Benson · South Oxfordshire · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Benson?
Estimate: council average plus this parish's precept (exact). In 6 published bills we checked, estimates were within £34. How the figures work
- South Oxfordshire council£156.24
- Oxfordshire County Council£2,006.78
- Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner£298.28
- Benson parish precept£160.45
Council tax bands in Benson, 2026-27
Estimates: the South Oxfordshire 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 | £1,747.83 | £174.78 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,039.14 | £203.91 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,330.44 | £233.04 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,621.75 | £262.18 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,204.36 | £320.44 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,786.97 | £378.70 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,369.58 | £436.96 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,243.50 | £524.35 | 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 Benson.
Band D in Benson compared
Council tax a year for a Band D home, 2026-27; the Benson figure is an estimate
- Band D a year
- Benson
Benson in 2026-27
Benson's local council set a precept of £367,389 for 2026-27, raised from 2,290 Band D-equivalent homes: £160.45 on a Band D bill. In 2025-26 it was £153.03, so it has risen by £7.42 (4.8%). Estimated the same way, the whole Band D bill was £2,498.95 in 2025-26, so it is up 4.9%.
The rest of the estimate uses the average charges across South Oxfordshire: £156.24 for South Oxfordshire council, £2,006.78 for Oxfordshire County Council, £298.28 for Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner.
Council tax by band in Benson, 2026-27
Each band is a fixed share of Band D; the tick is the England average for the band
- Benson, each band
- Band D, the band every charge is set from
- England average for the band
View as table
| Band | Per year | 10 payments of | 12 payments of | England average | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,747.83 | £174.78 | £145.65 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,039.14 | £203.91 | £169.93 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,330.44 | £233.04 | £194.20 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,621.75 | £262.18 | £218.48 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,204.36 | £320.44 | £267.03 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,786.97 | £378.70 | £315.58 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,369.58 | £436.96 | £364.13 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,243.50 | £524.35 | £436.96 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Benson?
- About £2,621.75 for 2026-27, of which £160.45 is the parish precept (exact). Your council's published charges give the exact bill.
- How much is Band B council tax in Benson?
- About £2,039.14 a year, or £203.91 a month over 10 payments.
- How does Benson compare with the rest of South Oxfordshire?
- Its parish precept adds £160.45 to a Band D bill; across South Oxfordshire parish precepts add £136.27 on average (spread over every home, including those with no parish precept).
Parishes in South Oxfordshire 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