Council tax in Kensington and Chelsea
London boroughSouth west London. 145,734 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 12 square kilometres, the 4th most densely populated council in the UK.
2 layers about council tax for Kensington and Chelsea, 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
Kensington and Chelsea’s 101 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 30.7%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Kensington and Chelsea is £1,666.65 for 2026/27.
That is 19% lower than the London average of £2,068.47.
It rose 4.7% on the year before.
Kensington and Chelsea has the 5th cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against London
- 19% lower£2,068.47
Council tax by band in Kensington and Chelsea, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,111.10 | 1.6% |
| Band B | £1,296.28 | 3.6% |
| Band C | £1,481.47 | 10.6% |
| Band D | £1,666.65 | 15.8% |
| Band E | £2,037.02 | 15.0% |
| Band F | £2,407.38 | 13.7% |
| Band G | £2,777.75 | 22.3% |
| Band H | £3,333.30 | 17.3% |
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 Kensington and Chelsea changed by 4.7% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against London
- 7% higher4.4%