East Midlands | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Chesterfield 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,339.49
+£106.37 (+4.8%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Chesterfield from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Chesterfield for 2026/27 run from £1,559.66 (Band A) to £4,678.98 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,339.49 (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 - Chesterfield 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,559.66 | £155.97 |
| BBand B | £1,819.60 | £181.96 |
| CBand C | £2,079.55 | £207.96 |
| DBand D | £2,339.49 | £233.95 |
| EBand E | £2,859.38 | £285.94 |
| FBand F | £3,379.26 | £337.93 |
| GBand G | £3,899.15 | £389.92 |
| HBand H | £4,678.98 | £467.90 |
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 £2,339.49 Bill
A Band D bill in Chesterfield is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Derbyshire at £1,708.99, which is 73% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | £223.49 | 9.6% |
| Derbyshire | £1,708.99 | 73.0% |
| Derbyshire PCC | £308.60 | 13.2% |
| Derbyshire Fire | £98.41 | 4.2% |
| Total Band D | £2,339.49 | 100% |
Registry Record for Chesterfield
ONS code
E07000034
MHCLG E-code
E1033
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Derbyshire
Tax base 2026/27
30,884
Assumed collection rate
98.25%
Parishes in area
2
Parishes setting a precept
2
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Chesterfield is a shire district in the East Midlands, within the Derbyshire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 30,884 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.25%. 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 is 217th highest of 296 in England, so see how Chesterfield compares with the cheapest and most expensive councils in the UK or the rest of the East Midlands.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,233.12
Band D 2026/27
£2,339.49
Annual increase
+£106.37 (+4.8%)
Chesterfield's Band D rate increased by £106.37 (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).
Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield sits £117.92 below it. See the full East Midlands table.
Closest Derbyshire and East Midlands authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| South Derbyshire | £2,339.61 |
| Erewash | £2,360.64 |
| High Peak | £2,384.66 |
| Amber Valley | £2,407.69 |
| Derbyshire Dales | £2,444.70 |
| North East Derbyshire | £2,466.57 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Chesterfield
Like every billing authority, Chesterfield 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 | £2,339.49 x 6/9 | £1,559.66 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,339.49 x 7/9 | £1,819.60 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,339.49 x 8/9 | £2,079.55 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,339.49 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,339.49 x 11/9 | £2,859.38 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,339.49 x 13/9 | £3,379.26 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,339.49 x 15/9 | £3,899.15 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,339.49 x 18/9 | £4,678.98 |
Contact Chesterfield Borough Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Chesterfield Borough Council directly.
Chesterfield 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). Chesterfield is a shire district in the two-tier county of Derbyshire, so a bill combines the Derbyshire County Council precept, the Chesterfield Borough district precept, Derbyshire Police and the Derbyshire Fire precept; the town itself is largely unparished, so few bills add a parish precept on top of this average.
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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.