Breckland council tax 2026/27
Band D council tax in Breckland is £2,443.67 a year for 2026/27. That's up 4.9% on 2025/26 and £52 more than the England average. Most homes here are in band B: 28% of them.
Band D, 2026/27
£2,443.67 a year
- Council
- Breckland
- Type
- Shire district
- Region
- East of England
- Rank
- the 145th most expensive of 296 councils in England
the 16th most expensive of 45 councils in the East of England - England average
- £2,391.52 Band D
- Figures
- 2026/27, checked 27 October 2026
Breckland council tax bands 2026/27
Yearly charge and the usual monthly payment. Councils collect in 10 monthly payments unless you ask for 12. These are averages across the council area; your parish changes the exact figure (see below).
| Band | A year | Monthly, 10 payments | Monthly, 12 payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,629.11 | £162.91 | £135.76 |
| Band B | £1,900.63 | £190.06 | £158.39 |
| Band C | £2,172.15 | £217.22 | £181.01 |
| Band D | £2,443.67 | £244.37 | £203.64 |
| Band E | £2,986.71 | £298.67 | £248.89 |
| Band F | £3,529.75 | £352.98 | £294.15 |
| Band G | £4,072.78 | £407.28 | £339.40 |
| Band H | £4,887.34 | £488.73 | £407.28 |
Bands as published by the government (area council tax including the average parish precept). Monthly figures divide the year equally; the first payment can differ by a few pence.
Where your council tax goes
A Band D bill in Breckland is split between 4 bodies. Breckland council's own share is £125.45.
| Set by | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Breckland council | £125.45 | 5% |
| Norfolk County Council | £1,843.38 | 75% |
| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner | £344.79 | 14% |
| Parish or town council (average) | £130.05 | 5% |
Homes in each band
52% of the 66,700 homes in Breckland are in band A or B, and 4% are in band F or above.
Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax stock of properties, 31 March 2026. Counts are rounded.
Council tax by parish in Breckland
94 parish and town councils in Breckland add their own charge. Band D without any parish is £2,313.62; add the parish share for your area. Other bands are the same fraction of Band D as above.
| Parish or town council | Parish share | Band D total | Change in parish share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashill | £57.47 | £2,371.09 | −£0.13 |
| Attleborough | £174.20 | £2,487.82 | +£6.21 |
| Banham | £36.59 | £2,350.21 | −£0.25 |
| Bawdeswell | £112.85 | £2,426.47 | +£8.27 |
| Beachamwell | £88.58 | £2,402.20 | −£9.34 |
| Beeston with Bittering | £54.05 | £2,367.67 | +£1.94 |
| Beetley | £54.43 | £2,368.05 | +£4.21 |
| Besthorpe | £26.71 | £2,340.33 | +£4.50 |
| Billingford | £55.25 | £2,368.87 | +£0.90 |
| Bintree | £59.15 | £2,372.77 | +£9.85 |
| Blo' Norton | £48.81 | £2,362.43 | +£3.41 |
| Bradenham | £34.03 | £2,347.65 | +£3.02 |
| Brettenham and Kilverstone | £33.67 | £2,347.29 | +£3.53 |
| Bridgham | £86.72 | £2,400.34 | −£3.18 |
| Brisley | £120.47 | £2,434.09 | +£20.70 |
| Carbrooke | £71.05 | £2,384.67 | +£5.29 |
| Caston | £52.99 | £2,366.61 | −£1.01 |
| Cockley Cley | £42.28 | £2,355.90 | −£0.46 |
| Colkirk | £57.07 | £2,370.69 | +£4.21 |
| Cranworth | £49.37 | £2,362.99 | +£2.35 |
| Croxton | £59.16 | £2,372.78 | −£0.63 |
| Dereham | £209.74 | £2,523.36 | +£6.11 |
| East Tuddenham | £63.13 | £2,376.75 | +£2.43 |
| Elsing | £52.55 | £2,366.17 | +£1.97 |
| Foulden | £170.13 | £2,483.75 | +£98.00 |
| Foxley | £57.66 | £2,371.28 | +£4.35 |
| Fransham | £32.61 | £2,346.23 | +£1.38 |
| Garboldisham | £32.74 | £2,346.36 | −£1.45 |
| Garvestone, Reymerston & Thuxton | £50.00 | £2,363.62 | +£8.84 |
| Gooderstone | £91.40 | £2,405.02 | +£3.01 |
| Great Cressingham | £115.73 | £2,429.35 | +£4.08 |
| Great Dunham | £19.59 | £2,333.21 | +£1.34 |
| Great Ellingham | £32.18 | £2,345.80 | +£10.00 |
| Gressenhall | £44.77 | £2,358.39 | +£1.58 |
| Griston | £90.27 | £2,403.89 | +£0.10 |
| Guist | £124.15 | £2,437.77 | −£147.05 |
| Hardingham | £65.38 | £2,379.00 | −£0.48 |
| Harling | £107.12 | £2,420.74 | +£1.75 |
| Hilborough | £118.54 | £2,432.16 | −£1.35 |
| Hockering | £37.54 | £2,351.16 | +£1.59 |
| Hockham | £64.83 | £2,378.45 | +£1.88 |
| Hoe & Worthing | £16.79 | £2,330.41 | −£0.53 |
| Holme Hale | £41.74 | £2,355.36 | −£0.39 |
| Horningtoft | £36.98 | £2,350.60 | −£1.42 |
| Kenninghall | £38.76 | £2,352.38 | +£9.05 |
| Litcham | £53.10 | £2,366.72 | +£3.75 |
| Little Cressingham & Threxton | £14.22 | £2,327.84 | −£0.21 |
| Little Dunham | £49.40 | £2,363.02 | +£4.17 |
| Little Ellingham | £78.70 | £2,392.32 | +£1.63 |
| Longham | £92.43 | £2,406.05 | +£9.92 |
| Lyng | £86.74 | £2,400.36 | +£0.36 |
| Mattishall | £106.65 | £2,420.27 | +£1.52 |
| Merton | £73.64 | £2,387.26 | +£3.87 |
| Mileham | £47.34 | £2,360.96 | +£0.00 |
| Mundford | £76.69 | £2,390.31 | +£3.91 |
| Narborough | £56.05 | £2,369.67 | +£1.61 |
| Necton | £111.62 | £2,425.24 | +£3.54 |
| New Buckenham | £123.32 | £2,436.94 | −£32.04 |
| North Elmham | £80.64 | £2,394.26 | +£0.00 |
| North Lopham | £22.27 | £2,335.89 | +£0.53 |
| North Pickenham | £67.54 | £2,381.16 | +£3.21 |
| North Tuddenham | £47.51 | £2,361.13 | +£5.66 |
| Old Buckenham | £57.72 | £2,371.34 | +£17.95 |
| Ovington | £61.19 | £2,374.81 | +£2.92 |
| Oxborough | £123.38 | £2,437.00 | +£83.99 |
| Quidenham | £86.14 | £2,399.76 | +£1.36 |
| Rocklands | £32.62 | £2,346.24 | +£4.82 |
| Roudham and Larling | £63.43 | £2,377.05 | +£1.76 |
| Saham Toney | £49.25 | £2,362.87 | +£0.30 |
| Scarning | £66.67 | £2,380.29 | +£13.56 |
| Scoulton | £59.67 | £2,373.29 | +£1.16 |
| Shipdham | £106.83 | £2,420.45 | +£5.16 |
| Shropham | £23.04 | £2,336.66 | −£3.15 |
| Snetterton | £101.43 | £2,415.05 | +£1.64 |
| South Lopham | £46.22 | £2,359.84 | +£7.77 |
| South Pickenham | £49.14 | £2,362.76 | −£1.37 |
| Sparham | £62.66 | £2,376.28 | +£2.88 |
| Sporle with Palgrave | £137.00 | £2,450.62 | +£31.90 |
| Stanfield | £39.94 | £2,353.56 | +£2.46 |
| Stow Bedon & Breckles | £49.01 | £2,362.63 | +£1.77 |
| Swaffham | £202.54 | £2,516.16 | −£2.94 |
| Swanton Morley | £139.43 | £2,453.05 | +£24.41 |
| Thetford | £194.64 | £2,508.26 | +£17.68 |
| Thompson | £57.75 | £2,371.37 | +£4.61 |
| Tittleshall | £86.58 | £2,400.20 | −£16.67 |
| Watton | £170.61 | £2,484.23 | +£19.63 |
| Weasenham All Saints | £164.23 | £2,477.85 | +£15.62 |
| Weasenham St. Peter | £164.23 | £2,477.85 | +£15.62 |
| Weeting with Broomhill | £96.38 | £2,410.00 | +£8.82 |
| Wendling | £53.91 | £2,367.53 | −£0.44 |
| Whinburgh and Westfield | £69.53 | £2,383.15 | +£5.66 |
| Whissonsett | £68.84 | £2,382.46 | +£4.67 |
| Wretham | £51.83 | £2,365.45 | −£0.03 |
| Yaxham | £49.13 | £2,362.75 | +£5.05 |
Parish shares from the government's council tax statistics for town and parish councils, 2026/27.
Discounts and premiums in Breckland
Everyone in England gets the national discounts: 25% off if you live alone, nothing to pay for all-student homes, and one band lower if your home has been adapted for a disabled person. How discounts work. Breckland also sets its own rules on second and empty homes:
| Second homes | No premium: the normal charge (no single person discount) |
|---|---|
| Long-term empty homes | 100% premium after 1 year; 200% premium after 5 years; 300% premium after 10 years |
| Local discounts | Unoccupied and unfurnished: 100% discount for 1 month; Empty and uninhabitable: 50% discount for up to 12 months; Discretionary exception from the long-term empty premium for a property that has been sold and stays empty (up to 2 years) |
Source: Breckland website, checked 27 October 2026.
On a low income? Each English council runs its own Council Tax Reduction scheme for working-age people. Breckland Council Tax Reduction.
Band D in Breckland over the years
Show the figures
| Year | Band D |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 | £2,443.67 |
| 2025/26 | £2,328.59 |
| 2024/25 | £2,219.32 |
| 2023/24 | £2,114.41 |
| 2022/23 | £2,010.63 |
| 2021/22 | £1,948.60 |
| 2020/21 | £1,871.80 |
| 2019/20 | £1,798.16 |
| 2018/19 | £1,725.88 |
| 2017/18 | £1,629.50 |
| 2016/17 | £1,558.80 |
| 2015/16 | £1,499.89 |
| 2014/15 | £1,495.17 |
| 2013/14 | £1,484.80 |
| 2012/13 | £1,463.72 |
| 2011/12 | £1,455.42 |
| 2010/11 | £1,457.65 |
| 2009/10 | £1,429.36 |
| 2008/09 | £1,384.21 |
| 2007/08 | £1,326.55 |
| 2006/07 | £1,264.08 |
| 2005/06 | £1,202.42 |
| 2004/05 | £1,165.09 |
| 2003/04 | £1,090.26 |
| 2002/03 | £944.18 |
| 2001/02 | £855.32 |
| 2000/01 | £799.97 |
| 1999/00 | £750.21 |
| 1998/99 | £682.23 |
| 1997/98 | £601.80 |
| 1996/97 | £577.16 |
| 1995/96 | £559.13 |
| 1994/95 | £520.88 |
| 1993/94 | £502.88 |
Band D including the average parish or community precept. 1993/94 to 2026/27.
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D | Difference | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Norfolk | £2,482.87 | +£39.20 | Compare |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | £2,430.13 | −£13.54 | Compare |
| West Suffolk | £2,351.47 | −£92.20 | Compare |
| North Norfolk | £2,459.93 | +£16.26 | Compare |
| Broadland | £2,437.78 | −£5.89 | Compare |
| Mid Suffolk | £2,316.88 | −£126.79 | Compare |
Pay, check your band or apply for a discount
This site is independent. To pay, see your exact bill, tell the council you've moved or apply for a discount, use the council's own site.
Questions
How much is council tax in Breckland?
In 2026/27 Band D is £2,443.67 a year. Bands run from £1,629.11 (Band A) to £4,887.34 (Band H). The exact figure depends on your parish or town council.
How much is Band B council tax a month in Breckland?
Band B is £1,900.63 a year: £190.06 a month over 10 payments or £158.39 over 12. Band B is the most common band here (28% of homes).
How much did Breckland council tax go up?
Band D rose from £2,328.59 in 2025/26 to £2,443.67 in 2026/27, an increase of 4.9% (£115.08).
Does Breckland charge extra council tax on second homes?
No premium is charged on second homes in 2026/27, but no single person discount applies either, so the full charge is due.
Who do I pay council tax to in Breckland?
You pay Breckland council, which collects the whole bill and passes on the shares set by Norfolk County Council, Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner and Parish or town council. Use the council's own website to pay, check your bill or apply for discounts.
Sources
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, published 25 March 2026, checked 27 October 2026
- Council Tax: stock of properties, 2026 - CTSOP1.1: number of properties by Council Tax band, local authority and LSOA/MSOA at 31 March 2026 (geography = LAUA rows), Valuation Office Agency, checked 27 October 2026
- Council website (premiums and discounts), checked 27 October 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we compile these figures.