South East | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Arun 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,487.24
+£116.15 (+4.9%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Arun from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Arun for 2026/27 run from £1,658.16 (Band A) to £4,974.48 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,487.24 (up 4.9% on 2025/26). All eight bands (A to H) are fixed fractions of Band D; the full rate table with monthly figures is below.
Band A to H Rate Table - Arun 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,658.16 | £165.82 |
| BBand B | £1,934.52 | £193.45 |
| CBand C | £2,210.88 | £221.09 |
| DBand D | £2,487.24 | £248.72 |
| EBand E | £3,039.96 | £304.00 |
| FBand F | £3,592.68 | £359.27 |
| GBand G | £4,145.40 | £414.54 |
| HBand H | £4,974.48 | £497.45 |
Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England: 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Accredited official statistics). Table 9 (area council tax by band) and Table 10 (local authority level data). Snapshot: 2026-27 tables, published 25 March 2026. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Monthly figures are the annual rate divided over the standard 10-instalment plan and the 12-month direct debit option.
What Makes Up the £2,487.24 Bill
A Band D bill in Arun is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is West Sussex at £1,890.35, which is 76% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Arun billing authority | £314.98 | 12.7% |
| West Sussex | £1,890.35 | 76.0% |
| Sussex PCC | £281.91 | 11.3% |
| Total Band D | £2,487.24 | 100% |
Registry Record for Arun
ONS code
E07000224
MHCLG E-code
E3832
Authority type
Shire district
Area
West Sussex
Tax base 2026/27
66,978
Assumed collection rate
98.00%
Parishes in area
30
Parishes setting a precept
26
Band D rank in England
106 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Arun is a shire district in the South East, within the West Sussex area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 66,978 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.00%. 26 of the 30 parish or town councils in the area set their own precept for 2026/27, so households in those parishes pay slightly more than the area figures shown here. Its Band D rate ranks 106 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,371.09
Band D 2026/27
£2,487.24
Annual increase
+£116.15 (+4.9%)
Arun's Band D rate increased by £116.15 (4.9%) in 2026/27 compared with the previous year. This is within the 5% that an English social care authority can add for 2026/27 without a local referendum (a 3% core limit plus a 2% adult social care precept).
Arun Against the Rest of the South East
Across the 64 billing authorities in the South East, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Windsor and Maidenhead at £1,952.62 to Lewes at £2,756.17, a spread of £803.55. The regional mean is £2,475.45, so Arun sits £11.79 above it. See the full South East table.
Closest West Sussex and South East authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Mid Sussex | £2,474.26 |
| Chichester | £2,469.68 |
| Worthing | £2,456.13 |
| Horsham | £2,441.01 |
| Adur | £2,548.28 |
| Crawley | £2,418.46 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Arun
Like every billing authority, Arun sets a single Band D rate each year. All other bands are then calculated as fixed fractions of that rate, set nationally by central government. The fractions are expressed in ninths:
| Band | Fraction of Band D | Calculation | 2026/27 rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 6/9 | £2,487.24 x 6/9 | £1,658.16 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,487.24 x 7/9 | £1,934.52 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,487.24 x 8/9 | £2,210.88 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,487.24 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,487.24 x 11/9 | £3,039.96 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,487.24 x 13/9 | £3,592.68 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,487.24 x 15/9 | £4,145.40 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,487.24 x 18/9 | £4,974.48 |
Contact your council in Arun
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Figures are the 2026/27 tax year, in force from 1 April 2026, as published by MHCLG on 25 March 2026. The 2027/28 tables are due in spring 2027.