West Suffolk · district council · East of England · 2026-27

How much is council tax in West Suffolk?

Band D, 2026-27 (area average)£2,351.47Up 4.8% (£108.47) on 2025-26 at Band D. England Band D average £2,391.52.
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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

Council tax 2026-27West SuffolkBand D
  • West Suffolk council£209.70
  • Suffolk County Council£1,731.69
  • Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner£304.47
  • Parish and town councils (average)£105.61
Total for the year£2,351.47
Band A
£1,567.65
the lowest band, 6/9 of Band D
Per month
£235.15
Band D over 10 payments
Change
+4.8%
+£108.47 on 2025-26 at Band D
Rank
89 of 296
by Band D; 1 = lowest in England

Council tax bands in West Suffolk, 2026-27

Area averages including parish precepts. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.

BandPer yearPer month (10 payments)Ratio to D
Band A£1,567.65£156.776/9
Band B most common here£1,828.92£182.897/9
Band C£2,090.20£209.028/9
Band D£2,351.47£235.159/9
Band E£2,874.02£287.4011/9
Band F£3,396.57£339.6613/9
Band G£3,919.12£391.9115/9
Band H£4,702.94£470.2918/9

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Council tax by band in West Suffolk, 2026-27

Average for the council area, including parish precepts; the tick is the England average for the band

Band A: £1,567.65£1,568AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £1,828.92£1,829BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,090.20£2,090CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,351.47£2,351DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £2,874.02£2,874EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,396.57£3,397FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £3,919.12£3,919GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £4,702.94£4,703HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
Band A: £1,567.65£1,568AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £1,828.92£1,829BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,090.20£2,090CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,351.47£2,351DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £2,874.02£2,874EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,396.57£3,397FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £3,919.12£3,919GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £4,702.94£4,703HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
  • this council, each band
  • Band D, the band every charge is set from
  • England average for the band
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BandPer year10 payments of12 payments ofEngland averageRatio to D
Band A£1,567.65£156.77£130.64£1,594.356/9
Band B£1,828.92£182.89£152.41£1,860.077/9
Band C£2,090.20£209.02£174.18£2,125.808/9
Band D£2,351.47£235.15£195.96£2,391.529/9
Band E£2,874.02£287.40£239.50£2,922.9711/9
Band F£3,396.57£339.66£283.05£3,454.4213/9
Band G£3,919.12£391.91£326.59£3,985.8715/9
Band H£4,702.94£470.29£391.91£4,783.0418/9
Source: MHCLG Council Tax levels 2026-27, Table 9.

West Suffolk in 2026-27

For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across West Suffolk is £2,351.47, up 4.8% (£108.47) on 2025-26. Of that, West Suffolk council's own charge is £209.70. The rest goes to Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner, and on average £105.61 to parish and town councils.

The most common band here is Band B (34% of homes), which costs £1,828.92 a year at the area average.

The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,818.04 (MHCLG, 2026-27).

Where a Band D bill in West Suffolk goes

£2,351.47 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part

West Suffolk council: £209.70 (8.9%)Suffolk County Council: £1,731.69 (73.6%)Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner: £304.47 (12.9%)Parish and town councils (average): £105.61 (4.5%)
  • West Suffolk council£209.709%
  • Suffolk County Council£1,731.6974%
  • Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner£304.4713%
  • Parish and town councils (average)£105.614%
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Goes toBand DShare
West Suffolk council£209.708.9%
Suffolk County Council£1,731.6973.6%
Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner£304.4712.9%
Parish and town councils (average)£105.614.5%
Total£2,351.47100%
Source: MHCLG Council Tax levels 2026-27, Table 10 (lines 9, 16 and 17).

Band D in West Suffolk since 1993

Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average

£0£1,000£2,000£3,0001993-94: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1993-941994-95: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1995-96: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1996-97: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1997-98: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1998-99: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1999-00: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2000-01: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2000-012001-02: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2002-03: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2003-04: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2004-05: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2005-06: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2006-07: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2007-08: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2008-09: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2009-10: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2010-11: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2010-112011-12: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2012-13: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2013-14: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2014-15: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2015-16: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2016-17: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2017-18: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2018-19: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2019-20: £1,748.892020-21: £1,820.892020-212021-22: £1,895.722022-23: £1,956.192023-24: £2,041.502024-25: £2,139.612025-26: £2,243.002026-27: £2,351.472026-27England average
£0£1,000£2,000£3,0001993-94: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1993-941994-95: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1995-96: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1996-97: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1997-98: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1998-99: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)1999-00: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2000-01: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2001-02: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2002-03: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2003-04: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2004-05: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2005-06: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2006-07: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2007-08: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2008-09: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2009-10: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2010-11: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2010-112011-12: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2012-13: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2013-14: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2014-15: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2015-16: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2016-17: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2017-18: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2018-19: no figure (the council did not exist in this form)2019-20: £1,748.892020-21: £1,820.892021-22: £1,895.722022-23: £1,956.192023-24: £2,041.502024-25: £2,139.612025-26: £2,243.002026-27: £2,351.472026-27England average
  • this council, average Band D
  • England average
  • no figure: the council did not exist in this form
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YearWest SuffolkEngland
2026-27£2,351.47£2,391.52
2025-26£2,243.00£2,280.21
2024-25£2,139.61£2,170.99
2023-24£2,041.50£2,065.05
2022-23£1,956.19£1,965.71
2021-22£1,895.72£1,898.48
2020-21£1,820.89£1,817.67
2019-20£1,748.89£1,749.88
2018-19—£1,671.46
2017-18—£1,590.55
2016-17—£1,529.56
2015-16—£1,483.58
2014-15—£1,467.98
2013-14—£1,455.60
2012-13—£1,444.13
2011-12—£1,439.33
2010-11—£1,439.22
2009-10—£1,413.84
2008-09—£1,373.08
2007-08—£1,321.32
2006-07—£1,267.91
2005-06—£1,213.81
2004-05—£1,166.56
2003-04—£1,101.75
2002-03—£975.56
2001-02—£901.33
2000-01—£847.00
1999-00—£798.00
1998-99—£747.00
1997-98—£688.00
1996-97—£646.00
1995-96—£609.00
1994-95—£580.11
1993-94—£567.95
Source: MHCLG live tables on council tax, Band D council tax figures 1993 onwards.

Homes in each band in West Suffolk

Share of the 85,010 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England

Band ABand A15.1%Band BBand B34.4%Band CBand C20.7%Band DBand D14.7%Band EBand E8.8%Band FBand F3.6%Band GBand G2.5%Band HBand H0.2%
Band ABand A15.1%Band BBand B34.4%Band CBand C20.7%Band DBand D14.7%Band EBand E8.8%Band FBand F3.6%Band GBand G2.5%Band HBand H0.2%
  • share of homes
  • most common band (B)
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BandHomesShareEngland share
Band A12,81015.1%23.6%
Band B29,22034.4%19.5%
Band C17,59020.7%22.0%
Band D12,52014.7%15.7%
Band E7,4908.8%9.9%
Band F3,0703.6%5.2%
Band G2,1102.5%3.5%
Band H2000.2%0.6%
Source: VOA Council Tax stock of properties 2026 (CTSOP1.0).

Parish and town councils in West Suffolk

87 of the 92 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,245.86. 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.

ParishParish partChange in parish partEst. Band D billBand D homes
Ampton Timworth & Little Livermere no preceptnone—£2,245.8656
Bardwell£67.51+£9.60£2,313.37314
Barnardiston no preceptnone—£2,245.8656
Barnham£46.13+£2.43£2,291.99241
Barningham£139.42+£12.66£2,385.28357
Barrow cum Denham£36.76no change£2,282.62793
Barton Mills£85.02+£13.29£2,330.88443
Beck Row Holywell Row and Kenny Hill£46.14+£1.13£2,292.001,360
Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield£67.60+£1.22£2,313.46234
Bradfield St. Clare£56.16+£0.14£2,302.0273
Bradfield St. George£33.79−£0.13£2,279.65161
Brandon£166.23+£7.26£2,412.092,578

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 West Suffolk?
£2,351.47 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,245.86.
How much is Band A council tax in West Suffolk?
£1,567.65 a year, or £156.77 a month over 10 payments.
How much did council tax go up in West Suffolk?
Band D is up 4.8% (£108.47) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +3.7%.
Is West Suffolk cheaper than average?
West Suffolk ranks 89 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.

Nearby councils

East Cambridgeshire
26 km away£2,485Mid Suffolk
32 km away£2,317Babergh
33 km away£2,342Breckland
34 km away£2,444Cambridge
38 km away£2,467Braintree
44 km away£2,280

Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method