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Council tax in Central Bedfordshire 2026/27

£2,516a year for a Band D home in Central Bedfordshire, 2026/27: £252 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Central Bedfordshire pays £2,516.16 in council tax for 2026/27, up £122 (5.1%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,677 and Band H £5,032. Central Bedfordshire is among the more expensive third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 84), £125 above the England average of £2,392.

Assumptions: financial year 2026/27 (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027); a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discount, exemption or council tax support; the area average including the average parish precept (74 parish and town councils in Central Bedfordshire set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Central Bedfordshire

ACentral Bedfordshire (billing authority): £1,288Bedfordshire PCC: £198Bedfordshire Fire: £82Parish precept (average): £110£1,677BCentral Bedfordshire (billing authority): £1,502Bedfordshire PCC: £231Bedfordshire Fire: £95Parish precept (average): £128£1,957CCentral Bedfordshire (billing authority): £1,717Bedfordshire PCC: £265Bedfordshire Fire: £109Parish precept (average): £146£2,237DCentral Bedfordshire (billing authority): £1,932Bedfordshire PCC: £298Bedfordshire Fire: £123Parish precept (average): £164£2,516reference bandECentral Bedfordshire (billing authority): £2,361Bedfordshire PCC: £364Bedfordshire Fire: £150Parish precept (average): £201£3,075FCentral Bedfordshire (billing authority): £2,790Bedfordshire PCC: £430Bedfordshire Fire: £177Parish precept (average): £237£3,634GCentral Bedfordshire (billing authority): £3,219Bedfordshire PCC: £496Bedfordshire Fire: £205Parish precept (average): £274£4,194HCentral Bedfordshire (billing authority): £3,863Bedfordshire PCC: £595Bedfordshire Fire: £245Parish precept (average): £329£5,032
  • Central Bedfordshire (billing authority)
  • Bedfordshire PCC
  • Bedfordshire Fire
  • Parish precept (average)

Each rung is one valuation band; its length is the annual bill and the colours show who receives the money. Bands are fixed proportions of Band D: A is 6/9, H is 18/9.

Band1991 valueA yearA month (10)A month (12)Change on 2025/26
Aup to £40,000£1,677.44£167.74£139.79+£81.35
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,957.01£195.70£163.08+£94.90
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,236.59£223.66£186.38+£108.47
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,516.16£251.62£209.68+£122.02
E£88,001 to £120,000£3,075.31£307.53£256.28+£149.14
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,634.45£363.45£302.87+£176.25
G£160,001 to £320,000£4,193.60£419.36£349.47+£203.37
Hmore than £320,000£5,032.32£503.23£419.36+£244.04

Annual figures are MHCLG's Table 9 (area council tax by band). The change on 2025/26 applies the statutory band ratio to last year's Band D, so it is exact for Band D and rounded to the pound for other bands. Councils normally bill in ten monthly instalments from April; you can ask for twelve.

Who receives the money

Of the £2,516 Band D bill, £1,932 (77%) is Central Bedfordshire's own council tax, of which £37 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Central Bedfordshire, five years

£2,1422022/23+2.3%
£2,1702023/24+1.3%
£2,2762024/25+4.9%
£2,3942025/26+5.2%
£2,5162026/27+5.1%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Central Bedfordshire rose from £2,142 to £2,516, 17.5% in 4 years. England's average went from £1,966 to £2,392 over the same period (21.7%).

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Nearby councils in the East of England

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Bedford£1,648£2,472£4,943+5.1%
Central Bedfordshire£1,677£2,516£5,032+5.1%
East Cambridgeshire£1,657£2,485£4,970+4.7%
Fenland£1,692£2,538£5,075+4.3%
Huntingdonshire£1,704£2,556£5,113+4.8%
Ipswich£1,646£2,468£4,937+4.7%
Norwich£1,669£2,503£5,007+4.7%
South Cambridgeshire£1,691£2,536£5,073+5.0%
South Norfolk£1,655£2,483£4,966+4.9%

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Questions about council tax in Central Bedfordshire

How much is council tax in Central Bedfordshire for a Band D home?

£2,516.16 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £252 a month over the usual ten instalments (£210 over twelve). That is +£122 (+5.1%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Central Bedfordshire?

Band A in Central Bedfordshire is £1,677.44 a year in 2026/27, about £168 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,516.

How much is council tax band B in Central Bedfordshire?

Band B in Central Bedfordshire is £1,957.01 a year in 2026/27, about £196 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,516.

How much is council tax band C in Central Bedfordshire?

Band C in Central Bedfordshire is £2,236.59 a year in 2026/27, about £224 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,516.

Who receives the council tax paid in Central Bedfordshire?

Central Bedfordshire (billing authority) £1,932, Bedfordshire PCC £298, Bedfordshire Fire £123, Parish precept (average) £164 at Band D. Central Bedfordshire is a unitary authority and keeps the largest share itself.

Is council tax in Central Bedfordshire high compared with the rest of England?

Central Bedfordshire ranks 84 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the more expensive third. Its Band D of £2,516 is £125 above the England average of £2,392.

Sources

  1. Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG statistical release, 25 March 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  2. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Tables 1 to 9 (Table 9: area council tax for a dwelling occupied by two adults by band) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  3. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Table 10, local authority level data (precept elements, adult social care, parishes) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  4. Live tables on Council Tax: Band D council tax figures 1993-94 onwards (revised 22 April 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  5. Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 5: different categories of dwellings (band proportions 6:7:8:9:11:13:15:18) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked

Figures for 2026/27 as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 2026-03-25 (Band D live table revised 22 April 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate · Which band am I?

Council Tax Ledger shows the average area council tax for 2026/27 for a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discounts, as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Parish precepts vary within a district, so your bill may differ. Not financial advice.