South East | England | Unitary authority
Council Tax Bands in Milton Keynes 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,372.21
+£114.23 (+5.1%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Milton Keynes from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Milton Keynes for 2026/27 run from £1,581.47 (Band A) to £4,744.42 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,372.21 (up 5.1% 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 - Milton Keynes 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,581.47 | £158.15 |
| BBand B | £1,845.05 | £184.51 |
| CBand C | £2,108.63 | £210.86 |
| DBand D | £2,372.21 | £237.22 |
| EBand E | £2,899.37 | £289.94 |
| FBand F | £3,426.53 | £342.65 |
| GBand G | £3,953.68 | £395.37 |
| HBand H | £4,744.42 | £474.44 |
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 £2,372.21 Bill
A Band D bill in Milton Keynes is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Milton Keynes at £1,984.47, which is 84% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £35.19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes | £1,984.47 | 83.7% |
| Thames Valley PCC | £298.28 | 12.6% |
| Buckinghamshire Fire | £89.46 | 3.8% |
| Total Band D | £2,372.21 | 100% |
Registry Record for Milton Keynes
ONS code
E06000042
MHCLG E-code
E0401
Authority type
Unitary authority
Tax base 2026/27
101,827
Assumed collection rate
99.20%
Parishes in area
48
Parishes setting a precept
45
Band D rank in England
196 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Milton Keynes is a unitary authority in the South East. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 101,827 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 99.20%. 45 of the 48 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 196 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,257.98
Band D 2026/27
£2,372.21
Annual increase
+£114.23 (+5.1%)
Milton Keynes's Band D rate increased by £114.23 (5.1%) in 2026/27 compared with the previous year. The total bill is above 5%, but for most councils that reflects the separately-capped police, fire and (where relevant) mayoral or Greater London Authority precepts added on top of the billing authority's own increase, which is itself limited to 5% before a local referendum (a 3% core limit plus a 2% adult social care precept). A small number of councils in financial difficulty were also granted a higher bespoke limit.
Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes sits £103.24 below it. See the full South East table.
Closest South East authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Dartford | £2,375.15 |
| Southampton | £2,381.48 |
| Winchester | £2,359.76 |
| Hart | £2,400.02 |
| Gosport | £2,344.29 |
| East Hampshire | £2,343.92 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Milton Keynes
Like every billing authority, Milton Keynes 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 | £2,372.21 x 6/9 | £1,581.47 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,372.21 x 7/9 | £1,845.05 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,372.21 x 8/9 | £2,108.63 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,372.21 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,372.21 x 11/9 | £2,899.37 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,372.21 x 13/9 | £3,426.53 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,372.21 x 15/9 | £3,953.68 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,372.21 x 18/9 | £4,744.42 |
Contact Milton Keynes City Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Milton Keynes City Council directly.
Milton Keynes City Council council tax pageAverage Band D incl. avg parish. MKCC £1,847.53 + TVP £298.28 + Bucks/MK Fire £89.46 + avg parish £136.94.
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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.