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Council tax in Peterborough 2026/27

£2,293a year for a Band D home in Peterborough, 2026/27: £229 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Peterborough pays £2,293.47 in council tax for 2026/27, up £108 (4.9%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,529 and Band H £4,587. Peterborough is among the cheapest third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 246), £98 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 (25 parish and town councils in Peterborough set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Peterborough

APeterborough (billing authority): £1,224Cambridgeshire PCC: £210Cambridgeshire Fire: £61Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: £24Parish precept (average): £9£1,529BPeterborough (billing authority): £1,429Cambridgeshire PCC: £245Cambridgeshire Fire: £72Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: £28Parish precept (average): £11£1,784CPeterborough (billing authority): £1,633Cambridgeshire PCC: £279Cambridgeshire Fire: £82Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: £32Parish precept (average): £13£2,039DPeterborough (billing authority): £1,837Cambridgeshire PCC: £314Cambridgeshire Fire: £92Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: £36Parish precept (average): £14£2,293reference bandEPeterborough (billing authority): £2,245Cambridgeshire PCC: £384Cambridgeshire Fire: £113Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: £44Parish precept (average): £17£2,803FPeterborough (billing authority): £2,653Cambridgeshire PCC: £454Cambridgeshire Fire: £133Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: £52Parish precept (average): £21£3,313GPeterborough (billing authority): £3,061Cambridgeshire PCC: £524Cambridgeshire Fire: £154Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: £60Parish precept (average): £24£3,822HPeterborough (billing authority): £3,673Cambridgeshire PCC: £629Cambridgeshire Fire: £184Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: £72Parish precept (average): £28£4,587
  • Peterborough (billing authority)
  • Cambridgeshire PCC
  • Cambridgeshire Fire
  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
  • 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£1,528.98£152.90£127.42+£71.83
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,783.81£178.38£148.65+£83.81
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,038.64£203.86£169.89+£95.78
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,293.47£229.35£191.12+£107.75
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,803.13£280.31£233.59+£131.69
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,312.79£331.28£276.07+£155.64
G£160,001 to £320,000£3,822.45£382.25£318.54+£179.58
Hmore than £320,000£4,586.94£458.69£382.24+£215.50

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 £2,293 Band D bill, £1,837 (80%) is Peterborough's own council tax, of which £35 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Peterborough, five years

£1,8562022/23+3.1%
£1,9632023/24+5.8%
£2,0832024/25+6.1%
£2,1862025/26+5.0%
£2,2932026/27+4.9%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Peterborough rose from £1,856 to £2,293, 23.6% 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 East of England

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Braintree£1,520£2,280£4,561+3.9%
Broxbourne£1,538£2,306£4,613+4.9%
Chelmsford£1,533£2,300£4,600+4.2%
Colchester£1,522£2,283£4,566+4.1%
Epping Forest£1,518£2,277£4,554+4.1%
Harlow£1,532£2,299£4,597+3.7%
Mid Suffolk£1,545£2,317£4,634+4.9%
Peterborough£1,529£2,293£4,587+4.9%
Tendring£1,513£2,270£4,539+4.2%

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Questions about council tax in Peterborough

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

£2,293.47 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £229 a month over the usual ten instalments (£191 over twelve). That is +£108 (+4.9%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Peterborough?

Band A in Peterborough is £1,528.98 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 £2,293.

How much is council tax band B in Peterborough?

Band B in Peterborough is £1,783.81 a year in 2026/27, about £178 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,293.

How much is council tax band C in Peterborough?

Band C in Peterborough is £2,038.64 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 £2,293.

Who receives the council tax paid in Peterborough?

Peterborough (billing authority) £1,837, Cambridgeshire PCC £314, Cambridgeshire Fire £92, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority £36, Parish precept (average) £14 at Band D. Peterborough is a unitary authority and keeps the largest share itself.

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

Peterborough ranks 246 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the cheapest third. Its Band D of £2,293 is £98 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.