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Council tax in Kingston upon Hull 2026/27

£2,295a year for a Band D home in Kingston upon Hull, 2026/27: £230 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Kingston upon Hull pays £2,295.04 in council tax for 2026/27, up £113 (5.2%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,530 and Band H £4,590. Kingston upon Hull is among the cheapest third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 244), £96 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. Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Kingston upon Hull

AKingston upon Hull (billing authority): £1,249Humberside PCC: £209Humberside Fire: £72£1,530BKingston upon Hull (billing authority): £1,457Humberside PCC: £244Humberside Fire: £84£1,785CKingston upon Hull (billing authority): £1,665Humberside PCC: £279Humberside Fire: £96£2,040DKingston upon Hull (billing authority): £1,873Humberside PCC: £314Humberside Fire: £108£2,295reference bandEKingston upon Hull (billing authority): £2,290Humberside PCC: £383Humberside Fire: £132£2,805FKingston upon Hull (billing authority): £2,706Humberside PCC: £453Humberside Fire: £156£3,315GKingston upon Hull (billing authority): £3,122Humberside PCC: £523Humberside Fire: £180£3,825HKingston upon Hull (billing authority): £3,747Humberside PCC: £627Humberside Fire: £216£4,590
  • Kingston upon Hull (billing authority)
  • Humberside PCC
  • Humberside Fire

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£1,530.03£153.00£127.50+£75.02
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,785.03£178.50£148.75+£87.51
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,040.04£204.00£170.00+£100.02
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,295.04£229.50£191.25+£112.52
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,805.05£280.51£233.75+£137.53
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,315.06£331.51£276.26+£162.53
G£160,001 to £320,000£3,825.07£382.51£318.76+£187.54
Hmore than £320,000£4,590.08£459.01£382.51+£225.04

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 £2,295 Band D bill, £1,873 (82%) is Kingston upon Hull's own council tax, of which £36 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Kingston upon Hull, five years

£1,8852022/23+3.1%
£1,9822023/24+5.1%
£2,0792024/25+4.9%
£2,1832025/26+5.0%
£2,2952026/27+5.2%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Kingston upon Hull rose from £1,885 to £2,295, 21.7% 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 Yorkshire and the Humber

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Barnsley£1,551£2,326£4,652+3.8%
Bradford£1,574£2,361£4,721+5.1%
Calderdale£1,613£2,420£4,840+5.1%
Kingston upon Hull£1,530£2,295£4,590+5.2%
Leeds£1,522£2,284£4,567+5.1%
North Lincolnshire£1,566£2,348£4,697+4.9%
Rotherham£1,588£2,382£4,763+4.3%
Wakefield£1,531£2,297£4,594+5.1%
York£1,525£2,287£4,574+5.2%

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Questions about council tax in Kingston upon Hull

How much is council tax in Kingston upon Hull for a Band D home?

£2,295.04 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £230 a month over the usual ten instalments (£191 over twelve). That is +£113 (+5.2%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Kingston upon Hull?

Band A in Kingston upon Hull is £1,530.03 a year in 2026/27, about £153 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,295.

How much is council tax band B in Kingston upon Hull?

Band B in Kingston upon Hull is £1,785.03 a year in 2026/27, about £179 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,295.

How much is council tax band C in Kingston upon Hull?

Band C in Kingston upon Hull is £2,040.04 a year in 2026/27, about £204 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,295.

Who receives the council tax paid in Kingston upon Hull?

Kingston upon Hull (billing authority) £1,873, Humberside PCC £314, Humberside Fire £108 at Band D. Kingston upon Hull is a unitary authority and keeps the largest share itself.

Is council tax in Kingston upon Hull high compared with the rest of England?

Kingston upon Hull ranks 244 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the cheapest third. Its Band D of £2,295 is £96 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.