South East | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Gravesham 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,408.24
+£95.18 (+4.1%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Gravesham from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Gravesham for 2026/27 run from £1,605.49 (Band A) to £4,816.48 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,408.24 (up 4.1% 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 - Gravesham 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,605.49 | £160.55 |
| BBand B | £1,873.08 | £187.31 |
| CBand C | £2,140.66 | £214.07 |
| DBand D | £2,408.24 | £240.82 |
| EBand E | £2,943.40 | £294.34 |
| FBand F | £3,478.57 | £347.86 |
| GBand G | £4,013.73 | £401.37 |
| HBand H | £4,816.48 | £481.65 |
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 £2,408.24 Bill
A Band D bill in Gravesham is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Kent at £1,758.60, which is 73% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gravesham billing authority | £264.68 | 11.0% |
| Kent | £1,758.60 | 73.0% |
| Kent PCC | £285.15 | 11.8% |
| Kent Fire | £99.81 | 4.1% |
| Total Band D | £2,408.24 | 100% |
Registry Record for Gravesham
ONS code
E07000109
MHCLG E-code
E2236
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Kent
Tax base 2026/27
35,439
Assumed collection rate
98.75%
Parishes in area
6
Parishes setting a precept
6
Band D rank in England
172 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Gravesham is a shire district in the South East, within the Kent area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 35,439 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.75%. 6 of the 6 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 172 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,313.06
Band D 2026/27
£2,408.24
Annual increase
+£95.18 (+4.1%)
Gravesham's Band D rate increased by £95.18 (4.1%) 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).
Gravesham 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 Gravesham sits £67.21 below it. See the full South East table.
Closest Kent and South East authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Ashford | £2,410.16 |
| Swale | £2,405.65 |
| Canterbury | £2,419.33 |
| Dartford | £2,375.15 |
| Tunbridge Wells | £2,446.15 |
| Dover | £2,461.74 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Gravesham
Like every billing authority, Gravesham 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 | £2,408.24 x 6/9 | £1,605.49 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,408.24 x 7/9 | £1,873.08 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,408.24 x 8/9 | £2,140.66 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,408.24 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,408.24 x 11/9 | £2,943.40 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,408.24 x 13/9 | £3,478.57 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,408.24 x 15/9 | £4,013.73 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,408.24 x 18/9 | £4,816.48 |
Contact your council in Gravesham
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact the billing authority for Gravesham directly.
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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.