North Kesteven · district council · East Midlands · 2026-27
How much is council tax in North Kesteven?
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
- North Kesteven council£205.67
- Lincolnshire County Council£1,673.01
- Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner£333.09
- Parish and town councils (average)£126.04
Council tax bands in North Kesteven, 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 | £1,558.54 | £155.85 | 6/9 |
| Band B most common here | £1,818.30 | £181.83 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,078.05 | £207.81 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,337.81 | £233.78 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,857.32 | £285.73 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,376.84 | £337.68 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,896.35 | £389.63 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,675.62 | £467.56 | 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 North Kesteven.
Council tax by band in North Kesteven, 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 | £1,558.54 | £155.85 | £129.88 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,818.30 | £181.83 | £151.53 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,078.05 | £207.81 | £173.17 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,337.81 | £233.78 | £194.82 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,857.32 | £285.73 | £238.11 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,376.84 | £337.68 | £281.40 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,896.35 | £389.63 | £324.70 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,675.62 | £467.56 | £389.63 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
North Kesteven in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across North Kesteven is £2,337.81, up 3.4% (£76.75) on 2025-26. Of that, North Kesteven council's own charge is £205.67. The rest goes to Lincolnshire County Council, Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner, and on average £126.04 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band B (26% of homes), which costs £1,818.30 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,794.04 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in North Kesteven goes
£2,337.81 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- North Kesteven council£205.679%
- Lincolnshire County Council£1,673.0172%
- Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner£333.0914%
- Parish and town councils (average)£126.045%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| North Kesteven council | £205.67 | 8.8% |
| Lincolnshire County Council | £1,673.01 | 71.6% |
| Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner | £333.09 | 14.2% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £126.04 | 5.4% |
| Total | £2,337.81 | 100% |
Band D in North Kesteven 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 | North Kesteven | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,337.81 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,261.06 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,186.65 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,088.04 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,990.16 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,903.42 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,853.32 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,788.36 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,694.07 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,615.58 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,557.14 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,501.88 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,472.69 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,463.41 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,453.43 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,444.38 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,444.15 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,405.93 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,372.99 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,296.53 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,242.17 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,183.67 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,127.92 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,063.63 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £976.45 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £893.35 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £844.10 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £797.56 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £747.29 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £664.11 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £632.11 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £588.38 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £559.13 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £517.50 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in North Kesteven
Share of the 55,830 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 | 14,290 | 25.6% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 14,360 | 25.7% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 13,520 | 24.2% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 7,570 | 13.6% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 3,910 | 7.0% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 1,700 | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 440 | 0.8% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 60 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in North Kesteven
65 of the 71 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,206.26. 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.
North Kesteven also charges special expenses in part of its area (£226,000 in all, £5.51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anwick | £150.23 | +£33.81 | £2,356.49 | 141 |
| Asgarby and Howell no precept | none | — | £2,206.26 | 31 |
| Ashby Bloxholm Temple Bruer with Temple High Grange | £45.23 | −£3.33 | £2,251.49 | 295 |
| Aswarby and Swarby no precept | none | — | £2,206.26 | 46 |
| Aubourn with Haddington | £147.78 | −£0.22 | £2,354.04 | 138 |
| Aunsby and Dembleby no precept | none | — | £2,206.26 | 80 |
| Bassingham | £253.33 | +£11.53 | £2,459.59 | 574 |
| Beckingham | £107.90 | −£2.93 | £2,314.16 | 141 |
| Billinghay | £67.58 | +£1.11 | £2,273.84 | 732 |
| Blankney | £62.40 | +£2.54 | £2,268.66 | 92 |
| Boothby Graffoe | £7.72 | −£0.46 | £2,213.98 | 104 |
| Bracebridge Heath | £112.32 | +£5.33 | £2,318.58 | 1,944 |
| Branston and Mere | £133.56 | +£3.71 | £2,339.82 | 1,721 |
| Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe | £82.87 | +£3.67 | £2,289.13 | 295 |
| Burton Pedwardine | £22.26 | +£5.73 | £2,228.52 | 45 |
| Canwick | £36.21 | −£1.17 | £2,242.47 | 265 |
| Carlton le Moorland | £57.75 | +£1.13 | £2,264.01 | 229 |
| Coleby | £81.32 | +£3.87 | £2,287.58 | 171 |
| Cranwell Brauncewell and Byard's Leap | £69.94 | −£1.46 | £2,276.20 | 858 |
| Culverthorpe and Kelby no precept | none | — | £2,206.26 | 40 |
| Digby | £132.23 | +£20.82 | £2,338.49 | 234 |
| Doddington and Whisby | £54.90 | −£3.10 | £2,261.16 | 123 |
| Dogdyke | £71.35 | +£1.20 | £2,277.61 | 99 |
| Dorrington | £59.18 | +£3.52 | £2,265.44 | 137 |
| Dunston | £91.41 | +£2.23 | £2,297.67 | 287 |
| Eagle and Swinethorpe | £109.31 | +£9.98 | £2,315.57 | 297 |
| Ewerby and Evedon | £22.04 | −£0.62 | £2,228.30 | 171 |
| Great Hale | £76.34 | +£2.84 | £2,282.60 | 273 |
| Harmston | £68.89 | +£6.27 | £2,275.15 | 289 |
| Heckington | £187.08 | +£102.65 | £2,393.34 | 1,324 |
| Heighington | £109.67 | +£3.97 | £2,315.93 | 1,078 |
| Helpringham | £62.89 | +£1.86 | £2,269.15 | 327 |
| Kirkby la Thorpe | £29.26 | +£1.52 | £2,235.52 | 396 |
| Leadenham | £113.96 | +£4.71 | £2,320.22 | 172 |
| Leasingham and Roxholm | £59.49 | +£2.80 | £2,265.75 | 570 |
| Little Hale | £45.29 | +£4.46 | £2,251.55 | 82 |
| Martin | £64.81 | +£0.37 | £2,271.07 | 311 |
| Metheringham | £163.52 | no change | £2,369.78 | 1,257 |
| Navenby | £153.69 | +£24.14 | £2,359.95 | 949 |
| Newton Haceby and Walcot no precept | none | — | £2,206.26 | 83 |
| Nocton | £118.09 | +£7.21 | £2,324.35 | 327 |
| North Hykeham | £165.89 | +£7.60 | £2,372.15 | 5,491 |
| North Kyme | £81.49 | +£6.16 | £2,287.75 | 146 |
| North Scarle | £107.80 | +£53.27 | £2,314.06 | 253 |
| Norton Disney | £34.15 | −£2.89 | £2,240.41 | 111 |
| Osbournby | £44.91 | +£1.14 | £2,251.17 | 138 |
| Potter Hanworth | £101.22 | +£4.70 | £2,307.48 | 298 |
| Rauceby | £30.07 | +£0.88 | £2,236.33 | 224 |
| Rowston no precept | none | — | £2,206.26 | 59 |
| Ruskington | £168.10 | +£5.62 | £2,374.36 | 1,872 |
| Scopwick | £79.20 | +£6.63 | £2,285.46 | 253 |
| Scredington | £55.27 | no change | £2,261.53 | 93 |
| Silk Willoughby | £46.55 | +£1.37 | £2,252.81 | 137 |
| Skellingthorpe | £112.73 | +£2.21 | £2,318.99 | 1,242 |
| Sleaford | £149.15 | +£7.43 | £2,355.41 | 6,509 |
| South Hykeham | £53.39 | +£3.70 | £2,259.65 | 425 |
| South Kyme | £85.04 | −£4.59 | £2,291.30 | 141 |
| Stapleford | £27.35 | +£0.81 | £2,233.61 | 51 |
| Swaton | £44.30 | +£2.11 | £2,250.56 | 74 |
| Swinderby | £97.08 | +£4.62 | £2,303.34 | 260 |
| Thorpe on the Hill | £94.31 | +£4.61 | £2,300.57 | 278 |
| Threekingham | £2.77 | +£2.77 | £2,209.03 | 108 |
| Thurlby | £25.80 | +£1.40 | £2,232.06 | 46 |
| Timberland | £34.90 | +£0.34 | £2,241.16 | 227 |
| Waddington | £115.34 | +£3.17 | £2,321.60 | 2,285 |
| Walcott | £37.50 | no change | £2,243.76 | 195 |
| Washingborough | £169.81 | +£5.15 | £2,376.07 | 1,327 |
| Welbourn | £133.21 | +£6.95 | £2,339.47 | 238 |
| Wellingore | £84.94 | −£3.07 | £2,291.20 | 324 |
| Wilsford | £124.04 | +£0.53 | £2,330.30 | 154 |
| Witham St. Hughs | £133.54 | +£14.59 | £2,339.80 | 1,314 |
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 North Kesteven?
- £2,337.81 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,206.26.
- How much is Band A council tax in North Kesteven?
- £1,558.54 a year, or £155.85 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in North Kesteven?
- Band D is up 3.4% (£76.75) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +4.6%.
- Is North Kesteven cheaper than average?
- North Kesteven ranks 78 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