Yorkshire and The Humber · 2025-26
Business Rates in North Lincolnshire UA
Businesses in North Lincolnshire UA paid £88.8m in net business rates during 2025-26, below the average English council's £93.2m.
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Relief granted in North Lincolnshire UA
Share of £13.1m total relief, 2025-26.
North Lincolnshire UA at a glance
North Lincolnshire UA granted £13.1m in relief overall, lower than the national council average of £26.3m. This included £6.7m in Small Business Rate Relief and £2.3m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief.
A further £3.2m went to charity relief and £0.1m to empty property relief, reflecting the mix of ratepayers across the local authority.
North Lincolnshire UA has an estimated 5,660 active businesses, according to the latest ONS Business Counts (2025).
North Lincolnshire UA ranks 99 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 North Lincolnshire UA rose by 22.7% — if this pushed your assessment too high, an appeal may be worth considering.
Frequently asked questions
How much are business rates in North Lincolnshire UA?
North Lincolnshire UA's local authority collected £88.8m 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 North Lincolnshire UA?
North Lincolnshire UA granted £13.1m in business rates relief in 2025-26, including £6.7m in Small Business Rate Relief, £2.3m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief, £3.2m in charity relief, and £0.1m 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.
North Lincolnshire UA compared with Yorkshire and The Humber, and England
- Average rateable value
- £38,630£13,987 above the Yorkshire and The Humber average (£24,643)£4,640 above the England average (£33,990)
- Largest sector by value
- Industrial property, 51.4%16.0 percentage points above its 35.4% share in Yorkshire and The Humber
- Total rateable value, 2023 to 2026 list
- +22.1%Yorkshire and The Humber: +17.8%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 £38,630, North Lincolnshire UA's average rateable value ranks 75th of 296 councils in England and the highest in Yorkshire and The Humber. Industrial property also accounts for the most properties in North Lincolnshire UA, at 36.6% of its rateable properties.
In North Lincolnshire UA, retail is 24.9% of rateable properties and 12.4% of rateable value; across Yorkshire and The Humber the figures are 24.8% and 21.7%. High-value property is limited in North Lincolnshire UA: around 50 properties were rated at £500,000 or more at March 2026, rising to around 60 on the 2026 list.
Change at the 2026 revaluation
None of the 14 other councils in Yorkshire and The Humber saw a stronger change in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation than North Lincolnshire UA's +22.1%. Other commercial property saw the biggest rise in North Lincolnshire UA: total rateable value up 26.9% between the 2023 and 2026 lists, against +20.0% for other commercial property across Yorkshire and The Humber. Even the weakest sector in North Lincolnshire UA, office property, rose 8.0% in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation, against +15.4% for office property across Yorkshire and The Humber.
Reliefs
Total relief granted in North Lincolnshire UA equalled 10.8% of gross rates payable in 2025-26, below the 21.2% across English councils taken together. Of the four main reliefs, Small Business Rate Relief accounted for the most in North Lincolnshire UA: 50.8% 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 North Lincolnshire UA compares with the rest of the region: Business rates in Yorkshire and The Humber, State of Business Rates in England 2026 →
Nearby areas
Compare with other councils in Yorkshire and The Humber
Other Yorkshire and The Humber councils with their average rateable value, listed from the closest to North Lincolnshire UA's £38,630.
- Business rates in York UA£33,596 average rateable value, £5,034 lower than North Lincolnshire UA
- Business rates in Wakefield£30,809 average rateable value, £7,821 lower than North Lincolnshire UA
- Business rates in Leeds£30,100 average rateable value, £8,530 lower than North Lincolnshire UA
- Business rates in Doncaster£29,146 average rateable value, £9,484 lower than North Lincolnshire UA
- Business rates in Rotherham£27,354 average rateable value, £11,276 lower than North Lincolnshire UA
- Business rates in North East Lincolnshire UA£27,171 average rateable value, £11,459 lower than North Lincolnshire UA
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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