Home › All councils › West Midlands › East Staffordshire

Council tax in East Staffordshire 2026/27

£2,351a year for a Band D home in East Staffordshire, 2026/27: £235 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in East Staffordshire pays £2,351.34 in council tax for 2026/27, up £94 (4.2%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,568 and Band H £4,703. East Staffordshire is among the cheapest third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 209), £40 below 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 (35 parish and town councils in East Staffordshire set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in East Staffordshire

AEast Staffordshire (billing authority): £148Staffordshire County Council: £1,124Staffordshire PCC: £202Staffordshire PCC-FRA: £65Parish precept (average): £29£1,568BEast Staffordshire (billing authority): £173Staffordshire County Council: £1,312Staffordshire PCC: £235Staffordshire PCC-FRA: £75Parish precept (average): £34£1,829CEast Staffordshire (billing authority): £197Staffordshire County Council: £1,499Staffordshire PCC: £269Staffordshire PCC-FRA: £86Parish precept (average): £39£2,090DEast Staffordshire (billing authority): £222Staffordshire County Council: £1,686Staffordshire PCC: £303Staffordshire PCC-FRA: £97Parish precept (average): £44£2,351reference bandEEast Staffordshire (billing authority): £271Staffordshire County Council: £2,061Staffordshire PCC: £370Staffordshire PCC-FRA: £118Parish precept (average): £54£2,874FEast Staffordshire (billing authority): £320Staffordshire County Council: £2,436Staffordshire PCC: £437Staffordshire PCC-FRA: £140Parish precept (average): £63£3,396GEast Staffordshire (billing authority): £370Staffordshire County Council: £2,811Staffordshire PCC: £504Staffordshire PCC-FRA: £161Parish precept (average): £73£3,919HEast Staffordshire (billing authority): £444Staffordshire County Council: £3,373Staffordshire PCC: £605Staffordshire PCC-FRA: £194Parish precept (average): £88£4,703
  • East Staffordshire (billing authority)
  • Staffordshire County Council
  • Staffordshire PCC
  • Staffordshire PCC-FRA
  • 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£1,567.56£156.76£130.63+£62.57
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,828.82£182.88£152.40+£73.00
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,090.08£209.01£174.17+£83.43
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,351.34£235.13£195.95+£93.86
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,873.86£287.39£239.49+£114.72
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,396.38£339.64£283.03+£135.58
G£160,001 to £320,000£3,918.90£391.89£326.58+£156.43
Hmore than £320,000£4,702.68£470.27£391.89+£187.72

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 £2,351 Band D bill, £222 (9%) is East Staffordshire's own council tax. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in East Staffordshire, five years

£1,9622022/23+3.1%
£2,0542023/24+4.7%
£2,1512024/25+4.7%
£2,2572025/26+4.9%
£2,3512026/27+4.2%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in East Staffordshire rose from £1,962 to £2,351, 19.8% in 4 years. England's average went from £1,966 to £2,392 over the same period (21.7%).

Brick semi-detached cottages beside Northfield Road in Birmingham
Photo: Paul Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nearby councils in Staffordshire

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Cannock Chase£1,584£2,376£4,752+4.1%
East Staffordshire£1,568£2,351£4,703+4.2%
Lichfield£1,568£2,352£4,704+4.1%
Newcastle-under-Lyme£1,556£2,334£4,669+4.0%
South Staffordshire£1,542£2,314£4,627+4.2%
Stafford£1,535£2,303£4,605+4.2%
Staffordshire Moorlands£1,559£2,338£4,676+4.4%
Tamworth£1,534£2,301£4,602+4.1%

All councils in the West Midlands · Rankings for England · Every billing authority.

Questions about council tax in East Staffordshire

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

£2,351.34 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £235 a month over the usual ten instalments (£196 over twelve). That is +£94 (+4.2%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in East Staffordshire?

Band A in East Staffordshire is £1,567.56 a year in 2026/27, about £157 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,351.

How much is council tax band B in East Staffordshire?

Band B in East Staffordshire is £1,828.82 a year in 2026/27, about £183 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,351.

How much is council tax band C in East Staffordshire?

Band C in East Staffordshire is £2,090.08 a year in 2026/27, about £209 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,351.

Who receives the council tax paid in East Staffordshire?

East Staffordshire (billing authority) £222, Staffordshire County Council £1,686, Staffordshire PCC £303, Staffordshire PCC-FRA £97, Parish precept (average) £44 at Band D. East Staffordshire is a shire district, so most of the bill goes to the county council.

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

East Staffordshire ranks 209 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the cheapest third. Its Band D of £2,351 is £40 below 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.