South West · 2025-26
Business Rates in Tewkesbury
Businesses in Tewkesbury paid £47.7m in net business rates during 2025-26, below the average English council's £93.2m.
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Relief granted in Tewkesbury
Share of £9.3m total relief, 2025-26.
Tewkesbury at a glance
Tewkesbury granted £9.3m in relief overall, lower than the national council average of £26.3m. This included £3.5m in Small Business Rate Relief and £1.6m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief.
A further £1.8m went to charity relief and £2.0m to empty property relief, reflecting the mix of ratepayers across the local authority.
Tewkesbury has an estimated 4,425 active businesses, according to the latest ONS Business Counts (2025).
Tewkesbury ranks 255 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 Tewkesbury rose by 12.4% — if this pushed your assessment too high, an appeal may be worth considering.
Frequently asked questions
How much are business rates in Tewkesbury?
Tewkesbury's local authority collected £47.7m 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 Tewkesbury?
Tewkesbury granted £9.3m in business rates relief in 2025-26, including £3.5m in Small Business Rate Relief, £1.6m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief, £1.8m in charity relief, and £2.0m 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.
Tewkesbury compared with the South West and England
- Average rateable value
- £34,265£10,321 above the South West average (£23,944)£275 above the England average (£33,990)
- Largest sector by value
- Industrial property, 49.2%18.4 percentage points above its 30.8% share in the South West
- Total rateable value, 2023 to 2026 list
- +16.2%South West: +17.7%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 £34,265, Tewkesbury's average rateable value ranks 100th of 296 councils in England and 6th of 27 in the South West. Industrial property also accounts for the most properties in Tewkesbury, at 39.1% of its rateable properties.
Shops and other retail property account for 15.8% of Tewkesbury's rateable properties and 12.8% of its value, lower than the 20.1% and 22.7% across the South West. High-value property is limited in Tewkesbury: around 30 properties were rated at £500,000 or more at March 2026, unchanged at around 30 on the 2026 list.
Change at the 2026 revaluation
Of the 26 other councils in the South West, 9 saw a weaker change in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation than Tewkesbury's +16.2% and 17 saw a stronger one. Retail property saw the biggest rise in Tewkesbury: total rateable value up 23.2% between the 2023 and 2026 lists, against +7.7% for retail property across the South West. Even the weakest sector in Tewkesbury, industrial property, rose 12.4% in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation, against +18.7% for industrial property across the South West.
Reliefs
Total relief granted in Tewkesbury equalled 16.8% 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 Tewkesbury: 37.5% 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 Tewkesbury compares with the rest of the region: Business rates in South West, State of Business Rates in England 2026 →
Nearby areas
Compare with other councils in the South West
Other South West councils with their average rateable value, listed from the closest to Tewkesbury's £34,265.
- Business rates in Bristol UA£36,157 average rateable value, £1,892 higher than Tewkesbury
- Business rates in Cheltenham£36,766 average rateable value, £2,501 higher than Tewkesbury
- Business rates in Plymouth UA£30,764 average rateable value, £3,501 lower than Tewkesbury
- Business rates in Exeter£38,259 average rateable value, £3,994 higher than Tewkesbury
- Business rates in Swindon UA£49,560 average rateable value, £15,295 higher than Tewkesbury
- Business rates in South Gloucestershire UA£50,084 average rateable value, £15,819 higher than Tewkesbury
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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