Council Tax · South East · 2025/26
Council Tax Bands in Brighton and Hove 2025/26
Brighton and Hove is a unitary authority on the East Sussex coast. Its Band D rate is among the highest in the South East, reflecting the city's significant social care and transport costs. The 2025/26 Band D rate is £2,342.00 per year — £195.00 per month. Band D is the reference rate; all other bands are statutory multiples of it.
All Bands A–H in Brighton and Hove
| Band | Annual (£) | Monthly (£) | Ratio to Band D | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,561.00 | £130.00 | 0.667× | Band A details → |
| Band B | £1,822.00 | £152.00 | 0.778× | Band B details → |
| Band C | £2,082.00 | £174.00 | 0.889× | Band C details → |
| Band Dreference | £2,342.00 | £195.00 | 1.000× | Band D details → |
| Band E | £2,862.00 | £239.00 | 1.222× | Band E details → |
| Band F | £3,383.00 | £282.00 | 1.444× | Band F details → |
| Band G | £3,903.00 | £325.00 | 1.667× | Band G details → |
| Band H | £4,684.00 | £390.00 | 2.000× | Band H details → |
Monthly figures are annual ÷ 12. Standard payment is 10 monthly instalments April–January.
About Band D — the reference band
Band D is the statutory reference point for Council Tax. Every council sets its Band D rate annually in February, and the bills for all other bands are calculated from it using fixed ratios set by central government. The ratios have not changed since Council Tax was introduced in 1993.
Brighton and Hove's 2025/26 Band D rate of £2,342.00 means a Band A household pays £1,561.00 — two-thirds of Band D — while a Band H household pays £4,684.00, exactly double Band D.
Your property's band was determined by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) based on what it would have sold for on 1 April 1991. Most properties in England have not been re-assessed since then.