East Midlands | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Newark and Sherwood 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,682.10
+£99.88 (+3.9%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Newark and Sherwood from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Newark and Sherwood for 2026/27 run from £1,788.07 (Band A) to £5,364.20 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,682.10 (up 3.9% 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 - Newark and Sherwood 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,788.07 | £178.81 |
| BBand B | £2,086.08 | £208.61 |
| CBand C | £2,384.09 | £238.41 |
| DBand D | £2,682.10 | £268.21 |
| EBand E | £3,278.12 | £327.81 |
| FBand F | £3,874.14 | £387.41 |
| GBand G | £4,470.17 | £447.02 |
| HBand H | £5,364.20 | £536.42 |
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 £2,682.10 Bill
A Band D bill in Newark and Sherwood is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Nottinghamshire at £1,970.13, which is 73% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newark and Sherwood billing authority | £298.66 | 11.1% |
| Nottinghamshire | £1,970.13 | 73.5% |
| Nottinghamshire PCC | £311.10 | 11.6% |
| Nottinghamshire Fire | £102.21 | 3.8% |
| Total Band D | £2,682.10 | 100% |
Registry Record for Newark and Sherwood
ONS code
E07000175
MHCLG E-code
E3036
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Nottinghamshire
Tax base 2026/27
43,272
Assumed collection rate
99.20%
Parishes in area
84
Parishes setting a precept
63
Band D rank in England
10 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Newark and Sherwood is a shire district in the East Midlands, within the Nottinghamshire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 43,272 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 99.20%. 63 of the 84 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 10 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,582.22
Band D 2026/27
£2,682.10
Annual increase
+£99.88 (+3.9%)
Newark and Sherwood's Band D rate increased by £99.88 (3.9%) 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).
Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood sits £224.69 above it. See the full East Midlands table.
Closest Nottinghamshire and East Midlands authorities by Band D
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Newark and Sherwood
Like every billing authority, Newark and Sherwood 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 | £2,682.10 x 6/9 | £1,788.07 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,682.10 x 7/9 | £2,086.08 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,682.10 x 8/9 | £2,384.09 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,682.10 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,682.10 x 11/9 | £3,278.12 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,682.10 x 13/9 | £3,874.14 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,682.10 x 15/9 | £4,470.17 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,682.10 x 18/9 | £5,364.20 |
Contact your council in Newark and Sherwood
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Newark and Sherwood Council Tax: Frequently Asked Questions
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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.