South East | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Ashford 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,410.16
+£98.97 (+4.3%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Ashford from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Ashford for 2026/27 run from £1,606.77 (Band A) to £4,820.32 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,410.16 (up 4.3% 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 - Ashford 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,606.77 | £160.68 |
| BBand B | £1,874.57 | £187.46 |
| CBand C | £2,142.36 | £214.24 |
| DBand D | £2,410.16 | £241.02 |
| EBand E | £2,945.75 | £294.58 |
| FBand F | £3,481.34 | £348.13 |
| GBand G | £4,016.93 | £401.69 |
| HBand H | £4,820.32 | £482.03 |
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 £2,410.16 Bill
A Band D bill in Ashford is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Kent at £1,758.60, which is 73% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford | £266.60 | 11.1% |
| Kent | £1,758.60 | 73.0% |
| Kent PCC | £285.15 | 11.8% |
| Kent Fire | £99.81 | 4.1% |
| Total Band D | £2,410.16 | 100% |
Registry Record for Ashford
ONS code
E07000105
MHCLG E-code
E2231
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Kent
Tax base 2026/27
49,222
Assumed collection rate
98.50%
Parishes in area
42
Parishes setting a precept
42
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Ashford is a shire district in the South East, within the Kent area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 49,222 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.50%. 42 of the 42 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 is 170th highest of 296 in England, so see how Ashford compares with the cheapest and most expensive councils in the UK or the rest of the South East.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,311.19
Band D 2026/27
£2,410.16
Annual increase
+£98.97 (+4.3%)
Ashford's Band D rate increased by £98.97 (4.3%) 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).
Ashford 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 Ashford sits £65.29 below it. See the full South East table.
Closest Kent and South East authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Gravesham | £2,408.24 |
| Swale | £2,405.65 |
| Canterbury | £2,419.33 |
| Dartford | £2,375.15 |
| Tunbridge Wells | £2,446.15 |
| Dover | £2,461.74 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Ashford
Like every billing authority, Ashford 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 | £2,410.16 x 6/9 | £1,606.77 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,410.16 x 7/9 | £1,874.57 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,410.16 x 8/9 | £2,142.36 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,410.16 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,410.16 x 11/9 | £2,945.75 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,410.16 x 13/9 | £3,481.34 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,410.16 x 15/9 | £4,016.93 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,410.16 x 18/9 | £4,820.32 |
Contact Ashford Borough Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Ashford Borough Council directly.
Ashford Borough Council council tax pageArea Band D incl. county, police and fire precepts, per GOV.UK Table 9 (2026-27 release, MHCLG, 25 Mar 2026). Ashford is a shire district in the two-tier county of Kent, so a bill combines the Kent County Council precept, the Ashford Borough district precept, Kent Police, the Kent and Medway Fire precept and (for the many parished villages) a parish precept; this area average blends the town and rural parts of the borough.
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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.