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Council Tax Bands in Kensington and Chelsea 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£1,666.65
+£75.06 (+4.7%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Kensington and Chelsea from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Kensington and Chelsea for 2026/27 run from £1,111.10 (Band A) to £3,333.30 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £1,666.65 (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 - Kensington and Chelsea 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,111.10 | £111.11 |
| BBand B | £1,296.28 | £129.63 |
| CBand C | £1,481.47 | £148.15 |
| DBand D | £1,666.65 | £166.67 |
| EBand E | £2,037.02 | £203.70 |
| FBand F | £2,407.38 | £240.74 |
| GBand G | £2,777.75 | £277.78 |
| HBand H | £3,333.30 | £333.33 |
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 £1,666.65 Bill
A Band D bill in Kensington and Chelsea is not one charge. It is 2 separate charges set by 2 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Kensington and Chelsea at £1,156.14, which is 69% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £22.02 is the adult social care precept added for 2026/27 (2% of last year's Band D).
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington and Chelsea | £1,156.14 | 69.4% |
| Greater London Authority | £510.51 | 30.6% |
| Total Band D | £1,666.65 | 100% |
Registry Record for Kensington and Chelsea
ONS code
E09000020
MHCLG E-code
E5016
Authority type
Inner London borough
Area
Inner London
Tax base 2026/27
106,506
Assumed collection rate
96.50%
Parishes in area
0
Parishes setting a precept
0
Band D rank in England
292 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Kensington and Chelsea is a inner london borough in London, within the Inner London area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 106,506 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 96.50%. 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 292 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£1,591.59
Band D 2026/27
£1,666.65
Annual increase
+£75.06 (+4.7%)
Kensington and Chelsea's Band D rate increased by £75.06 (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).
Kensington and Chelsea Against the Rest of London
Across the 33 billing authorities in London, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Wandsworth at £1,020.35 to Kingston upon Thames at £2,609.20, a spread of £1,588.85. The regional mean is £2,089.84, so Kensington and Chelsea sits £423.19 below it. See the full London table.
Closest Inner London and London authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £1,519.51 |
| Tower Hamlets | £1,837.78 |
| Southwark | £1,967.26 |
| City of London | £1,329.56 |
| Lambeth | £2,047.11 |
| Hackney | £2,060.30 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Kensington and Chelsea
Like every billing authority, Kensington and Chelsea 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 | £1,666.65 x 6/9 | £1,111.10 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £1,666.65 x 7/9 | £1,296.28 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £1,666.65 x 8/9 | £1,481.47 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £1,666.65 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £1,666.65 x 11/9 | £2,037.02 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £1,666.65 x 13/9 | £2,407.38 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £1,666.65 x 15/9 | £2,777.75 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £1,666.65 x 18/9 | £3,333.30 |
Contact Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
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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.