A house in Sheffield lived in only by full-time students pays no council tax. At Sheffield City Council's Band D charge of £2,505 a year, that exemption is worth about £209 a month — but only if you actually claim it.
| All-student household | Fully exempt |
| How to claim | Apply online — households where everyone is a full-time student should claim the exemption rather than a discount. |
| Evidence they want | Not specified on the council's student discount page. |
| Band D charge, 2026/27 | £2,505 |
Sheffield spells out the full-time test: at least 24 study weeks a year averaging 21 hours a week. Correspondence courses, evening classes, job-related courses and gap years do not count. Under-20s on a course of 12+ hours a week also qualify.
Part-time students do not qualify, and two or more non-qualifying residents means no reduction at all.
The councils nearest Sheffield City 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | Lancaster City Council | £2,461 |
| Cambridge | Cambridge City Council | £2,467 |
| Durham | Durham County Council | £2,500 |
| Guildford | Guildford Borough Council | £2,501 |
| Norwich | Norwich City Council | £2,503 |
| Sheffield | Sheffield City Council | £2,505 |
| Coventry | Coventry City Council | £2,516 |
| Leicester | Leicester City Council | £2,529 |
| Wolverhampton | City of Wolverhampton Council | £2,539 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle City Council | £2,541 |
| Bangor | Cyngor Gwynedd | £2,555 |
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 online — households where everyone is a full-time student should claim the exemption rather than a discount.
Not specified on the council's student discount page.
Part-time students do not qualify, and two or more non-qualifying residents means no reduction at all.
Checked 18 August 2026 against sheffield.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.