East Midlands | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Melton 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,429.67
+£78.99 (+3.4%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Melton from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Melton for 2026/27 run from £1,619.78 (Band A) to £4,859.34 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,429.67 (up 3.4% 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 - Melton 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,619.78 | £161.98 |
| BBand B | £1,889.74 | £188.97 |
| CBand C | £2,159.71 | £215.97 |
| DBand D | £2,429.67 | £242.97 |
| EBand E | £2,969.60 | £296.96 |
| FBand F | £3,509.52 | £350.95 |
| GBand G | £4,049.45 | £404.95 |
| HBand H | £4,859.34 | £485.93 |
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 £2,429.67 Bill
A Band D bill in Melton is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Leicestershire at £1,731.79, which is 71% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Melton billing authority | £291.00 | 12.0% |
| Leicestershire | £1,731.79 | 71.3% |
| Leicestershire PCC | £315.23 | 13.0% |
| Leicestershire Fire | £91.65 | 3.8% |
| Total Band D | £2,429.67 | 100% |
Registry Record for Melton
ONS code
E07000133
MHCLG E-code
E2436
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Leicestershire
Tax base 2026/27
21,069
Assumed collection rate
99.10%
Parishes in area
26
Parishes setting a precept
26
Band D rank in England
158 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Melton is a shire district in the East Midlands, within the Leicestershire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 21,069 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 99.10%. 26 of the 26 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 158 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,350.68
Band D 2026/27
£2,429.67
Annual increase
+£78.99 (+3.4%)
Melton's Band D rate increased by £78.99 (3.4%) 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).
Melton Against the Rest of the East Midlands
Across the 35 billing authorities in the East Midlands, Band D for 2026/27 runs from South Kesteven at £2,260.00 to Nottingham at £2,755.39, a spread of £495.39. The regional mean is £2,457.41, so Melton sits £27.74 below it. See the full East Midlands table.
Closest Leicestershire and East Midlands authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| North West Leicestershire | £2,418.20 |
| Oadby and Wigston | £2,406.85 |
| Charnwood | £2,405.64 |
| Harborough | £2,389.87 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | £2,382.62 |
| Blaby | £2,490.22 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Melton
Like every billing authority, Melton 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 | £2,429.67 x 6/9 | £1,619.78 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,429.67 x 7/9 | £1,889.74 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,429.67 x 8/9 | £2,159.71 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,429.67 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,429.67 x 11/9 | £2,969.60 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,429.67 x 13/9 | £3,509.52 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,429.67 x 15/9 | £4,049.45 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,429.67 x 18/9 | £4,859.34 |
Contact your council in Melton
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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.