Council tax in SelseySelsey Town Council
Chichester district, West Sussex · 2026-27
A Band D home in Selsey pays £2,524.40 a year in 2026-27 (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027), from MHCLG's published figures. Your own bill depends on your band and any discount, exemption or council tax support; a home with one adult gets 25% off.
Showing Band D, your last choice.
What band is your home?
Up £112.94 at Band D on 2025-26, from £2,411.46 to £2,524.40.
2026-27 figures published by MHCLG on 6 May 2026. Sources checked 23 October 2026. Update log
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Of every £1 you pay in Selsey
A Band D bill in Selsey splits into 4 parts: Chichester District Council £197.80; West Sussex County Council £1,890.36; Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner £281.91; Selsey parish precept £154.33. The biggest share, 75%, goes to West Sussex County Council. The parish precept is 6.1% of the bill.
Why is council tax in Selsey different from the village next door?
Bills change between neighbouring areas with the parish precept and, across a council boundary, with every other part too. A Band D home in Sidlesham pays £2,474.28, £50.12 less than in Selsey. Its parish precept is £104.21, against £154.33. A Band D home in Pagham pays £2,420.57, £103.83 less than in Selsey. It is billed by Arun, whose council's own part is £221.04 against £197.80 in Chichester district; its parish precept is £27.27. A Band D home in Earnley pays £2,437.36, £87.04 less than in Selsey. Its parish precept is £67.29, against £154.33.
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 10 (published 25 March 2026) · MHCLG, Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils in England 2026-27 (published 6 May 2026) · ONS Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas (December 2025), Office for National Statistics.
How much goes to Selsey's parish council?
Selsey Town Council's precept for 2026-27 is £736,957, shared across the equivalent of 4,775 Band D homes, which comes to £154.33 a year at Band D. Over five years it has gone from £118.20 in 2022-23 to £154.33. Of England's 8,889 parish precepts, 560 are higher and 8,328 lower. Last year it was £151.95 at Band D, so the parish part rose by £2.38.
| 2022-23 | £118.20 | £525,740 |
| 2023-24 | £123.79 | £561,900 |
| 2024-25 | £144.73 | £648,747 |
| 2025-26 | £151.95 | £718,344 |
| 2026-27 | £154.33 | £736,957 |
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils in England 2026-27 (published 6 May 2026).
Did council tax in Selsey go up this year?
Band D in Selsey rose from £2,411.46 in 2025-26 to £2,524.40 in 2026-27, up £112.94 (4.7%). The largest changes came from West Sussex County Council (+£89.82) and Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (+£15.00).
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 10 (published 25 March 2026) · MHCLG, Council Tax levels 2025-26, Table 10 · MHCLG, Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils in England 2026-27 (published 6 May 2026).
Is council tax in Selsey high for Chichester district?
Of the 67 parishes in Chichester district, 3 have a higher Band D bill than Selsey and 63 a lower one. Bills there run from £2,370.07 to £2,551.95 at Band D for 2026-27.
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 10 (published 25 March 2026) · MHCLG, Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils in England 2026-27 (published 6 May 2026).
Who sets council tax in Selsey?
In Selsey each body sets its own part: Chichester District Council, West Sussex County Council, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner and the parish council (its precept). Chichester council sends the bills and collects the money for all of them. Questions about a bill, discounts or payments go to the council; your band is set by the Valuation Office Agency.
Spotted something wrong?
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Figures are MHCLG's published amounts for a home with two adults, each band worked out as the council bills it. Discounts, exemptions and council tax support can lower a bill; ask the council. How these figures are made. Download these figures (CSV).