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East Staffordshire

A shire district in Staffordshire. Staffordshire County Council also sets council tax here.

Band D council tax, 2026/27 £2,351.34 up £93.86 (4.2%) on 2025/26

Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.

This is the average for the whole area. A home in a parish that sets its own precept pays a different amount; the figure includes the average parish precept for East Staffordshire.

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

How much is council tax in East Staffordshire in 2026/27?

Choose a band. Each figure is the yearly charge for a home with two adults, as MHCLG publishes it, and the same amount over ten monthly instalments, the usual way it is paid.

Band A, 2026/27, for the year £1,567.56 £156.76 a month over ten monthly instalments

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

Change on 2025/26, Band A up £62.57 (4.2%) £1,504.99 in 2025/26

Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.

Band B, 2026/27, for the year £1,828.82 £182.88 a month over ten monthly instalments

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

Change on 2025/26, Band B up £73.00 (4.2%) £1,755.82 in 2025/26

Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.

Band C, 2026/27, for the year £2,090.08 £209.01 a month over ten monthly instalments

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

Change on 2025/26, Band C up £83.43 (4.2%) £2,006.65 in 2025/26

Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.

Band D, 2026/27, for the year £2,351.34 £235.13 a month over ten monthly instalments

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

Change on 2025/26, Band D up £93.86 (4.2%) £2,257.48 in 2025/26

Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.

Band E, 2026/27, for the year £2,873.86 £287.39 a month over ten monthly instalments

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

Change on 2025/26, Band E up £114.72 (4.2%) £2,759.14 in 2025/26

Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.

Band F, 2026/27, for the year £3,396.38 £339.64 a month over ten monthly instalments

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

Change on 2025/26, Band F up £135.58 (4.2%) £3,260.80 in 2025/26

Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.

Band G, 2026/27, for the year £3,918.90 £391.89 a month over ten monthly instalments

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

Change on 2025/26, Band G up £156.43 (4.2%) £3,762.47 in 2025/26

Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.

Band H, 2026/27, for the year £4,702.68 £470.27 a month over ten monthly instalments

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

Change on 2025/26, Band H up £187.72 (4.2%) £4,514.96 in 2025/26

Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.

Every band includes the share of every body that sets council tax here, such as the police and, where they exist, the county council, the fire authority and parish councils, with parish precepts as an average. A home in a parish with its own precept pays a different amount, and discounts such as the single person discount are not taken off.

How does Band D in East Staffordshire compare?

England average area Band D, 2026/27 £2,392 up 4.9% on 2025/26

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 7, published 25 March 2026.

Average area Band D for shire areas, 2026/27 £2,452 up 4.6% on 2025/26

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 7, published 25 March 2026.

Both averages include parish and adult social care precepts, the same basis as the East Staffordshire figure. Band D for every council in West Midlands.

Who sets council tax in East Staffordshire?

The Band D bill is made up of shares set by different bodies. MHCLG publishes each body's own average Band D; the police, fire and parish shares are published by precepting body, not by billing area, so they are not listed here.

East Staffordshire council's own Band D, 2026/27 £221.80 up 2.81% on 2025/26, as published

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 8c, published 25 March 2026.

Staffordshire County Council's Band D, 2026/27 £1,686.42 up 3.99% on 2025/26, as published

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 8b, published 25 March 2026.

How much every council raised its own share this year.

How has Band D in East Staffordshire changed?

Area Band D in East Staffordshire, as published each year
YearBand DSource
2024/25 £2,151.39 MHCLG Table 8
2025/26 £2,257.48 MHCLG Table 9
2026/27 £2,351.34 MHCLG Table 9

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9 each year, linked in the table, published 25 March 2026.

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