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Council tax in East Devon 2026/27

£2,595a year for a Band D home in East Devon, 2026/27: £260 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in East Devon pays £2,595.46 in council tax for 2026/27, up £134 (5.5%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,730 and Band H £5,191. East Devon is among the more expensive third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 40), £204 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 (66 parish and town councils in East Devon set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in East Devon

AEast Devon (billing authority): £118Devon County Council: £1,261Devon & Cornwall PCC: £202Devon & Somerset Fire: £73Parish precept (average): £76£1,730BEast Devon (billing authority): £138Devon County Council: £1,471Devon & Cornwall PCC: £236Devon & Somerset Fire: £85Parish precept (average): £89£2,019CEast Devon (billing authority): £157Devon County Council: £1,681Devon & Cornwall PCC: £270Devon & Somerset Fire: £97Parish precept (average): £102£2,307DEast Devon (billing authority): £177Devon County Council: £1,891Devon & Cornwall PCC: £303Devon & Somerset Fire: £110Parish precept (average): £114£2,595reference bandEEast Devon (billing authority): £216Devon County Council: £2,311Devon & Cornwall PCC: £371Devon & Somerset Fire: £134Parish precept (average): £140£3,172FEast Devon (billing authority): £256Devon County Council: £2,732Devon & Cornwall PCC: £438Devon & Somerset Fire: £158Parish precept (average): £165£3,749GEast Devon (billing authority): £295Devon County Council: £3,152Devon & Cornwall PCC: £505Devon & Somerset Fire: £183Parish precept (average): £191£4,326HEast Devon (billing authority): £354Devon County Council: £3,782Devon & Cornwall PCC: £606Devon & Somerset Fire: £219Parish precept (average): £229£5,191
  • East Devon (billing authority)
  • Devon County Council
  • Devon & Cornwall PCC
  • Devon & Somerset 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£1,730.31£173.03£144.19+£89.38
B£40,001 to £52,000£2,018.69£201.87£168.22+£104.27
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,307.08£230.71£192.26+£119.17
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,595.46£259.55£216.29+£134.06
E£88,001 to £120,000£3,172.23£317.22£264.35+£163.85
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,749.00£374.90£312.42+£193.64
G£160,001 to £320,000£4,325.77£432.58£360.48+£223.44
Hmore than £320,000£5,190.92£519.09£432.58+£268.12

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 £2,595 Band D bill, £177 (7%) is East Devon's own council tax. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in East Devon, five years

£2,1302022/23+3.3%
£2,2362023/24+5.0%
£2,3482024/25+5.0%
£2,4612025/26+4.8%
£2,5952026/27+5.5%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in East Devon rose from £2,130 to £2,595, 21.9% 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 Devon

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
East Devon£1,730£2,595£5,191+5.5%
Exeter£1,664£2,495£4,991+4.9%
Mid Devon£1,771£2,656£5,313+5.4%
North Devon£1,761£2,642£5,284+5.1%
South Hams£1,743£2,615£5,230+5.0%
Teignbridge£1,762£2,643£5,286+5.2%
Torridge£1,734£2,601£5,203+4.9%
West Devon£1,804£2,705£5,411+5.1%

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Questions about council tax in East Devon

How much is council tax in East Devon for a Band D home?

£2,595.46 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £260 a month over the usual ten instalments (£216 over twelve). That is +£134 (+5.5%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in East Devon?

Band A in East Devon is £1,730.31 a year in 2026/27, about £173 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,595.

How much is council tax band B in East Devon?

Band B in East Devon is £2,018.69 a year in 2026/27, about £202 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,595.

How much is council tax band C in East Devon?

Band C in East Devon is £2,307.08 a year in 2026/27, about £231 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,595.

Who receives the council tax paid in East Devon?

East Devon (billing authority) £177, Devon County Council £1,891, Devon & Cornwall PCC £303, Devon & Somerset Fire £110, Parish precept (average) £114 at Band D. East Devon is a shire district, so most of the bill goes to the county council.

Is council tax in East Devon high compared with the rest of England?

East Devon ranks 40 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the more expensive third. Its Band D of £2,595 is £204 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.