Council tax in Canterbury
DistrictThe east of the South East. 162,612 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 309 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Canterbury, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Band A homes by neighbourhood
Council Tax: stock of properties · 2026
Canterbury’s 92 neighbourhoods range from 1.0% to 48.7%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Canterbury is £2,419.33 for 2026/27.
That is 2% lower than the South East average of £2,472.41.
It rose 4.2% on the year before.
Canterbury has the 133rd cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against South East
- 2% lower£2,472.41
Council tax by band in Canterbury, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,612.89 | 10.7% |
| Band B | £1,881.70 | 19.6% |
| Band C | £2,150.52 | 29.5% |
| Band D | £2,419.33 | 19.9% |
| Band E | £2,956.96 | 11.1% |
| Band F | £3,494.59 | 5.8% |
| Band G | £4,032.22 | 3.2% |
| Band H | £4,838.66 | 0.2% |
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D figure and the band ratios set in law.
You get 25% off if you live on your own, or if everyone else in your home is disregarded (full-time students, for example).
Share of homes: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026.
Annual council tax change
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Canterbury changed by 4.2% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.