Council tax comparison

County Council taxes 2026/27

In 2026/27 the council tax rate of Hampshire County Council is one of the lowest of any county council in England.

County Council Band D Council Tax Fire SE
Essex £1641.96    
Lincolnshire £1673.01 Fire  
Staffordshire £1686.42    
Hampshire £1690.11   Yes
Derbyshire £1708.99    
Suffolk £1731.69 Fire  
Leicestershire £1731.79    
Kent £1758.60   Yes
Worcestershire £1760.80    
Gloucestershire £1763.46 Fire  
Cambridgeshire £1785.42    
Lancashire £1801.75    
Norfolk £1843.38 Fire  
Hertfordshire £1858.19 Fire  
West Sussex £1890.36 Fire Yes
Devon £1891.17    
Warwickshire £1903.86 Fire  
Surrey £1938.42 Fire Yes
East Sussex £1960.29   Yes
Nottinghamshire £1970.13    
Oxfordshire £2006.78 Fire Yes

Key

Fire = These county councils also provide fire services, so are not directly comparable with counties which have a separate fire authority.

SE = County in the South East