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Council tax in Isle of Wight 2026/27

£2,626a year for a Band D home in Isle of Wight, 2026/27: £263 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Isle of Wight pays £2,625.79 in council tax for 2026/27, up £132 (5.3%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,751 and Band H £5,252. Isle of Wight is among the more expensive third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 22), £234 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 (33 parish and town councils in Isle of Wight set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Isle of Wight

AIsle of Wight (billing authority): £1,403Hampshire PCC: £194Hampshire and IOW Fire: £62Parish precept (average): £92£1,751BIsle of Wight (billing authority): £1,636Hampshire PCC: £226Hampshire and IOW Fire: £72Parish precept (average): £108£2,042CIsle of Wight (billing authority): £1,870Hampshire PCC: £258Hampshire and IOW Fire: £83Parish precept (average): £123£2,334DIsle of Wight (billing authority): £2,104Hampshire PCC: £290Hampshire and IOW Fire: £93Parish precept (average): £139£2,626reference bandEIsle of Wight (billing authority): £2,571Hampshire PCC: £355Hampshire and IOW Fire: £113Parish precept (average): £170£3,209FIsle of Wight (billing authority): £3,039Hampshire PCC: £420Hampshire and IOW Fire: £134Parish precept (average): £200£3,793GIsle of Wight (billing authority): £3,506Hampshire PCC: £484Hampshire and IOW Fire: £155Parish precept (average): £231£4,376HIsle of Wight (billing authority): £4,208Hampshire PCC: £581Hampshire and IOW Fire: £186Parish precept (average): £277£5,252
  • Isle of Wight (billing authority)
  • Hampshire PCC
  • Hampshire and IOW 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£1,750.53£175.05£145.88+£88.29
B£40,001 to £52,000£2,042.28£204.23£170.19+£103.00
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,334.04£233.40£194.50+£117.72
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,625.79£262.58£218.82+£132.43
E£88,001 to £120,000£3,209.30£320.93£267.44+£161.86
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,792.81£379.28£316.07+£191.29
G£160,001 to £320,000£4,376.32£437.63£364.69+£220.72
Hmore than £320,000£5,251.58£525.16£437.63+£264.86

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 £2,626 Band D bill, £2,104 (80%) is Isle of Wight's own council tax, of which £40 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Isle of Wight, five years

£2,1402022/23+3.3%
£2,2582023/24+5.6%
£2,3742024/25+5.1%
£2,4932025/26+5.1%
£2,6262026/27+5.3%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Isle of Wight rose from £2,140 to £2,626, 22.7% 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 South East

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Cherwell£1,722£2,583£5,166+4.8%
Eastbourne£1,770£2,654£5,309+4.8%
Isle of Wight£1,751£2,626£5,252+5.3%
Reading£1,742£2,613£5,226+5.1%
South Oxfordshire£1,732£2,598£5,195+5.0%
Surrey Heath£1,723£2,585£5,170+4.8%
Tandridge£1,730£2,595£5,190+5.0%
Waverley£1,737£2,605£5,210+4.9%
Woking£1,732£2,598£5,196+4.7%

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Questions about council tax in Isle of Wight

How much is council tax in Isle of Wight for a Band D home?

£2,625.79 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £263 a month over the usual ten instalments (£219 over twelve). That is +£132 (+5.3%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Isle of Wight?

Band A in Isle of Wight is £1,750.53 a year in 2026/27, about £175 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,626.

How much is council tax band B in Isle of Wight?

Band B in Isle of Wight is £2,042.28 a year in 2026/27, about £204 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,626.

How much is council tax band C in Isle of Wight?

Band C in Isle of Wight is £2,334.04 a year in 2026/27, about £233 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,626.

Who receives the council tax paid in Isle of Wight?

Isle of Wight (billing authority) £2,104, Hampshire PCC £290, Hampshire and IOW Fire £93, Parish precept (average) £139 at Band D. Isle of Wight is a unitary authority and keeps the largest share itself.

Is council tax in Isle of Wight high compared with the rest of England?

Isle of Wight ranks 22 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the more expensive third. Its Band D of £2,626 is £234 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.