South East | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Eastleigh 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,342.21
+£114.53 (+5.1%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Eastleigh from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Eastleigh for 2026/27 run from £1,561.47 (Band A) to £4,684.42 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,342.21 (up 5.1% 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 - Eastleigh 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,561.47 | £156.15 |
| BBand B | £1,821.72 | £182.17 |
| CBand C | £2,081.96 | £208.20 |
| DBand D | £2,342.21 | £234.22 |
| EBand E | £2,862.70 | £286.27 |
| FBand F | £3,383.19 | £338.32 |
| GBand G | £3,903.68 | £390.37 |
| HBand H | £4,684.42 | £468.44 |
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 £2,342.21 Bill
A Band D bill in Eastleigh is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Hampshire at £1,690.11, which is 72% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh billing authority | £268.80 | 11.5% |
| Hampshire | £1,690.11 | 72.2% |
| Hampshire PCC | £290.46 | 12.4% |
| Hampshire and IOW Fire | £92.84 | 4.0% |
| Total Band D | £2,342.21 | 100% |
Registry Record for Eastleigh
ONS code
E07000086
MHCLG E-code
E1733
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Hampshire
Tax base 2026/27
50,142
Assumed collection rate
97.50%
Parishes in area
11
Parishes setting a precept
11
Band D rank in England
213 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Eastleigh is a shire district in the South East, within the Hampshire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 50,142 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 97.50%. 11 of the 11 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 213 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,227.68
Band D 2026/27
£2,342.21
Annual increase
+£114.53 (+5.1%)
Eastleigh's Band D rate increased by £114.53 (5.1%) in 2026/27 compared with the previous year. The total bill is above 5%, but for most councils that reflects the separately-capped police, fire and (where relevant) mayoral or Greater London Authority precepts added on top of the billing authority's own increase, which is itself limited to 5% before a local referendum (a 3% core limit plus a 2% adult social care precept). A small number of councils in financial difficulty were also granted a higher bespoke limit.
Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh sits £133.24 below it. See the full South East table.
Closest Hampshire and South East authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| East Hampshire | £2,343.92 |
| Gosport | £2,344.29 |
| Winchester | £2,359.76 |
| Havant | £2,320.28 |
| Rushmoor | £2,320.28 |
| Test Valley | £2,305.52 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Eastleigh
Like every billing authority, Eastleigh 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 | £2,342.21 x 6/9 | £1,561.47 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,342.21 x 7/9 | £1,821.72 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,342.21 x 8/9 | £2,081.96 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,342.21 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,342.21 x 11/9 | £2,862.70 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,342.21 x 13/9 | £3,383.19 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,342.21 x 15/9 | £3,903.68 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,342.21 x 18/9 | £4,684.42 |
Contact your council in Eastleigh
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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.