Council tax in Southbourne
Chichester district, West Sussex · 2026-27
A Band D home in Southbourne pays £2,461.67 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 £111.83 at Band D on 2025-26, from £2,349.84 to £2,461.67.
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 Southbourne
A Band D bill in Southbourne splits into 4 parts: Chichester District Council £197.80; West Sussex County Council £1,890.36; Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner £281.91; Southbourne parish precept £91.60. The biggest share, 77%, goes to West Sussex County Council. The parish precept is 3.7% of the bill.
Why is council tax in Southbourne different from the village next door?
Within Chichester district every home pays the same to the district council, the county council and the police, so the bill only changes from one parish to the next with the parish precept. Chidham and Hambrook pays £2,433.07 at Band D, £28.60 less, because its parish precept is £63.00 against £91.60 in Southbourne. Westbourne £2,523.87 (precept £153.80) and West Thorney £2,370.07 (precept £0.00) complete the neighbours.
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 Southbourne's parish council?
Southbourne's parish precept for 2026-27 is £268,517, shared across the equivalent of 2,931 Band D homes, which comes to £91.60 a year at Band D. Over five years it has gone from £83.27 in 2022-23 to £91.60. Of England's 8,889 parish precepts, 2,200 are higher and 6,688 lower. Last year it was £90.33 at Band D, so the parish part rose by £1.27.
| 2022-23 | £83.27 | £222,999 |
| 2023-24 | £87.71 | £237,204 |
| 2024-25 | £94.98 | £255,062 |
| 2025-26 | £90.33 | £257,647 |
| 2026-27 | £91.60 | £268,517 |
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils in England 2026-27 (published 6 May 2026).
Did council tax in Southbourne go up this year?
Band D in Southbourne rose from £2,349.84 in 2025-26 to £2,461.67 in 2026-27, up £111.83 (4.8%). 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 Southbourne high for Chichester district?
Of the 67 parishes in Chichester district, 17 have a higher Band D bill than Southbourne and 49 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 Southbourne?
In Southbourne 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?
Email hello@parishcounciltax.co.uk with the page and what looks wrong. Every report is checked against the government figures, and if a figure is wrong it is corrected and the page's date changes to show it.
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).