Council tax comparison 2016/17
Comparison of county council taxes
The council tax rate of Hampshire County Council is the lowest of any county council in England.
| County Council | Increase (%) | Band D Council Tax | SE | CFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | 3.99% | £1,079.28 | SE | CFA |
| Somerset | 5.24% | £1,081.13 | CFA | |
| Staffordshire | 3.95% | £1,088.65 | CFA | |
| Northamptonshire | 3.95% | £1,111.25 | ||
| Worcestershire | 3.94% | £1,122.31 | CFA | |
| Leicestershire | 3.99% | £1,127.40 | CFA | |
| Lincolnshire | 3.95% | £1,128.83 | ||
| Essex | 3.99% | £1,130.13 | CFA | |
| Kent | 3.99% | £1,133.55 | SE | CFA |
| Gloucestershire | 3.99% | £1,134.01 | ||
| North Yorkshire | 3.99% | £1,143.86 | CFA | |
| Suffolk | 2.00% | £1,149.03 | ||
| Buckinghamshire | 3.99% | £1,160.19 | SE | CFA |
| Derbyshire | 3.99% | £1,165.17 | CFA | |
| Cambridgeshire | 2.00% | £1,167.12 | CFA | |
| Lancashire | 3.99% | £1,174.86 | CFA | |
| Hertfordshire | 3.99% | £1,186.62 | ||
| Norfolk | 3.99% | £1,190.79 | ||
| Devon | 3.99% | £1,207.62 | CFA | |
| West Sussex | 3.95% | £1,207.89 | SE | |
| Cumbria | 3.99% | £1,231.87 | ||
| Warwickshire | 3.99% | £1,249.02 | ||
| East Sussex | 3.99% | £1,251.90 | SE | CFA |
| Dorset | 3.99% | £1,263.78 | CFA | |
| Surrey | 3.98% | £1,268.28 | SE | |
| Oxfordshire | 3.99% | £1,281.64 | SE | |
| Nottinghamshire | 3.99% | £1,290.66 | CFA |
Key
SE = County in the South East
CFA = These areas have a separate Combined Fire Authority, which directly charges council taxpayers in these counties for fire services.
Therefore, council tax figures for county councils without fire responsibilities are not directly comparable for those county councils with fire service responsibilities.