East of England | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Harlow 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,298.69
+£82.26 (+3.7%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Harlow from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Harlow for 2026/27 run from £1,532.46 (Band A) to £4,597.38 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,298.69 (up 3.7% 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 - Harlow 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,532.46 | £153.25 |
| BBand B | £1,787.87 | £178.79 |
| CBand C | £2,043.28 | £204.33 |
| DBand D | £2,298.69 | £229.87 |
| EBand E | £2,809.51 | £280.95 |
| FBand F | £3,320.33 | £332.03 |
| GBand G | £3,831.15 | £383.12 |
| HBand H | £4,597.38 | £459.74 |
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 £2,298.69 Bill
A Band D bill in Harlow is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Essex at £1,641.96, which is 71% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harlow billing authority | £288.90 | 12.6% |
| Essex | £1,641.96 | 71.4% |
| Essex Police | £275.31 | 12.0% |
| Essex PCC-Fire | £92.52 | 4.0% |
| Total Band D | £2,298.69 | 100% |
Registry Record for Harlow
ONS code
E07000073
MHCLG E-code
E1538
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Essex
Tax base 2026/27
29,662
Assumed collection rate
97.00%
Parishes in area
0
Parishes setting a precept
0
Band D rank in England
242 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Harlow is a shire district in the East of England, within the Essex area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 29,662 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 97.00%. There are no parish or town councils in the area, so every household pays the same area figures shown here. Its Band D rate ranks 242 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,216.43
Band D 2026/27
£2,298.69
Annual increase
+£82.26 (+3.7%)
Harlow's Band D rate increased by £82.26 (3.7%) 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).
Harlow 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 Harlow sits £92.51 below it. See the full East of England table.
Closest Essex and East of England authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Chelmsford | £2,300.18 |
| Colchester | £2,282.85 |
| Braintree | £2,280.34 |
| Castle Point | £2,318.63 |
| Epping Forest | £2,277.21 |
| Basildon | £2,327.24 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Harlow
Like every billing authority, Harlow 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 | £2,298.69 x 6/9 | £1,532.46 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,298.69 x 7/9 | £1,787.87 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,298.69 x 8/9 | £2,043.28 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,298.69 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,298.69 x 11/9 | £2,809.51 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,298.69 x 13/9 | £3,320.33 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,298.69 x 15/9 | £3,831.15 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,298.69 x 18/9 | £4,597.38 |
Contact your council in Harlow
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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.