East of England | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in East Cambridgeshire 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,485.18
+£111.05 (+4.7%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for East Cambridgeshire from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in East Cambridgeshire for 2026/27 run from £1,656.79 (Band A) to £4,970.36 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,485.18 (up 4.7% 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 - East Cambridgeshire 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,656.79 | £165.68 |
| BBand B | £1,932.92 | £193.29 |
| CBand C | £2,209.05 | £220.91 |
| DBand D | £2,485.18 | £248.52 |
| EBand E | £3,037.44 | £303.74 |
| FBand F | £3,589.70 | £358.97 |
| GBand G | £4,141.97 | £414.20 |
| HBand H | £4,970.36 | £497.04 |
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 £2,485.18 Bill
A Band D bill in East Cambridgeshire is not one charge. It is 5 separate charges set by 5 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Cambridgeshire at £1,785.42, which is 72% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| East Cambridgeshire billing authority | £257.23 | 10.4% |
| Cambridgeshire | £1,785.42 | 71.8% |
| Cambridgeshire PCC | £314.37 | 12.6% |
| Cambridgeshire Fire | £92.16 | 3.7% |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | £36.00 | 1.4% |
| Total Band D | £2,485.18 | 100% |
Registry Record for East Cambridgeshire
ONS code
E07000009
MHCLG E-code
E0532
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Cambridgeshire
Tax base 2026/27
33,393
Assumed collection rate
98.50%
Parishes in area
35
Parishes setting a precept
35
Band D rank in England
109 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
East Cambridgeshire is a shire district in the East of England, within the Cambridgeshire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 33,393 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.50%. 35 of the 35 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 109 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,374.13
Band D 2026/27
£2,485.18
Annual increase
+£111.05 (+4.7%)
East Cambridgeshire's Band D rate increased by £111.05 (4.7%) 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).
East Cambridgeshire Against the Rest of the East of England
Across the 45 billing authorities in the East of England, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Thurrock at £2,254.68 to Huntingdonshire at £2,556.40, a spread of £301.72. The regional mean is £2,391.20, so East Cambridgeshire sits £93.98 above it. See the full East of England table.
Closest Cambridgeshire and East of England authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Cambridge | £2,467.02 |
| South Cambridgeshire | £2,536.25 |
| Fenland | £2,537.74 |
| Huntingdonshire | £2,556.40 |
| South Norfolk | £2,482.87 |
| Bedford | £2,471.74 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in East Cambridgeshire
Like every billing authority, East Cambridgeshire 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 | £2,485.18 x 6/9 | £1,656.79 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,485.18 x 7/9 | £1,932.92 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,485.18 x 8/9 | £2,209.05 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,485.18 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,485.18 x 11/9 | £3,037.44 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,485.18 x 13/9 | £3,589.70 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,485.18 x 15/9 | £4,141.97 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,485.18 x 18/9 | £4,970.36 |
Contact your council in East Cambridgeshire
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East Cambridgeshire 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.