Dover Council Tax 2026/2027

Official municipal billing authority: Dover District Council (District Council (Two-Tier)) in South East, England. Administering 6 postcode districts under Council Tax (England Statutory 1991 Valuation).

Band D Base Annual£2,461.74100% Consistent Base

YoY Annual Increase+3.82%+£90.58 vs 2025/26

Regional Rank (South East)#37 of 64In South East

Postcodes Monitored6Postcode Districts

Statutory Tariff Table: Dover

Full annual fees and discounted rates applicable across all 6 outcodes in this authority.

10 & 12 Monthly Direct Debit

Valuation Band	Full Annual (£)	10-Mo Direct Debit	12-Mo Installment	Single Person (-25%)	Single 10-Mo
Band A	£1,641.16	£164.12/mo	£136.76/mo	£1,230.87	£123.09/mo
Band B	£1,914.69	£191.47/mo	£159.56/mo	£1,436.02	£143.60/mo
Band C	£2,188.21	£218.82/mo	£182.35/mo	£1,641.16	£164.12/mo
Band DBenchmark	£2,461.74	£246.17/mo	£205.15/mo	£1,846.31	£184.63/mo
Band E	£3,008.79	£300.88/mo	£250.73/mo	£2,256.59	£225.66/mo
Band F	£3,555.85	£355.59/mo	£296.32/mo	£2,666.89	£266.69/mo
Band G	£4,102.90	£410.29/mo	£341.91/mo	£3,077.18	£307.72/mo
Band H	£4,923.48	£492.35/mo	£410.29/mo	£3,692.61	£369.26/mo

2026/27 Statistical Rank & Regional Benchmark

Deterministic mathematical comparisons against statutory England benchmarks and regional council tax league averages.

Fiscal Year 2026/2027

1. Benchmark & Regional Delta+£69.74vs England average Band D (£2,392)

Dover Band D is +2.9% higher than the statutory England benchmark. Cumulative 5-year difference: +£348.70.

Regional mean in South East: £2475.45 (-£13.71).

2. England StandingRank #129 of 296 in EnglandTop 44% highest Band D in England

Within South East, Dover ranks #37 of 64 billing authorities for Band D charges.

Nation Percentile: 44th percentile in England.

3. Direct Debit Installment Options£246.17 / 10 mosor £205.14 / 12 months

Switching from the default 10-installment plan to the statutory 12-month schedule lowers your monthly bill by £41.03 / month, spreading cash outflows across February and March.

Local authorities are legally required to grant 12-month billing upon written or online request.

Nearby Authorities in South East: Cheaper vs Pricier Alternatives

Cheaper Neighbouring Councils in South East:

Worthing

Save £5.61/yrBand D: £2456.13 (-0.2%)

Tunbridge Wells

Save £15.59/yrBand D: £2446.15 (-0.6%)

Horsham

Save £20.73/yrBand D: £2441.01 (-0.8%)

Higher-Tariff Neighbouring Councils in South East:

Chichester

+£7.94/yrBand D: £2469.68 (+0.3%)

Tonbridge and Malling

+£10.09/yrBand D: £2471.83 (+0.4%)

Mid Sussex

+£12.52/yrBand D: £2474.26 (+0.5%)

Who Sets Your Bill: Precepting Authority Structure

Statutory breakdown structure for Council Tax levied across Dover (Dover District Council).

Statutory Local Tiers

Four-Tier Shire County & District Precept Structure

As a two-tier non-metropolitan district, your total bill in Dover is split between four separate precepting bodies:

County Council (typically ~70% of bill): Funds upper-tier services including adult social care, children's services, education infrastructure, major highways, and public health.
Dover District Council (District Billing Authority, ~10–15%): Collects your tax and funds local borough functions—refuse collection, housing, planning approvals, and environmental health.
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC, ~10–12%): Sets an independent precept to fund regional policing operations.
Fire and Rescue Authority (~3–4%): Funds emergency fire rescue and prevention operations.

Where applicable, parished communities also contribute a local Town or Parish Council precept for hyper-local amenities.

Official Bill Verification: Exact statutory line-by-line pound allocations are itemised on your annual Council Tax Demand Notice issued each March. For specific budget schedules, consult Dover District Council's official 2026/27 council tax resolution.