East Midlands | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in South Kesteven 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,260.00
+£73.05 (+3.3%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for South Kesteven from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in South Kesteven for 2026/27 run from £1,506.67 (Band A) to £4,520.00 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,260.00 (up 3.3% 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 - South Kesteven 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,506.67 | £150.67 |
| BBand B | £1,757.78 | £175.78 |
| CBand C | £2,008.89 | £200.89 |
| DBand D | £2,260.00 | £226.00 |
| EBand E | £2,762.22 | £276.22 |
| FBand F | £3,264.44 | £326.44 |
| GBand G | £3,766.67 | £376.67 |
| HBand H | £4,520.00 | £452.00 |
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 £2,260.00 Bill
A Band D bill in South Kesteven is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Lincolnshire at £1,673.01, which is 74% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Kesteven billing authority | £253.90 | 11.2% |
| Lincolnshire | £1,673.01 | 74.0% |
| Lincolnshire PCC | £333.09 | 14.7% |
| Total Band D | £2,260.00 | 100% |
Registry Record for South Kesteven
ONS code
E07000141
MHCLG E-code
E2536
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Lincolnshire
Tax base 2026/27
50,762
Assumed collection rate
100.00%
Parishes in area
84
Parishes setting a precept
72
Band D rank in England
261 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
South Kesteven is a shire district in the East Midlands, within the Lincolnshire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 50,762 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 100.00%. 72 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 261 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,186.95
Band D 2026/27
£2,260.00
Annual increase
+£73.05 (+3.3%)
South Kesteven's Band D rate increased by £73.05 (3.3%) 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).
South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven sits £197.41 below it. See the full East Midlands table.
Closest Lincolnshire and East Midlands authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| East Lindsey | £2,275.88 |
| South Holland | £2,278.20 |
| Boston | £2,308.73 |
| Lincoln | £2,323.08 |
| North Kesteven | £2,337.81 |
| West Lindsey | £2,354.25 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in South Kesteven
Like every billing authority, South Kesteven 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 | £2,260.00 x 6/9 | £1,506.67 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,260.00 x 7/9 | £1,757.78 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,260.00 x 8/9 | £2,008.89 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,260.00 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,260.00 x 11/9 | £2,762.22 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,260.00 x 13/9 | £3,264.44 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,260.00 x 15/9 | £3,766.67 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,260.00 x 18/9 | £4,520.00 |
Contact your council in South Kesteven
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact the billing authority for South Kesteven directly.
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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.