Where your council tax goes

See the local services your council tax funds.

Every year, we keep a record of the amount of income from council tax given to local services in the area. 

These include the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner, Fire and Rescue Authority, and council services we provide in the district.

The table breaks down the charges by band (excluding the parish precepts).

House band Kent County Council Canterbury City Council The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent Kent & Medway Fire and Rescue Authority Total council tax (excluding parish precepts)
A £1,172.40 £169.62 £190.10 £66.54 £1,598.66
B £1,367.80 £197.89 £221.78 £77.63 £1,865.10
C £1,563.20 £226.16 £253.47 £88.72 £2,131.55
D £1,758.60 £254.43 £285.15 £99.81 £2,397.99
E £2,149.40 £310.97 £348.52 £121.99 £2,930.88
F £2,540.20 £367.51 £411.88 £144.17 £3,463.76
G £2,931.00 £424.05 £475.25 £166.35 £3,996.65
H £3,517.20 £508.86 £570.30 £199.62 £4,795.98

The percentage breakdown for this year is:

  • Kent County Council 73.34%
  • Canterbury City Council 10.61%
  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent 11.89%
  • Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority 4.16%

Breakdown of council tax for previous years

Council tax breakdown 2025/26

House band Kent County Council Canterbury City Council The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent Kent & Medway Fire and Rescue Authority Total council tax (excluding parish precepts)
A £1,127.46 £164.70 £180.10 £63.24 £1,535.50
B £1,315.37 £192.15 £210.12 £73.78 £1,791.42
C £1,503.28 £219.60 £240.13 £84.32 £2,047.33
D £1,691.19 £247.05 £270.15 £94.86 £2,303.25
E £2,067.01 £301.95 £330.18 £115.94 £2,815.08
F £2,442.83 £356.85 £390.22 £137.02 £3,326.92
G £2,818.65 £411.75 £450.25 £158.10 £3,838.75
H £3,382.38 £494.10 £540.30 £189.72 £4,606.50

The percentage breakdown for 2025/26 was:

  • Kent County Council 73.42%
  • Canterbury City Council 10.73%
  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent 11.73%
  • Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority 4.12%

Council tax breakdown 2024/25

Every year, we keep a record of the amount of income from council tax given to local services in the area. 

These include the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner, Fire and Rescue Authority, and council services we provide in the district.

House band Kent County Council Canterbury City Council The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent Kent & Medway Fire and Rescue Authority Total council tax (excluding parish precepts)
A £1,073.88 £159.93 £170.77 £59.94 £1,464.52
B £1,252.86 £186.58 £199.23 £69.93 £1,708.60
C £1,431.84 £213.24 £227.69 £79.92 £1,952.69
D £1,610.82 £239.89 £256.15 £89.91 £2,196.77
E £1,968.78 £293.20 £313.07 £109.89 £2,684.94
F £2,326.74 £346.51 £369.99 £129.87 £3,173.11
G £2,684.70 £399.82 £426.92 £149.85 £3,661.29
H £3,221.64 £479.78 £512.30 £179.82 £4,393.54

Percentage breakdown for this year

  • Kent County Council 73.33%
  • Canterbury City Council 10.92%
  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent 11.66%
  • Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority 4.09%

Council tax breakdown 2023/24

House band Kent County Council Canterbury City Council The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent Kent & Medway Fire and Rescue Authority Total council tax (excluding parish precepts)
A £1,022.82 £155.28 £162.10 £58.20 £1,398.40
B £1,193.29 £181.16 £189.12 £67.90 £1,631.47
C £1,363.76 £207.04 £216.13 £77.60 £1,864.53
D £1,534.23 £232.92 £243.15 £87.30 £2,097.60
E £1,875.17 £284.68 £297.18 £106.70 £2,563.73
F £2,226.11 £336.44 £351.22 £126.10 £3,029.87
G £2,557.05 £388.20 £405.25 £145.50 £3,496.00
H £3,068.46 £465.84 £486.30 £174.60 £4,195.20

The percentage breakdown for 2023/24 is:

  • Kent County Council 73.1%
  • Canterbury City Council 11.1%
  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent 11.6%
  • Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority 4.2%

Council tax breakdown 2022/23

House band Kent County Council Canterbury City Council The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent Kent & Medway Fire and Rescue Authority Total council tax (excluding parish precepts)
A £974.16 £150.78 £152.10 £54.90 £1,331.94
B £1,136.52 £175.91 £177.45 £64.05 £1,553.93
C £1,298.88 £201.04 £202.80 £73.20 £1,775.92
D £1,461.24 £226.17 £228.15 £82.35 £1,997.91
E £1,785.96 £276.43 £278.85 £100.65 £2,441.89
F £2,110.68 £326.69 £329.55 £118.95 £2,885.87
G £2,435.40 £376.95 £380.25 £137.25 £3,329.85
H £2,922.48 £452.34 £456.30 £164.70 £3,995.82

The percentage breakdown for this year is:

  • Kent County Council 73.2%
  • Canterbury City Council 11.3%
  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent 11.4%
  • Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority 4.1%

Council tax breakdown 2021/22

House band Kent County Council Canterbury City Council The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent Kent & Medway Fire and Rescue Authority Total council tax (excluding parish precepts)
A £945.84 £147.48 £145.43 £53.88 £1,292.63
B £1,103.48 £172.06 £169.67 £62.86 £1,508.07
C £1,261.12 £196.64 £193.91 £71.84 £1,723.51
D £1,418.76 £221.22 £218.15 £80.82 £1,938.95
E £1,734.04 £270.38 £266.63 £98.78 £2,369.83
F £2,049.32 £319.54 £315.11 £116.74 £2,800.71
G £2,364.60 £368.70 £363.58 £134.70 £3,231.58
H £2,837.52 £442.44 £436.30 £161.64 £3,877.90

Percentage breakdown for this year

  • Kent County Council 73.2%
  • Canterbury City Council 11.4%
  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent 11.2%
  • Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority 4.2%