Is Portsmouth expensive for council tax?

Portsmouth ranks 50th lowest out of 296 billing authorities in England for Band D. At £2,291.71, Band D in Portsmouth is £99.81 (4.2%) below the England average of £2,391.52.

How do I check my band in Portsmouth?

Your band is printed on your council tax bill, or you can look it up free on GOV.UK (search "council tax bands"). Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from your property's 1991 value, not by Portsmouth itself.

Can I pay my Portsmouth council tax over 12 months?

Yes. The standard is 10 monthly instalments (for Band D in Portsmouth that's £229.17 each, April to January), but you can ask Portsmouth to spread the same annual bill over 12 monthly payments instead.

Portsmouth Council Tax 2026/27

Portsmouth council tax for 2026/27: Band D is £2,291.71. Band A homes pay £1,527.81 a year and Band H homes £4,583.42. Portsmouth is the 50th lowest of 296 English billing authorities — £99.81 below the England average.

Band A: £1,527.81
Band H: £4,583.42
Official MHCLG figures

Portsmouth council tax by band — 2026/27

Band	Share of Band D	Per year	Per month	Per instalment (×10)
A	6/9	£1,527.81	£127.32	£152.78
B	7/9	£1,782.44	£148.54	£178.24
C	8/9	£2,037.08	£169.76	£203.71
D	9/9	£2,291.71	£190.98	£229.17
E	11/9	£2,800.98	£233.42	£280.10
F	13/9	£3,310.25	£275.85	£331.03
G	15/9	£3,819.52	£318.29	£381.95
H	18/9	£4,583.42	£381.95	£458.34

Area-average figures from MHCLG's official 2026/27 release — parish precepts are averaged in, so a specific parish bill can differ slightly.

Your bill

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Portsmouth · Band D

£2,291.71 / year

£190.98Per month (×12)

£229.17Per instalment (×10)

£44.07Per week

That's £99.81 less (4.17% below) than the England average for Band D (£2,391.52).

Most councils collect over 10 monthly instalments (April–January); you can ask yours to spread it over 12 instead. Figures use the official 2026/27 area average for Portsmouth — parish precepts are averaged in, so a bill for a specific parish can differ slightly.

How Portsmouth compares

The England average Band D for 2026/27 is £2,391.52. At £2,291.71, Band D in Portsmouth is £99.81 (4.2%) below the England average of £2,391.52. For a Band D home that works out at £99.81 a year less than the average English bill — before any discounts or reductions.

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Portsmouth council tax — FAQ

The average Band D council tax in Portsmouth for 2026/27 is £2,291.71. Bands run from A at £1,527.81 to H at £4,583.42. These are the official area-average figures published by MHCLG, including all precepts.