Newark and Sherwood · district council · East Midlands · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Newark and Sherwood?
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
- Newark and Sherwood council£198.60
- Nottinghamshire County Council£1,970.13
- Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner£311.10
- Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority£102.21
- Parish and town councils (average)£100.06
Council tax bands in Newark and Sherwood, 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 most common here | £1,788.07 | £178.81 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,086.08 | £208.61 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,384.09 | £238.41 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,682.10 | £268.21 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,278.12 | £327.81 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,874.14 | £387.41 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,470.17 | £447.02 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,364.20 | £536.42 | 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 Newark and Sherwood.
Council tax by band in Newark and Sherwood, 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 | £1,788.07 | £178.81 | £149.01 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,086.08 | £208.61 | £173.84 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,384.09 | £238.41 | £198.67 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,682.10 | £268.21 | £223.51 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,278.12 | £327.81 | £273.18 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,874.14 | £387.41 | £322.84 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,470.17 | £447.02 | £372.51 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,364.20 | £536.42 | £447.02 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Newark and Sherwood in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Newark and Sherwood is £2,682.10, up 3.9% (£99.88) on 2025-26. Of that, Newark and Sherwood council's own charge is £198.60. The rest goes to Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority, and on average £100.06 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band A (41% of homes), which costs £1,788.07 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,013.48 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Newark and Sherwood goes
£2,682.10 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Newark and Sherwood council£198.607%
- Nottinghamshire County Council£1,970.1373%
- Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner£311.1012%
- Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority£102.214%
- Parish and town councils (average)£100.064%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Newark and Sherwood council | £198.60 | 7.4% |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | £1,970.13 | 73.5% |
| Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner | £311.10 | 11.6% |
| Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority | £102.21 | 3.8% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £100.06 | 3.7% |
| Total | £2,682.10 | 100% |
Band D in Newark and Sherwood 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 | Newark and Sherwood | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,682.10 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,582.22 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,467.51 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,357.07 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £2,251.59 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £2,171.02 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £2,100.00 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £2,024.20 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,935.94 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,849.34 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,777.22 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,718.36 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,688.05 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,657.39 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,653.55 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,646.14 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,650.68 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,637.73 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,591.81 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,540.22 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,483.56 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,417.62 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,367.01 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,293.86 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £1,176.67 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £1,079.79 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £1,023.85 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £970.28 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £895.94 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £807.99 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £766.33 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £733.50 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £690.75 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £631.13 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Newark and Sherwood
Share of the 59,160 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (A)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 24,380 | 41.2% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 9,090 | 15.4% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 9,760 | 16.5% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 6,760 | 11.4% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 4,660 | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 2,840 | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 1,540 | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 140 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Newark and Sherwood
63 of the 84 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,582.04. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverton no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 27 |
| Averham (Averham Kelham & Staythorpe) | £32.78 | +£11.76 | £2,614.82 | 260 |
| Balderton | £130.41 | +£5.84 | £2,712.45 | 3,093 |
| Barnby in the Willows | £51.60 | +£4.05 | £2,633.64 | 110 |
| Bathley | £15.56 | +£0.38 | £2,597.60 | 121 |
| Besthorpe | £103.85 | +£2.13 | £2,685.89 | 85 |
| Bilsthorpe | £91.67 | +£7.68 | £2,673.71 | 1,169 |
| Bleasby | £56.83 | +£6.30 | £2,638.87 | 406 |
| Blidworth | £95.82 | +£12.79 | £2,677.86 | 1,184 |
| Bulcote | £63.07 | +£0.93 | £2,645.11 | 174 |
| Carlton on Trent | £64.18 | −£13.83 | £2,646.22 | 104 |
| Caunton | £34.49 | +£0.64 | £2,616.53 | 215 |
| Caythorpe | £60.52 | −£0.34 | £2,642.56 | 142 |
| Clipstone | £106.35 | +£3.10 | £2,688.39 | 1,701 |
| Coddington | £32.94 | +£0.81 | £2,614.98 | 572 |
| Collingham | £40.28 | −£0.13 | £2,622.32 | 1,295 |
| Cotham no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 45 |
| Cromwell | £11.08 | +£1.56 | £2,593.12 | 113 |
| Eakring | £40.71 | no change | £2,622.75 | 214 |
| East Stoke (East Stoke & Thorpe) | £40.29 | +£5.94 | £2,622.33 | 112 |
| Edingley | £69.70 | −£0.82 | £2,651.74 | 194 |
| Edwinstowe | £108.22 | no change | £2,690.26 | 2,112 |
| Egmanton | £42.00 | +£0.23 | £2,624.04 | 131 |
| Elston | £115.04 | +£6.37 | £2,697.08 | 283 |
| Epperstone | £70.24 | +£2.73 | £2,652.28 | 276 |
| Farndon | £81.17 | +£3.14 | £2,663.21 | 831 |
| Farnsfield | £68.04 | −£0.21 | £2,650.08 | 1,339 |
| Fernwood | £74.27 | −£1.30 | £2,656.31 | 1,581 |
| Fiskerton cum Morton | £23.79 | +£1.02 | £2,605.83 | 431 |
| Girton | £19.78 | −£1.65 | £2,601.82 | 62 |
| Gonalston no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 55 |
| Grassthorpe no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 30 |
| Gunthorpe | £83.00 | +£4.69 | £2,665.04 | 312 |
| Halam | £38.45 | −£0.55 | £2,620.49 | 208 |
| Halloughton no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 38 |
| Harby | £53.29 | +£1.48 | £2,635.33 | 125 |
| Hawton | £41.98 | +£1.06 | £2,624.02 | 32 |
| Hockerton | £48.99 | +£2.27 | £2,631.03 | 102 |
| Holme no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 40 |
| Hoveringham | £97.86 | +£2.33 | £2,679.90 | 176 |
| Kelham no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 0 |
| Kersall no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 0 |
| Kilvington no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 14 |
| Kings Clipstone | £89.78 | +£4.27 | £2,671.82 | 123 |
| Kirklington | £55.15 | −£0.49 | £2,637.19 | 172 |
| Kirton | £66.64 | +£6.50 | £2,648.68 | 131 |
| Kneesall (Kneesall Kersall & Ompton) | £23.41 | +£0.52 | £2,605.45 | 139 |
| Langford no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 0 |
| Laxton and Moorhouse | £41.32 | +£0.23 | £2,623.36 | 120 |
| Lindhurst no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 7 |
| Lowdham | £93.05 | +£8.06 | £2,675.09 | 1,021 |
| Maplebeck no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 47 |
| Meering no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 0 |
| Newark | £146.64 | +£6.87 | £2,728.68 | 9,421 |
| North Clifton | £29.72 | +£2.74 | £2,611.76 | 75 |
| North Muskham | £46.92 | +£1.78 | £2,628.96 | 417 |
| Norwell | £45.74 | +£2.69 | £2,627.78 | 232 |
| Ollerton and Boughton | £185.47 | +£9.14 | £2,767.51 | 3,076 |
| Ompton no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 0 |
| Ossington no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 41 |
| Oxton | £80.20 | +£2.53 | £2,662.24 | 275 |
| Perlethorpe cum Budby | £24.69 | +£0.88 | £2,606.73 | 73 |
| Rainworth | £38.25 | +£2.43 | £2,620.29 | 1,961 |
| Rolleston | £71.83 | +£9.48 | £2,653.87 | 169 |
| Rufford | £17.07 | +£0.14 | £2,599.11 | 234 |
| South Clifton | £25.20 | +£1.55 | £2,607.24 | 129 |
| South Muskham | £69.74 | −£1.68 | £2,651.78 | 200 |
| South Scarle | £57.24 | +£1.89 | £2,639.28 | 98 |
| Southwell | £99.39 | +£2.85 | £2,681.43 | 3,077 |
| Spalford no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 42 |
| Staunton no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 29 |
| Staythorpe no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 0 |
| Sutton on Trent | £54.18 | +£2.05 | £2,636.22 | 554 |
| Syerston | £20.83 | +£20.83 | £2,602.87 | 96 |
| Thorney | £31.45 | +£0.32 | £2,613.49 | 107 |
| Thorpe no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 0 |
| Thurgarton | £69.64 | +£0.20 | £2,651.68 | 260 |
| Upton | £46.05 | +£1.53 | £2,628.09 | 203 |
| Walesby | £121.05 | +£7.08 | £2,703.09 | 449 |
| Wellow | £41.17 | −£1.05 | £2,623.21 | 199 |
| Weston | £36.03 | +£2.33 | £2,618.07 | 143 |
| Wigsley no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 54 |
| Winkburn no precept | none | — | £2,582.04 | 50 |
| Winthorpe (Winthorpe & Langford) | £47.56 | +£5.06 | £2,629.60 | 336 |
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 Newark and Sherwood?
- £2,682.10 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,582.04.
- How much is Band A council tax in Newark and Sherwood?
- £1,788.07 a year, or £178.81 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Newark and Sherwood?
- Band D is up 3.9% (£99.88) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +1.5%.
- Is Newark and Sherwood cheaper than average?
- Newark and Sherwood ranks 287 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