East Midlands | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Derbyshire Dales 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,444.70
+£112.28 (+4.8%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Derbyshire Dales from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Derbyshire Dales for 2026/27 run from £1,629.80 (Band A) to £4,889.40 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,444.70 (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 - Derbyshire Dales 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,629.80 | £162.98 |
| BBand B | £1,901.43 | £190.14 |
| CBand C | £2,173.07 | £217.31 |
| DBand D | £2,444.70 | £244.47 |
| EBand E | £2,987.97 | £298.80 |
| FBand F | £3,531.23 | £353.12 |
| GBand G | £4,074.50 | £407.45 |
| HBand H | £4,889.40 | £488.94 |
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 £2,444.70 Bill
A Band D bill in Derbyshire Dales 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 70% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Dales billing authority | £328.70 | 13.4% |
| Derbyshire | £1,708.99 | 69.9% |
| Derbyshire PCC | £308.60 | 12.6% |
| Derbyshire Fire | £98.41 | 4.0% |
| Total Band D | £2,444.70 | 100% |
Registry Record for Derbyshire Dales
ONS code
E07000035
MHCLG E-code
E1035
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Derbyshire
Tax base 2026/27
31,724
Assumed collection rate
99.20%
Parishes in area
101
Parishes setting a precept
78
Band D rank in England
144 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Derbyshire Dales is a shire district in the East Midlands, within the Derbyshire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 31,724 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 99.20%. 78 of the 101 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 144 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,332.42
Band D 2026/27
£2,444.70
Annual increase
+£112.28 (+4.8%)
Derbyshire Dales's Band D rate increased by £112.28 (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).
Derbyshire Dales 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 Derbyshire Dales sits £12.71 below it. See the full East Midlands table.
Closest Derbyshire and East Midlands authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| North East Derbyshire | £2,466.57 |
| Amber Valley | £2,407.69 |
| High Peak | £2,384.66 |
| Erewash | £2,360.64 |
| South Derbyshire | £2,339.61 |
| Chesterfield | £2,339.49 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Derbyshire Dales
Like every billing authority, Derbyshire Dales 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 | £2,444.70 x 6/9 | £1,629.80 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,444.70 x 7/9 | £1,901.43 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,444.70 x 8/9 | £2,173.07 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,444.70 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,444.70 x 11/9 | £2,987.97 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,444.70 x 13/9 | £3,531.23 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,444.70 x 15/9 | £4,074.50 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,444.70 x 18/9 | £4,889.40 |
Contact your council in Derbyshire Dales
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Derbyshire Dales Council Tax: Frequently Asked Questions
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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.