West Suffolk council tax 2026/27
Band D council tax in West Suffolk is £2,351.47 a year for 2026/27. That's up 4.8% on 2025/26 and £40 less than the England average. Most homes here are in band B: 34% of them.
Band D, 2026/27
£2,351.47 a year
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Type
- Shire district
- Region
- East of England
- Rank
- the 89th cheapest of 296 councils in England
the 19th cheapest of 45 councils in the East of England - England average
- £2,391.52 Band D
- Figures
- 2026/27, checked 27 October 2026
West Suffolk 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 | £1,567.65 | £156.77 | £130.64 |
| Band B | £1,828.92 | £182.89 | £152.41 |
| Band C | £2,090.20 | £209.02 | £174.18 |
| Band D | £2,351.47 | £235.15 | £195.96 |
| Band E | £2,874.02 | £287.40 | £239.50 |
| Band F | £3,396.57 | £339.66 | £283.05 |
| Band G | £3,919.12 | £391.91 | £326.59 |
| Band H | £4,702.94 | £470.29 | £391.91 |
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 West Suffolk is split between 4 bodies. West Suffolk council's own share is £209.70.
| Set by | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| West Suffolk council | £209.70 | 9% |
| Suffolk County Council | £1,731.69 | 74% |
| Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner | £304.47 | 13% |
| Parish or town council (average) | £105.61 | 4% |
Homes in each band
49% of the 84,980 homes in West Suffolk are in band A or B, and 6% 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 West Suffolk
87 parish and town councils in West Suffolk add their own charge. Band D without any parish is £2,245.86; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardwell | £67.51 | £2,313.37 | +£9.60 |
| Barnham | £46.13 | £2,291.99 | +£2.43 |
| Barningham | £139.42 | £2,385.28 | +£12.66 |
| Barrow cum Denham | £36.76 | £2,282.62 | +£0.00 |
| Barton Mills | £85.02 | £2,330.88 | +£13.29 |
| Beck Row Holywell Row and Kenny Hill | £46.14 | £2,292.00 | +£1.13 |
| Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield | £67.60 | £2,313.46 | +£1.22 |
| Bradfield St. Clare | £56.16 | £2,302.02 | +£0.14 |
| Bradfield St. George | £33.79 | £2,279.65 | −£0.13 |
| Brandon | £166.23 | £2,412.09 | +£7.26 |
| Brockley | £76.43 | £2,322.29 | +£5.97 |
| Bury St Edmunds | £43.02 | £2,288.88 | +£0.78 |
| Cavendish | £72.91 | £2,318.77 | +£0.00 |
| Cavenham | £12.68 | £2,258.54 | −£29.90 |
| Chedburgh | £58.45 | £2,304.31 | +£10.69 |
| Chevington | £42.27 | £2,288.13 | +£11.86 |
| Clare | £156.90 | £2,402.76 | +£3.53 |
| Coney Weston | £77.36 | £2,323.22 | +£2.83 |
| Cowlinge | £109.15 | £2,355.01 | +£3.57 |
| Culford West Stove and Wordwell | £47.08 | £2,292.94 | +£4.21 |
| Dalham | £66.73 | £2,312.59 | +£2.77 |
| Denston | £3.86 | £2,249.72 | −£0.18 |
| Depden | £42.42 | £2,288.28 | +£5.17 |
| Elveden | £10.71 | £2,256.57 | −£2.77 |
| Eriswell | £54.27 | £2,300.13 | +£1.58 |
| Euston | £32.01 | £2,277.87 | +£1.31 |
| Exning | £129.84 | £2,375.70 | +£16.31 |
| Fakenham Magna | £95.24 | £2,341.10 | +£13.10 |
| Flempton cum Hengrave | £78.49 | £2,324.35 | +£6.98 |
| Fornham All Saints | £93.34 | £2,339.20 | +£5.11 |
| Fornham St Martin cum St Genevieve | £77.10 | £2,322.96 | +£2.61 |
| Freckenham | £145.97 | £2,391.83 | +£33.77 |
| Gazeley | £79.23 | £2,325.09 | +£4.87 |
| Great & Little Whelnetham | £55.60 | £2,301.46 | +£14.04 |
| Great Barton | £34.64 | £2,280.50 | +£0.49 |
| Great Bradley | £103.19 | £2,349.05 | +£7.42 |
| Great Livermere | £141.50 | £2,387.36 | +£8.59 |
| Great Thurlow | £69.33 | £2,315.19 | −£10.82 |
| Great Wratting | £119.90 | £2,365.76 | +£12.47 |
| Hargrave | £49.77 | £2,295.63 | +£2.37 |
| Haverhill | £198.10 | £2,443.96 | +£4.83 |
| Hawkedon | £10.02 | £2,255.88 | +£5.21 |
| Hawstead | £57.32 | £2,303.18 | −£0.52 |
| Hepworth | £27.09 | £2,272.95 | −£1.70 |
| Herringswell | £58.47 | £2,304.33 | +£1.37 |
| Honington cum Sapiston | £74.37 | £2,320.23 | +£1.42 |
| Hopton cum Knettishall | £33.98 | £2,279.84 | +£0.00 |
| Horringer | £51.91 | £2,297.77 | +£2.47 |
| Hundon | £68.43 | £2,314.29 | +£1.24 |
| Icklingham | £106.75 | £2,352.61 | +£1.59 |
| Ickworth | £36.85 | £2,282.71 | +£1.79 |
| Ingham | £46.20 | £2,292.06 | +£10.91 |
| Ixworth cum Ixworth Thorpe | £67.74 | £2,313.60 | +£5.12 |
| Kedington | £131.24 | £2,377.10 | +£21.94 |
| Kentford | £38.56 | £2,284.42 | −£0.70 |
| Lackford | £63.45 | £2,309.31 | +£3.11 |
| Lakenheath | £132.69 | £2,378.55 | +£3.72 |
| Lidgate | £109.14 | £2,355.00 | +£0.86 |
| Little Thurlow | £105.05 | £2,350.91 | +£6.00 |
| Market Weston | £104.59 | £2,350.45 | +£9.50 |
| Mildenhall | £163.41 | £2,409.27 | +£3.42 |
| Moulton | £100.59 | £2,346.45 | +£10.58 |
| Newmarket | £189.96 | £2,435.82 | +£16.79 |
| Nowton | £70.60 | £2,316.46 | +£8.56 |
| Ousden | £92.43 | £2,338.29 | +£11.23 |
| Pakenham | £37.55 | £2,283.41 | +£1.41 |
| Poslingford | £53.30 | £2,299.16 | +£5.30 |
| Red Lodge | £140.77 | £2,386.63 | +£7.28 |
| Rede | £24.97 | £2,270.83 | −£0.92 |
| Risby | £75.12 | £2,320.98 | +£15.59 |
| Rushbrooke with Rougham | £47.49 | £2,293.35 | +£0.17 |
| Santon Downham | £98.74 | £2,344.60 | +£6.20 |
| Stansfield | £88.77 | £2,334.63 | +£1.02 |
| Stanton | £81.89 | £2,327.75 | +£6.92 |
| Stoke by Clare | £147.53 | £2,393.39 | +£42.14 |
| Stradishall | £82.73 | £2,328.59 | +£7.94 |
| The Saxhams | £57.58 | £2,303.44 | +£3.19 |
| Thelnetham | £17.67 | £2,263.53 | −£0.26 |
| Troston | £76.49 | £2,322.35 | +£8.13 |
| Tuddenham | £91.08 | £2,336.94 | −£4.60 |
| West Row | £108.90 | £2,354.76 | +£1.67 |
| Westley | £23.19 | £2,269.05 | +£0.51 |
| Whepstead | £47.65 | £2,293.51 | +£0.08 |
| Wickhambrook | £123.13 | £2,368.99 | +£19.36 |
| Withersfield | £31.57 | £2,277.43 | +£0.89 |
| Wixoe | £7.58 | £2,253.44 | −£0.66 |
| Worlington | £90.18 | £2,336.04 | +£0.00 |
Parish shares from the government's council tax statistics for town and parish councils, 2026/27.
Discounts and premiums in West Suffolk
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. West Suffolk 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 1 year; 200% premium after 5 years; 300% premium after 10 years |
| Local discounts | Empty and unfurnished homes: 100% discount for 1 week; Empty and uninhabitable homes: 10% discount for up to 12 months; Local premium exception: homes actively marketed for sale exempt for up to 24 months (vs national 12); Discretionary empty premium exceptions for uninhabitable homes bought or inherited, or being renovated within 6 months of purchase |
Source: West Suffolk website, checked 27 October 2026.
On a low income? Each English council runs its own Council Tax Reduction scheme for working-age people. West Suffolk Council Tax Reduction.
Band D in West Suffolk over the years
Show the figures
| Year | Band D |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 | £2,351.47 |
| 2025/26 | £2,243.00 |
| 2024/25 | £2,139.61 |
| 2023/24 | £2,041.50 |
| 2022/23 | £1,956.19 |
| 2021/22 | £1,895.72 |
| 2020/21 | £1,820.89 |
| 2019/20 | £1,748.89 |
Band D including the average parish or community precept. 2019/20 to 2026/27.
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D | Difference | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Cambridgeshire | £2,485.18 | +£133.71 | Compare |
| Mid Suffolk | £2,316.88 | −£34.59 | Compare |
| Breckland | £2,443.67 | +£92.20 | Compare |
| Babergh | £2,341.55 | −£9.92 | Compare |
| Braintree | £2,280.34 | −£71.13 | Compare |
| South Cambridgeshire | £2,536.25 | +£184.78 | Compare |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | £2,430.13 | +£78.66 | 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 West Suffolk?
In 2026/27 Band D is £2,351.47 a year. Bands run from £1,567.65 (Band A) to £4,702.94 (Band H). The exact figure depends on your parish or town council.
How much is Band B council tax a month in West Suffolk?
Band B is £1,828.92 a year: £182.89 a month over 10 payments or £152.41 over 12. Band B is the most common band here (34% of homes).
How much did West Suffolk council tax go up?
Band D rose from £2,243.00 in 2025/26 to £2,351.47 in 2026/27, an increase of 4.8% (£108.47).
Does West Suffolk charge extra council tax on second homes?
Yes. West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk?
You pay West Suffolk council, which collects the whole bill and passes on the shares set by Suffolk County Council, Suffolk 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.