Derbyshire Dales council tax 2026/27
Band D council tax in Derbyshire Dales is £2,444.70 a year for 2026/27. That's up 4.8% on 2025/26 and £53 more than the England average. Most homes here are in band C: 22% of them.
Band D, 2026/27
£2,444.70 a year
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- Type
- Shire district
- Region
- East Midlands
- Rank
- the 144th most expensive of 296 councils in England
the 15th most expensive of 35 councils in the East Midlands - England average
- £2,391.52 Band D
- Figures
- 2026/27, checked 27 October 2026
Derbyshire Dales 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 | £1,629.80 | £162.98 | £135.82 |
| Band B | £1,901.43 | £190.14 | £158.45 |
| Band C | £2,173.07 | £217.31 | £181.09 |
| Band D | £2,444.70 | £244.47 | £203.73 |
| Band E | £2,987.97 | £298.80 | £249.00 |
| Band F | £3,531.23 | £353.12 | £294.27 |
| Band G | £4,074.50 | £407.45 | £339.54 |
| Band H | £4,889.40 | £488.94 | £407.45 |
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 Derbyshire Dales is split between 5 bodies. Derbyshire Dales council's own share is £251.37.
| Set by | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Dales council | £251.37 | 10% |
| Derbyshire County Council | £1,708.99 | 70% |
| Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner | £308.60 | 13% |
| Derbyshire fire and rescue | £98.41 | 4% |
| Parish or town council (average) | £77.33 | 3% |
Homes in each band
32% of the 35,930 homes in Derbyshire Dales are in band A or B, and 16% 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 Derbyshire Dales
78 parish and town councils in Derbyshire Dales add their own charge. Band D without any parish is £2,367.37; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkmonton and Hungry Bentley | £21.72 | £2,389.09 | +£1.55 |
| Ashbourne | £101.99 | £2,469.36 | +£3.11 |
| Ashford in the Water | £157.91 | £2,525.28 | +£28.33 |
| Bakewell | £70.24 | £2,437.61 | +£2.35 |
| Ballidon and Bradbourne | £35.68 | £2,403.05 | +£11.76 |
| Baslow and Bubnell | £29.16 | £2,396.53 | −£8.28 |
| Beeley | £54.30 | £2,421.67 | −£0.16 |
| Birchover | £61.80 | £2,429.17 | +£3.50 |
| Bonsall | £94.51 | £2,461.88 | +£23.35 |
| Boylestone | £74.46 | £2,441.83 | +£2.43 |
| Bradley | £22.53 | £2,389.90 | −£0.76 |
| Bradwell | £91.07 | £2,458.44 | +£4.30 |
| Brailsford | £38.20 | £2,405.57 | +£2.74 |
| Brassington | £65.59 | £2,432.96 | +£1.88 |
| Calver | £31.22 | £2,398.59 | +£2.81 |
| Carsington and Hopton | £51.98 | £2,419.35 | −£0.59 |
| Chelmorton | £47.02 | £2,414.39 | +£1.62 |
| Clifton | £40.91 | £2,408.28 | +£9.84 |
| Cromford | £52.71 | £2,420.08 | +£9.17 |
| Cubley | £17.59 | £2,384.96 | +£1.96 |
| Curbar | £36.10 | £2,403.47 | +£0.34 |
| Darley Dale | £123.09 | £2,490.46 | +£18.79 |
| Doveridge | £43.62 | £2,410.99 | +£1.82 |
| Eaton Alsop and Newton Grange | £18.57 | £2,385.94 | +£1.51 |
| Edlaston and Wyaston | £40.86 | £2,408.23 | +£2.21 |
| Elton | £65.33 | £2,432.70 | +£4.55 |
| Eyam | £113.77 | £2,481.14 | +£6.10 |
| Fenny Bentley | £51.15 | £2,418.52 | +£2.99 |
| Flagg | £27.86 | £2,395.23 | +£4.39 |
| Foolow | £26.92 | £2,394.29 | +£0.85 |
| Froggatt | £11.72 | £2,379.09 | +£0.81 |
| Great Longstone | £66.00 | £2,433.37 | +£3.18 |
| Grindleford | £24.89 | £2,392.26 | +£1.59 |
| Hartington Middle Quarter | £15.47 | £2,382.84 | −£0.33 |
| Hartington Nether Quarter | £69.41 | £2,436.78 | +£8.67 |
| Hartington Town Quarter | £69.15 | £2,436.52 | −£1.24 |
| Hassop | £11.31 | £2,378.68 | −£0.24 |
| Hathersage & Outseats | £76.50 | £2,443.87 | +£3.20 |
| Hognaston | £59.25 | £2,426.62 | +£5.49 |
| Hollington | £23.83 | £2,391.20 | +£0.33 |
| HucklowGt and Lt and Grindlow | £47.90 | £2,415.27 | +£2.47 |
| Hulland Ward | £51.84 | £2,419.21 | +£5.53 |
| Kirk Ireton | £68.57 | £2,435.94 | +£7.22 |
| Kniveton | £39.21 | £2,406.58 | +£1.76 |
| Litton | £49.66 | £2,417.03 | +£3.58 |
| Longford | £27.47 | £2,394.84 | +£0.69 |
| Mapleton | £48.97 | £2,416.34 | +£6.15 |
| Marston Montgomery | £32.28 | £2,399.65 | +£2.92 |
| Matlock | £102.75 | £2,470.12 | +£2.99 |
| Matlock Bath | £116.97 | £2,484.34 | +£6.07 |
| Middleton and Smerrill | £78.55 | £2,445.92 | +£4.37 |
| Middleton by Wirksworth | £78.26 | £2,445.63 | +£4.46 |
| Monyash | £49.80 | £2,417.17 | +£5.88 |
| Norbury and Roston | £31.28 | £2,398.65 | +£0.71 |
| Northwood and Tinkersley | £32.50 | £2,399.87 | +£11.67 |
| Offcote and Underwood | £8.49 | £2,375.86 | −£12.22 |
| Osmaston and Yeldersley | £18.12 | £2,385.49 | +£1.33 |
| Over Haddon | £52.75 | £2,420.12 | +£7.02 |
| Parwich | £67.14 | £2,434.51 | +£16.06 |
| Pilsley | £34.56 | £2,401.93 | +£2.52 |
| Rodsley and Yeaveley | £35.67 | £2,403.04 | +£6.08 |
| Rowsley | £55.56 | £2,422.93 | +£0.21 |
| Sheldon | £33.42 | £2,400.79 | −£2.52 |
| Shirley | £72.61 | £2,439.98 | +£13.49 |
| Snelston | £3.84 | £2,371.21 | +£0.37 |
| South Darley | £59.46 | £2,426.83 | +£7.62 |
| Stanton | £52.72 | £2,420.09 | +£3.72 |
| Stoney Middleton | £75.51 | £2,442.88 | +£2.66 |
| Sudbury | £50.67 | £2,418.04 | +£2.14 |
| Taddington | £50.02 | £2,417.39 | +£4.39 |
| Tansley | £49.57 | £2,416.94 | +£2.61 |
| Thorpe | £38.29 | £2,405.66 | +£4.54 |
| Tideswell | £106.17 | £2,473.54 | +£8.67 |
| Tissington and Lea Hall | £55.28 | £2,422.65 | +£5.78 |
| Wardlow | £10.63 | £2,378.00 | −£0.24 |
| Winster | £74.44 | £2,441.81 | −£2.20 |
| Wirksworth | £141.79 | £2,509.16 | +£8.14 |
| Youlgrave | £66.04 | £2,433.41 | +£5.92 |
Parish shares from the government's council tax statistics for town and parish councils, 2026/27.
Discounts and premiums in Derbyshire Dales
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. Derbyshire Dales also sets its own rules on second and empty homes:
| Second homes | 100% premium: you pay double the normal chargesince 1 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Long-term empty homes | 100% premium after 2 years; 200% premium after 5 years; 300% premium after 10 years |
| Local discounts | Care leavers aged 18-25: 100% of residual council tax (sole occupant) under s13A discretionary discounts policy; Empty & unfurnished: 100% discount for first 3 months; Local exceptions to premiums (armed forces not in service accommodation; age-designated property marketed further 12 months; delayed works on listed/conservation-area homes; from 1 Apr 2026 rural huts in band A excepted from second homes premium) |
Source: Derbyshire Dales website, checked 27 October 2026.
On a low income? Each English council runs its own Council Tax Reduction scheme for working-age people. Derbyshire Dales Council Tax Reduction.
Band D in Derbyshire Dales over the years
Show the figures
| Year | Band D |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 | £2,444.70 |
| 2025/26 | £2,332.42 |
| 2024/25 | £2,224.06 |
| 2023/24 | £2,124.71 |
| 2022/23 | £2,042.49 |
| 2021/22 | £1,984.14 |
| 2020/21 | £1,926.31 |
| 2019/20 | £1,880.65 |
| 2018/19 | £1,796.44 |
| 2017/18 | £1,713.65 |
| 2016/17 | £1,655.68 |
| 2015/16 | £1,600.39 |
| 2014/15 | £1,572.62 |
| 2013/14 | £1,545.32 |
| 2012/13 | £1,539.06 |
| 2011/12 | £1,538.14 |
| 2010/11 | £1,536.91 |
| 2009/10 | £1,509.89 |
| 2008/09 | £1,457.06 |
| 2007/08 | £1,402.88 |
| 2006/07 | £1,346.98 |
| 2005/06 | £1,287.33 |
| 2004/05 | £1,251.48 |
| 2003/04 | £1,196.05 |
| 2002/03 | £1,082.75 |
| 2001/02 | £989.17 |
| 2000/01 | £934.08 |
| 1999/00 | £877.56 |
| 1998/99 | £812.86 |
| 1997/98 | £734.14 |
| 1996/97 | £686.58 |
| 1995/96 | £657.00 |
| 1994/95 | £627.75 |
| 1993/94 | £601.88 |
Band D including the average parish or community precept. 1993/94 to 2026/27.
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D | Difference | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Peak | £2,384.66 | −£60.04 | Compare |
| Amber Valley | £2,407.69 | −£37.01 | Compare |
| East Staffordshire | £2,351.34 | −£93.36 | Compare |
| North East Derbyshire | £2,466.57 | +£21.87 | Compare |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | £2,338.21 | −£106.49 | Compare |
| South Derbyshire | £2,339.61 | −£105.09 | Compare |
| Sheffield | £2,510.16 | +£65.46 | Compare |
Pay, check your band or apply for a discount
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Questions
How much is council tax in Derbyshire Dales?
In 2026/27 Band D is £2,444.70 a year. Bands run from £1,629.80 (Band A) to £4,889.40 (Band H). The exact figure depends on your parish or town council.
How much is Band C council tax a month in Derbyshire Dales?
Band C is £2,173.07 a year: £217.31 a month over 10 payments or £181.09 over 12. Band C is the most common band here (22% of homes).
How much did Derbyshire Dales council tax go up?
Band D rose from £2,332.42 in 2025/26 to £2,444.70 in 2026/27, an increase of 4.8% (£112.28).
Does Derbyshire Dales charge extra council tax on second homes?
Yes. Derbyshire Dales charges a 100% premium on second homes in 2026/27, so the owner pays 200% of the normal charge.
Who do I pay council tax to in Derbyshire Dales?
You pay Derbyshire Dales council, which collects the whole bill and passes on the shares set by Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Derbyshire fire and rescue 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.