East of England · 2025-26
Business Rates in South Norfolk
Businesses in South Norfolk paid £36.5m in net business rates during 2025-26, below the average English council's £93.2m.
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Relief granted in South Norfolk
Share of £15.4m total relief, 2025-26.
South Norfolk at a glance
South Norfolk granted £15.4m in relief overall, lower than the national council average of £26.3m. This included £5.5m in Small Business Rate Relief and £2.0m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief.
A further £5.6m went to charity relief and £0.9m to empty property relief, reflecting the mix of ratepayers across the local authority.
South Norfolk has an estimated 5,870 active businesses, according to the latest ONS Business Counts (2025).
South Norfolk ranks 231 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 South Norfolk rose by 19.1% — if this pushed your assessment too high, an appeal may be worth considering.
Frequently asked questions
How much are business rates in South Norfolk?
South Norfolk's local authority collected £36.5m 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 South Norfolk?
South Norfolk granted £15.4m in business rates relief in 2025-26, including £5.5m in Small Business Rate Relief, £2.0m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief, £5.6m in charity relief, and £0.9m 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.
South Norfolk compared with the East of England and England
- Average rateable value
- £20,192£11,943 below the East of England average (£32,135)£13,798 below the England average (£33,990)
- Largest sector by value
- Other commercial property, 45.9%13.0 percentage points above its 32.9% share in the East of England
- Total rateable value, 2023 to 2026 list
- +15.6%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
On average rateable value, South Norfolk sits 245th among England's 296 councils at £20,192, which is 37th of 45 in the East of England. Other commercial property also accounts for the most properties in South Norfolk, at 36.0% of its rateable properties.
In South Norfolk, retail is 14.8% of rateable properties and 18.6% of rateable value; across the East of England the figures are 20.6% and 18.7%. High-value property is limited in South Norfolk: 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 44 other councils in the East of England, 17 saw a weaker change in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation than South Norfolk's +15.6% and 27 saw a stronger one. Industrial property saw the biggest rise in South Norfolk: total rateable value up 19.1% between the 2023 and 2026 lists, against +20.2% for industrial property across the East of England. Even the weakest sector in South Norfolk, retail property, rose 8.8% in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation, against +9.8% for retail property across the East of England.
Reliefs
Total relief granted in South Norfolk equalled 28.7% of gross rates payable in 2025-26, above the 21.2% across English councils taken together. Of the four main reliefs, charity relief accounted for the most in South Norfolk: 36.3% of the total, above the England figure of 29.7%.
Source: HM Revenue & Customs, using Valuation Office Agency data, and MHCLG relief returns. Open Government Licence v3.0. Method and rounding: /methodology.
See how South 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 South Norfolk's £20,192.
- Business rates in East Suffolk£20,161 average rateable value, £31 lower than South Norfolk
- Business rates in Rochford£19,899 average rateable value, £293 lower than South Norfolk
- Business rates in Southend-on-Sea UA£21,697 average rateable value, £1,505 higher than South Norfolk
- Business rates in Breckland£22,366 average rateable value, £2,174 higher than South Norfolk
- Business rates in North Norfolk£11,418 average rateable value, £8,774 lower than South Norfolk
- Business rates in Tendring£10,992 average rateable value, £9,200 lower than South 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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