South East | England | Unitary authority
Council Tax Bands in Portsmouth 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,291.71
+£110.79 (+5.1%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Portsmouth from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Portsmouth for 2026/27 run from £1,527.81 (Band A) to £4,583.42 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,291.71 (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 - Portsmouth 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,527.81 | £152.78 |
| BBand B | £1,782.44 | £178.24 |
| CBand C | £2,037.08 | £203.71 |
| DBand D | £2,291.71 | £229.17 |
| EBand E | £2,800.98 | £280.10 |
| FBand F | £3,310.25 | £331.03 |
| GBand G | £3,819.52 | £381.95 |
| HBand H | £4,583.42 | £458.34 |
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 £2,291.71 Bill
A Band D bill in Portsmouth is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Portsmouth at £1,908.41, which is 83% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £36.35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | £1,908.41 | 83.3% |
| Hampshire PCC | £290.46 | 12.7% |
| Hampshire and IOW Fire | £92.84 | 4.1% |
| Total Band D | £2,291.71 | 100% |
Registry Record for Portsmouth
ONS code
E06000044
MHCLG E-code
E1701
Authority type
Unitary authority
Tax base 2026/27
58,973
Assumed collection rate
96.50%
Parishes in area
0
Parishes setting a precept
0
Band D rank in England
247 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Portsmouth is a unitary authority in the South East. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 58,973 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 247 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,180.92
Band D 2026/27
£2,291.71
Annual increase
+£110.79 (+5.1%)
Portsmouth's Band D rate increased by £110.79 (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.
Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth sits £183.74 below it. See the full South East table.
Closest South East authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Test Valley | £2,305.52 |
| Fareham | £2,270.55 |
| Bracknell Forest | £2,264.80 |
| Havant | £2,320.28 |
| Rushmoor | £2,320.28 |
| Basingstoke and Deane | £2,255.21 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Portsmouth
Like every billing authority, Portsmouth 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 | £2,291.71 x 6/9 | £1,527.81 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,291.71 x 7/9 | £1,782.44 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,291.71 x 8/9 | £2,037.08 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,291.71 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,291.71 x 11/9 | £2,800.98 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,291.71 x 13/9 | £3,310.25 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,291.71 x 15/9 | £3,819.52 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,291.71 x 18/9 | £4,583.42 |
Contact Portsmouth City Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Portsmouth City Council directly.
Portsmouth City Council council tax pageArea Band D £2,291.71 confirmed exactly against MHCLG 'Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027', Table 9 (PCC £1,908.41 + Hampshire Police £290.46 + Fire £92.84). 2025/26 derived from 5.1% total increase stated on council leaflet.
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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.