimate uses the average charges across New Forest: £211.92 for New Forest council, £1,690.11 for Hampshire County Council, £290.46 for Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, £92.84 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority.
Council tax by band in Sway, 2026-27
Each band is a fixed share of Band D; the tick is the England average for the band
- Sway, 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 | £1,568.08 | £156.81 | £130.67 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,829.43 | £182.94 | £152.45 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,090.77 | £209.08 | £174.23 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,352.12 | £235.21 | £196.01 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,874.81 | £287.48 | £239.57 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,397.51 | £339.75 | £283.13 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,920.20 | £392.02 | £326.68 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,704.24 | £470.42 | £392.02 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Sway?
- About £2,352.12 for 2026-27, of which £66.79 is the parish precept (exact). Your council's published charges give the exact bill.
- How much is Band B council tax in Sway?
- About £1,829.43 a year, or £182.94 a month over 10 payments.
- How does Sway compare with the rest of New Forest?
- Its parish precept adds £66.79 to a Band D bill; across New Forest parish precepts add £134.43 on average (spread over every home, including those with no parish precept).
Parishes in New Forest with a similar precept
Parish part of a Band D bill.
Data: MHCLG, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method