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How much is Council Tax Band D in Leicester?
Leicester City Council Band D Council Tax for 2026/27 is approximately £2,365, including Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue precepts. Leicester is a unitary authority with no separate county council charge.
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Leicester City Council's Band D Council Tax for 2026/27 is approximately £2,365, combining the core city council charge with precepts for Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. As a unitary authority, Leicester residents do not pay a separate county council precept, unlike residents of the surrounding Leicestershire districts who pay both a district and a county charge. Leicester applied close to the standard 4.99% maximum permitted increase for 2026/27 (2.99% core plus up to 2% ring-fenced for adult social care). England-wide band multipliers relative to Band D apply throughout: A ×0.667, B ×0.778, C ×0.889, E ×1.222, F ×1.444, G ×1.667, H ×2.000. Leicester operates a Council Tax Support scheme for low-income working-age households, which typically caps the maximum support below 100% of the bill, alongside standard national reliefs such as the 25% single-occupier discount, full student exemption, and disregards for severely mentally impaired residents. Use the Council Tax calculator to estimate the bill for your own property band.
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This answer is informational only and does not constitute financial, tax or legal advice. Figures are for the 2025/26 UK tax year. See our methodology and sources.