East of England · 2025-26
Business Rates in North Norfolk
Businesses in North Norfolk paid £29.2m in net business rates during 2025-26, below the average English council's £93.2m.
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Relief granted in North Norfolk
Share of £16.7m total relief, 2025-26.
North Norfolk at a glance
North Norfolk granted £16.7m in relief overall, lower than the national council average of £26.3m. This included £8.1m in Small Business Rate Relief and £4.4m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief.
A further £2.8m went to charity relief and £0.7m to empty property relief, reflecting the mix of ratepayers across the local authority.
North Norfolk has an estimated 4,200 active businesses, according to the latest ONS Business Counts (2025).
North Norfolk ranks 121 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 Norfolk rose by 16.2% — if this pushed your assessment too high, an appeal may be worth considering.
Frequently asked questions
How much are business rates in North Norfolk?
North Norfolk's local authority collected £29.2m 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 Norfolk?
North Norfolk granted £16.7m in business rates relief in 2025-26, including £8.1m in Small Business Rate Relief, £4.4m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief, £2.8m in charity relief, and £0.7m 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 Norfolk compared with the East of England and England
- Average rateable value
- £11,418£20,717 below the East of England average (£32,135)£22,572 below the England average (£33,990)
- Largest sector by value
- Other commercial property, 51.5%18.6 percentage points above its 32.9% share in the East of England
- Total rateable value, 2023 to 2026 list
- +17.4%East of England: +18.3%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
With an average rateable value of £11,418, North Norfolk has the 4th lowest figure of England's 296 councils and 44th of 45 in the East of England. Other commercial property also accounts for the most properties in North Norfolk, at 61.5% of its rateable properties.
In North Norfolk, retail is 14.7% of rateable properties and 22.9% of rateable value; across the East of England the figures are 20.6% and 18.7%. High-value property is limited in North Norfolk: around 10 properties were rated at £500,000 or more at March 2026, rising to around 20 on the 2026 list.
Change at the 2026 revaluation
Of the 44 other councils in the East of England, 29 saw a weaker change in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation than North Norfolk's +17.4% and 15 saw a stronger one. Other commercial property saw the biggest rise in North Norfolk: total rateable value up 21.7% between the 2023 and 2026 lists, against +22.9% for other commercial property across the East of England. Even the weakest sector in North Norfolk, retail property, rose 9.3% in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation, in line with the +9.8% across the East of England.
Reliefs
Total relief granted in North Norfolk equalled 35.0% 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 North Norfolk: 48.3% 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 Norfolk compares with the rest of the region: Business rates in East of England, State of Business Rates in England 2026 →
Nearby areas
Compare with other councils in the East of England
Other East of England councils with their average rateable value, listed from the closest to North Norfolk's £11,418.
- Business rates in Tendring£10,992 average rateable value, £426 lower than North Norfolk
- Business rates in Great Yarmouth£16,120 average rateable value, £4,702 higher than North Norfolk
- Business rates in Maldon£18,280 average rateable value, £6,862 higher than North Norfolk
- Business rates in King's Lynn & West Norfolk£19,764 average rateable value, £8,346 higher than North Norfolk
- Business rates in East Suffolk£20,161 average rateable value, £8,743 higher than North Norfolk
- Business rates in South Norfolk£20,192 average rateable value, £8,774 higher than North Norfolk
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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