South East · 2025-26
Business Rates in East Hampshire
Businesses in East Hampshire paid £34.8m in net business rates during 2025-26, below the average English council's £93.2m.
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Relief granted in East Hampshire
Share of £14.4m total relief, 2025-26.
East Hampshire at a glance
East Hampshire granted £14.4m in relief overall, lower than the national council average of £26.3m. This included £4.9m in Small Business Rate Relief and £3.1m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief.
A further £3.2m went to charity relief and £1.8m to empty property relief, reflecting the mix of ratepayers across the local authority.
East Hampshire has an estimated 6,375 active businesses, according to the latest ONS Business Counts (2025).
East Hampshire ranks 275 out of 296 local authorities in England on the 2025 Index of Multiple Deprivation, where 1 is most deprived and 296 is least deprived.
Following the 2026 revaluation, the total rateable value of industrial property in East Hampshire rose by 18.6% — if this pushed your assessment too high, an appeal may be worth considering.
Frequently asked questions
How much are business rates in East Hampshire?
East Hampshire's local authority collected £34.8m in net business rates income during 2025-26, based on the national multiplier applied to each property's rateable value, less any relief granted.
What reliefs are available in East Hampshire?
East Hampshire granted £14.4m in business rates relief in 2025-26, including £4.9m in Small Business Rate Relief, £3.1m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief, £3.2m in charity relief, and £1.8m in empty property relief.
How do I know if I'm overpaying?
If your rateable value looks high compared to similar properties nearby, or you're not currently receiving relief you may be entitled to, it's worth checking your assessment. Use our free checker to compare your rateable value and see if you may be eligible for a reduction or backdated refund.
East Hampshire compared with the South East and England
- Average rateable value
- £23,463£11,833 below the South East average (£35,296)£10,527 below the England average (£33,990)
- Largest sector by value
- Industrial property, 40.2%10.2 percentage points above its 30.0% share in the South East
- Total rateable value, 2023 to 2026 list
- +17.6%South East: +19.7%England: +19.6%
Counts and rateable values are from the stock of properties at March 2026, on the 2023 rating list. Changes are from the 2026 revaluation, comparing the 2023 rating list with the 2026 rating list.
Property mix
At £23,463, East Hampshire's average rateable value ranks 211th of 296 councils in England and 54th of 64 in the South East. Industrial property also accounts for the most properties in East Hampshire, at 37.7% of its rateable properties.
In East Hampshire, retail is 20.5% of rateable properties and 20.5% of rateable value; across the South East the figures are 22.5% and 20.7%. High-value property is limited in East Hampshire: around 20 properties were rated at £500,000 or more at March 2026, unchanged at around 20 on the 2026 list.
Change at the 2026 revaluation
Of the 63 other councils in the South East, 38 saw a weaker change in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation than East Hampshire's +17.6% and 23 saw a stronger one. Other commercial property saw the biggest rise in East Hampshire: total rateable value up 21.1% between the 2023 and 2026 lists, against +26.7% for other commercial property across the South East. Even the weakest sector in East Hampshire, retail property, rose 13.1% in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation, against +10.8% for retail property across the South East.
Reliefs
Total relief granted in East Hampshire equalled 28.0% of gross rates payable in 2025-26, above the 21.2% across English councils taken together. Of the four main reliefs, Small Business Rate Relief accounted for the most in East Hampshire: 34.1% of the total, above the England figure of 28.0%.
Source: HM Revenue & Customs, using Valuation Office Agency data, and MHCLG relief returns. Open Government Licence v3.0. Method and rounding: /methodology.
See how East Hampshire compares with the rest of the region: Business rates in South East, State of Business Rates in England 2026 →
Nearby areas
Compare with other councils in the South East
Other South East councils with their average rateable value, listed from the closest to East Hampshire's £23,463.
- Business rates in Worthing£23,530 average rateable value, £67 higher than East Hampshire
- Business rates in Adur£23,182 average rateable value, £281 lower than East Hampshire
- Business rates in Canterbury£23,956 average rateable value, £493 higher than East Hampshire
- Business rates in Chichester£24,023 average rateable value, £560 higher than East Hampshire
- Business rates in Gosport£24,369 average rateable value, £906 higher than East Hampshire
- Business rates in Tandridge£22,256 average rateable value, £1,207 lower than East Hampshire
Figures from MHCLG National Non-Domestic Rates statistics (2025-26), ONS UK Business Counts (2025), and English Indices of Deprivation (2025).
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