Council Tax Band D in Brighton and Hove: 2026/27 Annual Bill
A Band D property in Brighton and Hove (England) pays £2,581 per year in Council Tax before any discount, based on the 2026/27 Band D rate of £2,581 inclusive of all precepts. Band D is fixed at 9/9 of Band D (100.0% of the local Band D rate) by statute, so the multiplier is the same in every billing authority in England.
Discount scenarios for Band D in Brighton and Hove
How the £2,581 gross bill changes under the most common UK Council Tax reliefs. The disabled banded-down figure applies under the Disabled Band Reduction Scheme when the property has been adapted for a disabled occupant - the bill is charged as if the property were one band lower.
| Scenario | Annual bill | Monthly (10) | Saving vs gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross bill (2+ adults, no discount) | £2,581 | £258 | £0 |
| After 25% Single Person Discount | £1,936 | £194 | £645 |
| Disabled Band Reduction (banded down) | £2,294 | £229 | £287 |
| 100% all-student exemption | £0 | £0 | £2,581 |
Need a different scenario (severely mentally impaired disregard, Council Tax Reduction, or a mixed-adult household)? The main Council Tax calculator lets you model any combination.
Band D compared with nearby authorities
Same band, four closest English authorities by Band D rate. Useful when comparing offers across council boundaries (the same band can vary by hundreds of pounds depending on the billing authority and its precepts).
All bands in Brighton and Hove
Statutory band ratios applied to Brighton and Hove's published 2026/27 Band D rate of £2,581. If your property is on a different band than D, jump straight to the right row below.
How Brighton and Hove sets the Band D rate
Council Tax is a property tax administered by your billing authority. Brighton and Hove's published Band D figure for 2026/27 (£2,581) is the sum of every precept that appears on a resident's bill: the billing authority's own charge, the upper-tier or county precept where the area is two-tier, the police and crime commissioner precept, fire and rescue, and any parish or town council precept that applies. Every band is a fixed statutory proportion of Band D. England and Wales set these in ninths: Band A is 6/9 of Band D, Band B is 7/9, Band C is 8/9, Band D is 9/9, Band E is 11/9, Band F is 13/9, Band G is 15/9, Band H is 18/9.
The valuation date is 1 April 1991 (England and Scotland have never rebanded). New builds are slotted into a band by analogy with comparable older stock. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) handles banding decisions and band challenges.
The 2026/27 published Band D figures are typically confirmed by individual billing authorities in February or March, before the billing year starts on 1 April. This page uses the latest confirmed published rate (2026/27) so the underlying provenance is auditable.
In England a council that wants a bigger rise than the government's referendum principles allow must hold a local referendum. For 2026/27 a council with social care responsibilities hits that limit at a rise of 5% or more in its own Band D amount (3% core plus 2% for adult social care), so any rise below 5% (in practice up to 4.99%) avoids one; a shire district hits it at 3% or more where the rise is also more than £5, and police, fire and the GLA have cash limits instead. A handful of named councils were allowed more. Each limit applies to one authority's share, not to the whole bill, so a bill made up of several precepts can rise by a different percentage (Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27, HC 1605, Annex A, checked 2026-10-20).
Related
- Full Council Tax calculator - change LA, band, household, and discounts.
- Band D across the UK - top 20 authorities at Band D.
- Stamp Duty (England and NI) - SDLT on property purchase.
- Mortgage affordability - factor Council Tax into housing cost.
Frequently asked questions
- How is the Band D bill in Brighton and Hove calculated?
- The Band D rate published by Brighton and Hove for 2026/27 is £2,581 inclusive of every precept on the bill (billing authority, county or upper-tier in two-tier areas, police, fire, and parish where applicable). Band D is fixed at 9/9 of Band D under the Local Government Finance Act 1992, so the Band D annual bill is £2,581 multiplied by 1.000 which gives £2,581 before any discounts.
- Can I get the 25% Single Person Discount?
- Yes, if you are the only adult living at the property as your sole or main residence. The discount cuts the gross bill by 25%, so a Band D household in Brighton and Hove would pay £1,936 per year instead of £2,581. You have to apply to Brighton and Hove for it. If you get a discount by mistake you must tell the council, which can ask you to pay it back and charge a penalty: section 14 and Schedule 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 provide for civil penalties.
- What if everyone in the property is a full-time student?
- An all-student household is 100% exempt from Council Tax, so the annual bill drops to £0. To count as full-time the course must last at least 1 year and involve at least 21 hours of study a week; for a course up to A level taken by someone under 20, at least 3 months and 12 hours a week. If a student lives with one non-student adult, the non-student gets the 25% Single Person Discount instead of full exemption.
- Can I pay over 12 months instead of 10?
- The bill is usually split into 10 monthly payments, and you can ask Brighton and Hove to spread it over 12 instead. For Band D the 10-instalment figure is £258 a month and the 12-instalment figure is £215 a month, before any discounts. The annual total is unchanged. If you are struggling to pay, contact the council straight away rather than missing an instalment.