Council tax comparison
County Council taxes 2025/26
In 2025/26 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 | £1579.59 | ||
| Hampshire | £1609.83 | Yes | |
| Worcestershire | £1615.71 | ||
| Staffordshire | £1621.71 | ||
| Lincolnshire | £1625.85 | Fire | |
| Derbyshire | £1629.16 | ||
| Suffolk | £1649.43 | Fire | |
| Gloucestershire | £1679.65 | Fire | |
| Leicestershire | £1681.50 | ||
| Kent | £1691.19 | Yes | |
| Cambridgeshire | £1700.64 | ||
| Lancashire | £1735.79 | ||
| Norfolk | £1755.63 | Fire | |
| Hertfordshire | £1769.87 | Fire | |
| West Sussex | £1800.54 | Fire | Yes |
| Devon | £1801.26 | ||
| Warwickshire | £1822.95 | Fire | |
| Surrey | £1846.36 | Fire | Yes |
| East Sussex | £1867.05 | Yes | |
| Nottinghamshire | £1894.54 | ||
| Oxfordshire | £1911.40 | 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