Council tax in Lewes
DistrictThe south east of the South East. 102,648 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 292 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Lewes, 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
Lewes’s 62 neighbourhoods range from 1.0% to 52.2%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Lewes is £2,756.17 for 2026/27.
That is 11% higher than the South East average of £2,472.41.
It rose 4.9% on the year before.
Lewes has the 2nd most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against South East
- 11% higher£2,472.41
Council tax by band in Lewes, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,837.45 | 9.5% |
| Band B | £2,143.69 | 13.5% |
| Band C | £2,449.93 | 29.2% |
| Band D | £2,756.17 | 21.9% |
| Band E | £3,368.65 | 13.3% |
| Band F | £3,981.13 | 7.0% |
| Band G | £4,593.62 | 5.1% |
| Band H | £5,512.34 | 0.5% |
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 Lewes changed by 4.9% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.