South Cambridgeshire council tax 2026/27
Band D council tax in South Cambridgeshire is £2,536.25 a year for 2026/27. That's up 5.0% on 2025/26 and £145 more than the England average. Most homes here are in band C: 30% of them.
Band D, 2026/27
£2,536.25 a year
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Type
- Shire district
- Region
- East of England
- Rank
- the 72nd most expensive of 296 councils in England
the 3rd most expensive of 45 councils in the East of England - England average
- £2,391.52 Band D
- Figures
- 2026/27, checked 27 October 2026
South Cambridgeshire 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 | £1,690.83 | £169.08 | £140.90 |
| Band B | £1,972.64 | £197.26 | £164.39 |
| Band C | £2,254.44 | £225.44 | £187.87 |
| Band D | £2,536.25 | £253.63 | £211.35 |
| Band E | £3,099.86 | £309.99 | £258.32 |
| Band F | £3,663.47 | £366.35 | £305.29 |
| Band G | £4,227.08 | £422.71 | £352.26 |
| Band H | £5,072.50 | £507.25 | £422.71 |
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 South Cambridgeshire is split between 6 bodies. South Cambridgeshire council's own share is £180.64.
| Set by | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Cambridgeshire council | £180.64 | 7% |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | £1,785.42 | 70% |
| Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner | £314.37 | 12% |
| Cambridgeshire fire and rescue | £92.16 | 4% |
| Parish or town council (average) | £127.66 | 5% |
| Other | £36.00 | 1% |
Homes in each band
16% of the 76,090 homes in South Cambridgeshire are in band A or B, and 19% 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 South Cambridgeshire
98 parish and town councils in South Cambridgeshire add their own charge. Band D without any parish is £2,408.59; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrington | £84.84 | £2,493.43 | +£0.97 |
| Babraham | £111.73 | £2,520.32 | +£1.06 |
| Balsham | £102.39 | £2,510.98 | −£0.15 |
| Bar Hill | £130.54 | £2,539.13 | +£5.81 |
| Barrington | £167.28 | £2,575.87 | +£16.78 |
| Barton | £89.58 | £2,498.17 | +£13.86 |
| Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth | £119.17 | £2,527.76 | +£5.90 |
| Bourn | £92.89 | £2,501.48 | +£12.40 |
| Boxworth | £24.27 | £2,432.86 | −£0.51 |
| Caldecote | £112.33 | £2,520.92 | +£0.86 |
| Cambourne | £319.17 | £2,727.76 | +£128.63 |
| Carlton | £69.96 | £2,478.55 | +£8.36 |
| Castle Camps | £82.23 | £2,490.82 | +£2.27 |
| Caxton | £96.39 | £2,504.98 | +£8.70 |
| Comberton | £81.47 | £2,490.06 | +£3.88 |
| Coton | £72.48 | £2,481.07 | +£2.44 |
| Cottenham | £130.88 | £2,539.47 | −£8.57 |
| Croxton | £56.96 | £2,465.55 | −£1.03 |
| Croydon | £85.69 | £2,494.28 | +£7.57 |
| Dry Drayton | £77.45 | £2,486.04 | +£3.07 |
| Duxford | £179.18 | £2,587.77 | +£14.00 |
| Elsworth | £87.33 | £2,495.92 | +£7.18 |
| Eltisley | £140.27 | £2,548.86 | +£7.51 |
| Fen Ditton | £96.32 | £2,504.91 | −£3.68 |
| Fen Drayton | £89.41 | £2,498.00 | +£4.08 |
| Fowlmere | £123.59 | £2,532.18 | +£18.23 |
| Foxton | £103.72 | £2,512.31 | +£1.22 |
| Fulbourn | £103.43 | £2,512.02 | −£0.43 |
| Gamlingay | £155.69 | £2,564.28 | +£4.48 |
| Girton | £115.20 | £2,523.79 | +£19.20 |
| Grantchester | £102.50 | £2,511.09 | +£10.99 |
| Graveley | £127.34 | £2,535.93 | +£3.73 |
| Great Abington | £41.10 | £2,449.69 | +£1.98 |
| Great and Little Chishill | £73.60 | £2,482.19 | +£2.08 |
| Great and Little Eversden | £109.70 | £2,518.29 | +£14.45 |
| Great Shelford | £195.66 | £2,604.25 | +£9.94 |
| Great Wilbraham | £140.84 | £2,549.43 | +£9.49 |
| Guilden Morden | £95.26 | £2,503.85 | +£3.03 |
| Hardwick | £75.40 | £2,483.99 | +£2.56 |
| Harlton | £78.23 | £2,486.82 | +£14.13 |
| Harston | £97.54 | £2,506.13 | +£3.33 |
| Haslingfield | £165.32 | £2,573.91 | +£2.56 |
| Hatley | £87.38 | £2,495.97 | +£0.80 |
| Hauxton | £95.63 | £2,504.22 | +£6.95 |
| Heydon | £87.85 | £2,496.44 | −£0.85 |
| Hildersham | £135.54 | £2,544.13 | +£3.58 |
| Hinxton | £100.03 | £2,508.62 | −£2.16 |
| Histon | £133.32 | £2,541.91 | +£0.00 |
| Horningsea | £132.76 | £2,541.35 | +£8.55 |
| Horseheath | £89.25 | £2,497.84 | +£1.10 |
| Ickleton | £122.33 | £2,530.92 | +£7.65 |
| Impington | £133.32 | £2,541.91 | +£0.00 |
| Kingston | £114.83 | £2,523.42 | +£20.62 |
| Knapwell | £49.12 | £2,457.71 | −£1.28 |
| Landbeach | £77.05 | £2,485.64 | +£2.14 |
| Linton | £160.54 | £2,569.13 | +£9.20 |
| Litlington | £78.46 | £2,487.05 | −£0.07 |
| Little Abington | £89.58 | £2,498.17 | +£2.41 |
| Little Gransden | £36.58 | £2,445.17 | +£2.28 |
| Little Shelford | £97.67 | £2,506.26 | −£0.20 |
| Little Wilbraham | £89.84 | £2,498.43 | +£5.20 |
| Lolworth | £51.22 | £2,459.81 | −£36.26 |
| Longstanton | £90.06 | £2,498.65 | +£1.87 |
| Longstowe | £106.32 | £2,514.91 | +£0.53 |
| Madingley | £187.52 | £2,596.11 | −£8.19 |
| Melbourn | £162.89 | £2,571.48 | +£5.02 |
| Meldreth | £88.64 | £2,497.23 | +£2.72 |
| Milton | £80.44 | £2,489.03 | +£5.35 |
| Newton | £55.43 | £2,464.02 | +£1.61 |
| Northstowe | £113.58 | £2,522.17 | +£7.89 |
| Oakington and Westwick | £108.29 | £2,516.88 | −£2.13 |
| Orchard Park | £114.45 | £2,523.04 | +£3.75 |
| Orwell | £126.23 | £2,534.82 | +£7.63 |
| Over | £87.82 | £2,496.41 | +£5.25 |
| Pampisford | £95.18 | £2,503.77 | −£0.18 |
| Papworth Everard | £85.97 | £2,494.56 | +£1.62 |
| Rampton | £80.76 | £2,489.35 | +£10.91 |
| Sawston | £153.91 | £2,562.50 | +£3.03 |
| Shepreth | £128.70 | £2,537.29 | +£0.33 |
| Shingay cum Wendy | £38.76 | £2,447.35 | −£3.49 |
| Shudy Camps | £79.05 | £2,487.64 | −£1.27 |
| South Trumpington | £65.55 | £2,474.14 | +£11.21 |
| Stapleford | £117.27 | £2,525.86 | +£2.37 |
| Steeple Morden | £65.61 | £2,474.20 | +£1.91 |
| Stow cum Quy | £120.82 | £2,529.41 | +£2.02 |
| Swavesey | £95.27 | £2,503.86 | +£0.00 |
| Tadlow | £31.21 | £2,439.80 | +£7.00 |
| Teversham | £69.76 | £2,478.35 | −£8.56 |
| Thriplow | £106.98 | £2,515.57 | +£17.54 |
| Toft | £54.73 | £2,463.32 | +£0.00 |
| Waterbeach | £130.00 | £2,538.59 | −£8.00 |
| West Wickham | £71.88 | £2,480.47 | +£1.84 |
| West Wratting | £62.70 | £2,471.29 | +£0.55 |
| Weston Colville | £72.91 | £2,481.50 | −£1.98 |
| Whaddon | £85.08 | £2,493.67 | −£0.53 |
| Whittlesford | £71.68 | £2,480.27 | −£1.25 |
| Willingham | £113.18 | £2,521.77 | +£3.95 |
| Wimpole | £50.74 | £2,459.33 | −£0.62 |
Parish shares from the government's council tax statistics for town and parish councils, 2026/27.
Discounts and premiums in South Cambridgeshire
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. South Cambridgeshire also sets its own rules on second and empty homes:
| Second homes | 100% premium: you pay double the normal chargesince 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Long-term empty homes | 100% premium after 1 year; 200% premium after 5 years; 300% premium after 10 years |
| Local discounts | 100% discount for up to 12 months on uninhabitable properties needing structural alterations/major repairs; Council Tax discount for hosts under Homes for Ukraine scheme |
Source: South Cambridgeshire website, checked 27 October 2026.
On a low income? Each English council runs its own Council Tax Reduction scheme for working-age people. South Cambridgeshire Council Tax Reduction.
Band D in South Cambridgeshire over the years
Show the figures
| Year | Band D |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 | £2,536.25 |
| 2025/26 | £2,414.52 |
| 2024/25 | £2,303.96 |
| 2023/24 | £2,176.05 |
| 2022/23 | £2,062.05 |
| 2021/22 | £1,971.04 |
| 2020/21 | £1,906.70 |
| 2019/20 | £1,840.60 |
| 2018/19 | £1,745.51 |
| 2017/18 | £1,662.89 |
| 2016/17 | £1,625.35 |
| 2015/16 | £1,591.48 |
| 2014/15 | £1,566.05 |
| 2013/14 | £1,536.27 |
| 2012/13 | £1,494.37 |
| 2011/12 | £1,456.09 |
| 2010/11 | £1,452.48 |
| 2009/10 | £1,411.06 |
| 2008/09 | £1,357.32 |
| 2007/08 | £1,292.84 |
| 2006/07 | £1,228.76 |
| 2005/06 | £1,168.51 |
| 2004/05 | £1,099.30 |
| 2003/04 | £1,020.31 |
| 2002/03 | £931.42 |
| 2001/02 | £819.29 |
| 2000/01 | £763.58 |
| 1999/00 | £703.40 |
| 1998/99 | £596.59 |
| 1997/98 | £549.01 |
| 1996/97 | £517.02 |
| 1995/96 | £486.00 |
| 1994/95 | £459.00 |
| 1993/94 | £443.25 |
Band D including the average parish or community precept. 1993/94 to 2026/27.
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D | Difference | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdonshire | £2,556.40 | +£20.15 | Compare |
| East Cambridgeshire | £2,485.18 | −£51.07 | Compare |
| Uttlesford | £2,333.82 | −£202.43 | Compare |
| Cambridge | £2,467.02 | −£69.23 | Compare |
| North Hertfordshire | £2,448.52 | −£87.73 | Compare |
| Central Bedfordshire | £2,516.16 | −£20.09 | Compare |
| West Suffolk | £2,351.47 | −£184.78 | Compare |
| Braintree | £2,280.34 | −£255.91 | 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 South Cambridgeshire?
In 2026/27 Band D is £2,536.25 a year. Bands run from £1,690.83 (Band A) to £5,072.50 (Band H). The exact figure depends on your parish or town council.
How much is Band C council tax a month in South Cambridgeshire?
Band C is £2,254.44 a year: £225.44 a month over 10 payments or £187.87 over 12. Band C is the most common band here (30% of homes).
How much did South Cambridgeshire council tax go up?
Band D rose from £2,414.52 in 2025/26 to £2,536.25 in 2026/27, an increase of 5.0% (£121.73).
Does South Cambridgeshire charge extra council tax on second homes?
Yes. South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire?
You pay South Cambridgeshire council, which collects the whole bill and passes on the shares set by Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Cambridgeshire fire and rescue, Parish or town council and Other. 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.