North East · 2025-26
Business Rates in North Tyneside
Businesses in North Tyneside paid £66.2m in net business rates during 2025-26, below the average English council's £93.2m.
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Relief granted in North Tyneside
Share of £18.5m total relief, 2025-26.
North Tyneside at a glance
North Tyneside granted £18.5m in relief overall, lower than the national council average of £26.3m. This included £7.8m in Small Business Rate Relief and £2.3m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief.
A further £5.3m went to charity relief and £2.4m to empty property relief, reflecting the mix of ratepayers across the local authority.
North Tyneside has an estimated 5,495 active businesses, according to the latest ONS Business Counts (2025).
North Tyneside ranks 124 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 Tyneside rose by 26.2% — if this pushed your assessment too high, an appeal may be worth considering.
Frequently asked questions
How much are business rates in North Tyneside?
North Tyneside's local authority collected £66.2m 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 Tyneside?
North Tyneside granted £18.5m in business rates relief in 2025-26, including £7.8m in Small Business Rate Relief, £2.3m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief, £5.3m in charity relief, and £2.4m 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 Tyneside compared with the North East and England
- Average rateable value
- £25,570£1,059 above the North East average (£24,511)£8,420 below the England average (£33,990)
- Largest sector by value
- Industrial property, 26.6%3.1 percentage points below its 29.7% share in the North East
- Total rateable value, 2023 to 2026 list
- +15.7%North East: +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 £25,570, North Tyneside's average rateable value ranks 183rd of 296 councils in England and 6th of 12 in the North East. Industrial property also accounts for the most properties in North Tyneside, at 29.4% of its rateable properties.
In North Tyneside, retail is 27.2% of rateable properties and 24.6% of rateable value; across the North East the figures are 25.6% and 24.3%. High-value property is limited in North Tyneside: around 40 properties were rated at £500,000 or more at March 2026, unchanged at around 40 on the 2026 list.
Change at the 2026 revaluation
Of the 11 other councils in the North East, 3 saw a weaker change in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation than North Tyneside's +15.7% and 8 saw a stronger one. Industrial property saw the biggest rise in North Tyneside: total rateable value up 26.2% between the 2023 and 2026 lists, against +24.7% for industrial property across the North East. Even the weakest sector in North Tyneside, retail property, rose 0.5% in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation, against +3.1% for retail property across the North East.
Reliefs
Total relief granted in North Tyneside equalled 21.0% of gross rates payable in 2025-26, close to the 21.2% across English councils taken together. Of the four main reliefs, Small Business Rate Relief accounted for the most in North Tyneside: 41.9% 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 Tyneside compares with the rest of the region: Business rates in North East, State of Business Rates in England 2026 →
Nearby areas
Compare with other councils in the North East
Other North East councils with their average rateable value, listed from the closest to North Tyneside's £25,570.
- Business rates in Hartlepool UA£26,548 average rateable value, £978 higher than North Tyneside
- Business rates in Newcastle-upon-Tyne£27,325 average rateable value, £1,755 higher than North Tyneside
- Business rates in Sunderland£27,791 average rateable value, £2,221 higher than North Tyneside
- Business rates in Middlesbrough UA£22,214 average rateable value, £3,356 lower than North Tyneside
- Business rates in Gateshead£30,038 average rateable value, £4,468 higher than North Tyneside
- Business rates in Stockton-on-Tees UA£35,476 average rateable value, £9,906 higher than North Tyneside
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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