South East | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Lewes 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,756.17
+£128.78 (+4.9%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Lewes from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Lewes for 2026/27 run from £1,837.45 (Band A) to £5,512.34 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,756.17 (up 4.9% 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 - Lewes 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,837.45 | £183.75 |
| BBand B | £2,143.69 | £214.37 |
| CBand C | £2,449.93 | £244.99 |
| DBand D | £2,756.17 | £275.62 |
| EBand E | £3,368.65 | £336.87 |
| FBand F | £3,981.13 | £398.11 |
| GBand G | £4,593.62 | £459.36 |
| HBand H | £5,512.34 | £551.23 |
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 £2,756.17 Bill
A Band D bill in Lewes is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is East Sussex at £1,960.29, which is 71% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes billing authority | £396.48 | 14.4% |
| East Sussex | £1,960.29 | 71.1% |
| Sussex PCC | £281.91 | 10.2% |
| East Sussex Fire | £117.49 | 4.3% |
| Total Band D | £2,756.17 | 100% |
Registry Record for Lewes
ONS code
E07000063
MHCLG E-code
E1435
Authority type
Shire district
Area
East Sussex
Tax base 2026/27
39,173
Assumed collection rate
98.00%
Parishes in area
28
Parishes setting a precept
23
Band D rank in England
2 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Lewes is a shire district in the South East, within the East Sussex area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 39,173 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.00%. 23 of the 28 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 2 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,627.39
Band D 2026/27
£2,756.17
Annual increase
+£128.78 (+4.9%)
Lewes's Band D rate increased by £128.78 (4.9%) 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).
Lewes 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 Lewes sits £280.72 above it. See the full South East table.
Closest East Sussex and South East authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Wealden | £2,728.43 |
| Rother | £2,700.95 |
| Hastings | £2,676.58 |
| Eastbourne | £2,654.28 |
| Oxford | £2,678.40 |
| Isle of Wight | £2,625.79 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Lewes
Like every billing authority, Lewes 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 | £2,756.17 x 6/9 | £1,837.45 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,756.17 x 7/9 | £2,143.69 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,756.17 x 8/9 | £2,449.93 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,756.17 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,756.17 x 11/9 | £3,368.65 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,756.17 x 13/9 | £3,981.13 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,756.17 x 15/9 | £4,593.62 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,756.17 x 18/9 | £5,512.34 |
Contact your council in Lewes
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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.