East Midlands | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Ashfield 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,608.76
+£102.13 (+4.1%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Ashfield from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Ashfield for 2026/27 run from £1,739.17 (Band A) to £5,217.52 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,608.76 (up 4.1% 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 - Ashfield 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,739.17 | £173.92 |
| BBand B | £2,029.04 | £202.90 |
| CBand C | £2,318.90 | £231.89 |
| DBand D | £2,608.76 | £260.88 |
| EBand E | £3,188.48 | £318.85 |
| FBand F | £3,768.21 | £376.82 |
| GBand G | £4,347.93 | £434.79 |
| HBand H | £5,217.52 | £521.75 |
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 £2,608.76 Bill
A Band D bill in Ashfield is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Nottinghamshire at £1,970.13, which is 76% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ashfield billing authority | £225.32 | 8.6% |
| Nottinghamshire | £1,970.13 | 75.5% |
| Nottinghamshire PCC | £311.10 | 11.9% |
| Nottinghamshire Fire | £102.21 | 3.9% |
| Total Band D | £2,608.76 | 100% |
Registry Record for Ashfield
ONS code
E07000170
MHCLG E-code
E3031
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Nottinghamshire
Tax base 2026/27
34,862
Assumed collection rate
96.50%
Parishes in area
2
Parishes setting a precept
2
Band D rank in England
30 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Ashfield is a shire district in the East Midlands, within the Nottinghamshire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 34,862 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 96.50%. 2 of the 2 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 30 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,506.63
Band D 2026/27
£2,608.76
Annual increase
+£102.13 (+4.1%)
Ashfield's Band D rate increased by £102.13 (4.1%) 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).
Ashfield Against the Rest of the East Midlands
Across the 35 billing authorities in the East Midlands, Band D for 2026/27 runs from South Kesteven at £2,260.00 to Nottingham at £2,755.39, a spread of £495.39. The regional mean is £2,457.41, so Ashfield sits £151.35 above it. See the full East Midlands table.
Closest Nottinghamshire and East Midlands authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Gedling | £2,609.55 |
| Mansfield | £2,600.38 |
| Broxtowe | £2,618.21 |
| Rushcliffe | £2,643.27 |
| Bassetlaw | £2,644.95 |
| Newark and Sherwood | £2,682.10 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Ashfield
Like every billing authority, Ashfield 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 | £2,608.76 x 6/9 | £1,739.17 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,608.76 x 7/9 | £2,029.04 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,608.76 x 8/9 | £2,318.90 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,608.76 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,608.76 x 11/9 | £3,188.48 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,608.76 x 13/9 | £3,768.21 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,608.76 x 15/9 | £4,347.93 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,608.76 x 18/9 | £5,217.52 |
Contact your council in Ashfield
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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.