A house in Huddersfield lived in only by full-time students pays no council tax. At Kirklees Council's Band D charge of £2,430 a year, that exemption is worth about £203 a month — but only if you actually claim it.
| All-student household | Fully exempt |
| How to claim | Apply through My Kirklees Account using the online 'Apply for student Council Tax discount' / 'Apply for other Council Tax discounts' form. |
| Evidence they want | Term-time address, landlord's details, course details and your student or enrolment number; the page does not require a certificate upload. |
| University sends your data directly | No — you must claim it yourself |
| Band D charge, 2026/27 | £2,430 |
Exemption grounds include that 'the property is only occupied by full-time students'. Expect a wait: applications take 4 to 6 weeks, longer in busy periods, and you must keep paying the instalments on your current bill meanwhile. No University of Huddersfield data feed mentioned. Band D £2,430.19 is the 'All other areas' column (which covers Huddersfield) of the table headed 'Council Tax payable for each valuation band 2026-2027 (including parish precepts, fire and police)'; the five parished areas (Denby Dale, Holme Valley, Kirkburton, Meltham, Mirfield) pay between £2,447.40 and £2,508.14. Verified at https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/council-tax/bands-and-charges.aspx
Qualifying study is a full-time course of at least 24 weeks at 21+ hours a week (Open University 120-point courses and nursing courses under the 1979 Act also count); part-time study is not covered.
The councils nearest Kirklees Council on the Band D charge — what the exemption is worth where you might have gone instead. The full table has every one.
| City | Council | Band D |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Birmingham City Council | £2,353 |
| Loughborough | Charnwood Borough Council | £2,378 |
| Bath | Bath and North East Somerset Council | £2,383 |
| Canterbury | Canterbury City Council | £2,398 |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) | £2,400 |
| Huddersfield | Kirklees Council | £2,430 |
| Plymouth | Plymouth City Council | £2,442 |
| Lancaster | Lancaster City Council | £2,461 |
| Cambridge | Cambridge City Council | £2,467 |
| Durham | Durham County Council | £2,500 |
| Guildford | Guildford Borough Council | £2,501 |
No, not if every adult in the property is a full-time student — the household is exempt. The exemption has to be claimed; it does not apply itself just because you are a student.
Apply through My Kirklees Account using the online 'Apply for student Council Tax discount' / 'Apply for other Council Tax discounts' form.
Term-time address, landlord's details, course details and your student or enrolment number; the page does not require a certificate upload.
Qualifying study is a full-time course of at least 24 weeks at 21+ hours a week (Open University 120-point courses and nursing courses under the 1979 Act also count); part-time study is not covered.
Checked 18 August 2026 against kirklees.gov.uk. Councils change their forms and evidence rules; the council's own page is the authority when you claim.
Processes checked 19 August 2026 against each council's own pages. This is information, not advice, and the council's page is the authority when you claim.