South East | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Cherwell 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,582.96
+£119.09 (+4.8%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Cherwell from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Cherwell for 2026/27 run from £1,721.97 (Band A) to £5,165.92 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,582.96 (up 4.8% 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 - Cherwell 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,721.97 | £172.20 |
| BBand B | £2,008.97 | £200.90 |
| CBand C | £2,295.96 | £229.60 |
| DBand D | £2,582.96 | £258.30 |
| EBand E | £3,156.95 | £315.70 |
| FBand F | £3,730.94 | £373.09 |
| GBand G | £4,304.93 | £430.49 |
| HBand H | £5,165.92 | £516.59 |
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 £2,582.96 Bill
A Band D bill in Cherwell is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Oxfordshire at £2,006.78, which is 78% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cherwell billing authority | £277.90 | 10.8% |
| Oxfordshire | £2,006.78 | 77.7% |
| Thames Valley PCC | £298.28 | 11.5% |
| Total Band D | £2,582.96 | 100% |
Registry Record for Cherwell
ONS code
E07000177
MHCLG E-code
E3131
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Oxfordshire
Tax base 2026/27
60,655
Assumed collection rate
98.00%
Parishes in area
79
Parishes setting a precept
72
Band D rank in England
47 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Cherwell is a shire district in the South East, within the Oxfordshire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 60,655 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.00%. 72 of the 79 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 47 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,463.87
Band D 2026/27
£2,582.96
Annual increase
+£119.09 (+4.8%)
Cherwell's Band D rate increased by £119.09 (4.8%) 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).
Cherwell 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 Cherwell sits £107.51 above it. See the full South East table.
Closest Oxfordshire and South East authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Vale of White Horse | £2,577.44 |
| South Oxfordshire | £2,597.57 |
| West Oxfordshire | £2,566.95 |
| Oxford | £2,678.40 |
| Surrey Heath | £2,585.16 |
| Brighton and Hove | £2,580.54 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Cherwell
Like every billing authority, Cherwell 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 | £2,582.96 x 6/9 | £1,721.97 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,582.96 x 7/9 | £2,008.97 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,582.96 x 8/9 | £2,295.96 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,582.96 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,582.96 x 11/9 | £3,156.95 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,582.96 x 13/9 | £3,730.94 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,582.96 x 15/9 | £4,304.93 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,582.96 x 18/9 | £5,165.92 |
Contact your council in Cherwell
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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.