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Council tax in Mid Suffolk 2026/27

£2,317a year for a Band D home in Mid Suffolk, 2026/27: £232 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Mid Suffolk pays £2,316.88 in council tax for 2026/27, up £108 (4.9%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,545 and Band H £4,634. Mid Suffolk is among the cheapest third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 231), £75 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 (108 parish and town councils in Mid Suffolk set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Mid Suffolk

AMid Suffolk (billing authority): £120Suffolk County Council: £1,154Suffolk PCC: £203Parish precept (average): £67£1,545BMid Suffolk (billing authority): £140Suffolk County Council: £1,347Suffolk PCC: £237Parish precept (average): £78£1,802CMid Suffolk (billing authority): £160Suffolk County Council: £1,539Suffolk PCC: £271Parish precept (average): £89£2,059DMid Suffolk (billing authority): £180Suffolk County Council: £1,732Suffolk PCC: £304Parish precept (average): £100£2,317reference bandEMid Suffolk (billing authority): £220Suffolk County Council: £2,117Suffolk PCC: £372Parish precept (average): £123£2,832FMid Suffolk (billing authority): £260Suffolk County Council: £2,501Suffolk PCC: £440Parish precept (average): £145£3,347GMid Suffolk (billing authority): £300Suffolk County Council: £2,886Suffolk PCC: £507Parish precept (average): £167£3,861HMid Suffolk (billing authority): £361Suffolk County Council: £3,463Suffolk PCC: £609Parish precept (average): £201£4,634
  • Mid Suffolk (billing authority)
  • Suffolk County Council
  • Suffolk PCC
  • 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£1,544.59£154.46£128.72+£72.30
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,802.02£180.20£150.17+£84.35
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,059.45£205.95£171.62+£96.40
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,316.88£231.69£193.07+£108.45
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,831.74£283.17£235.98+£132.55
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,346.60£334.66£278.88+£156.65
G£160,001 to £320,000£3,861.47£386.15£321.79+£180.75
Hmore than £320,000£4,633.76£463.38£386.15+£216.90

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 £2,317 Band D bill, £180 (8%) is Mid Suffolk's own council tax. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Mid Suffolk, five years

£1,9412022/23+3.0%
£2,0172023/24+3.9%
£2,1112024/25+4.7%
£2,2082025/26+4.6%
£2,3172026/27+4.9%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Mid Suffolk rose from £1,941 to £2,317, 19.4% 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 Suffolk

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Babergh£1,561£2,342£4,683+4.9%
East Suffolk£1,557£2,335£4,670+5.1%
Ipswich£1,646£2,468£4,937+4.7%
Mid Suffolk£1,545£2,317£4,634+4.9%
West Suffolk£1,568£2,351£4,703+4.8%

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Questions about council tax in Mid Suffolk

How much is council tax in Mid Suffolk for a Band D home?

£2,316.88 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £232 a month over the usual ten instalments (£193 over twelve). That is +£108 (+4.9%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Mid Suffolk?

Band A in Mid Suffolk is £1,544.59 a year in 2026/27, about £154 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,317.

How much is council tax band B in Mid Suffolk?

Band B in Mid Suffolk is £1,802.02 a year in 2026/27, about £180 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,317.

How much is council tax band C in Mid Suffolk?

Band C in Mid Suffolk is £2,059.45 a year in 2026/27, about £206 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,317.

Who receives the council tax paid in Mid Suffolk?

Mid Suffolk (billing authority) £180, Suffolk County Council £1,732, Suffolk PCC £304, Parish precept (average) £100 at Band D. Mid Suffolk is a shire district, so most of the bill goes to the county council.

Is council tax in Mid Suffolk high compared with the rest of England?

Mid Suffolk ranks 231 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the cheapest third. Its Band D of £2,317 is £75 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.