Council tax in Leicester
Unitary authorityThe south of the East Midlands. 383,116 people in 73 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Leicester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Band A homes by neighbourhood
Council Tax: stock of properties · 2026
Leicester’s 200 neighbourhoods range from 1.5% to 100.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Leicester is £2,528.75 for 2026/27.
That is 3% higher than the East Midlands average of £2,460.34.
It rose 5.0% on the year before.
Leicester has the 75th most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against East Midlands
- 3% higher£2,460.34
Council tax by band in Leicester, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,685.83 | 59.6% |
| Band B | £1,966.81 | 19.6% |
| Band C | £2,247.78 | 11.7% |
| Band D | £2,528.75 | 5.1% |
| Band E | £3,090.69 | 2.5% |
| Band F | £3,652.64 | 1.1% |
| Band G | £4,214.58 | 0.4% |
| Band H | £5,057.50 | 0.0% |
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D figure and the band ratios set in law.
You get 25% off if you live on your own, or if everyone else in your home is disregarded (full-time students, for example).
Share of homes: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026.
Annual council tax change
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Leicester changed by 5.0% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.