Great Yarmouth Council Tax 2026/27
Band D council tax in Great Yarmouth is £2,414.41 for 2026/27, up 4.7% (£109.28) on last year. That is £22.89 above the England average of £2,391.52 — the 128th lowest of 296 councils. Most homes here are in Band A (41%), so the average bill per home is about £1,940.
Updated 2026-10-03 · Shire district, East of England · Official England government statistics
Great Yarmouth council tax bands 2026/27
| Band | Property value (1991) | Annual | 10 instalments | 12 instalments | Living alone (−25%) | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Up to £40,000 | £1,609.61 | £160.96 | £134.13 | £1,207.21 | 20,930 |
| B | £40,001 to £52,000 | £1,877.87 | £187.79 | £156.49 | £1,408.41 | 12,900 |
| C | £52,001 to £68,000 | £2,146.14 | £214.61 | £178.85 | £1,609.61 | 9,170 |
| D | £68,001 to £88,000 | £2,414.41 | £241.44 | £201.20 | £1,810.81 | 4,530 |
| E | £88,001 to £120,000 | £2,950.95 | £295.09 | £245.91 | £2,213.21 | 2,050 |
| F | £120,001 to £160,000 | £3,487.48 | £348.75 | £290.62 | £2,615.61 | 650 |
| G | £160,001 to £320,000 | £4,024.02 | £402.40 | £335.33 | £3,018.01 | 260 |
| H | More than £320,000 | £4,828.82 | £482.88 | £402.40 | £3,621.62 | 20 |
- Great Yarmouth
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Where your Great Yarmouth council tax goes
Your bill is collected by Great Yarmouth but shared between 4 bodies. Of the £2,414.41 Band D charge, £198.25 (8%) stays with the council itself; the rest pays for county council, police and crime commissioner, parish/town council.
| Body | Band D | Share | Band A |
|---|---|---|---|
| District council | £198.25 | 8.2% | £132.17 |
| County council (incl. adult social care) | £1,843.38 | 76.3% | £1,228.92 |
| Police and crime commissioner | £344.79 | 14.3% | £229.86 |
| Parish/town council (average) | £27.99 | 1.2% | £18.66 |
- District council £198 8.2%
- County council (incl. adult social care) £1,843 76.3%
- Police and crime commissioner £345 14.3%
- Parish/town council (average) £28 1.2%
The parish or community council figure is an average across Great Yarmouth; your own bill is higher or lower depending on which parish you live in, and is shown on your bill.
Great Yarmouth council tax history
Band D in Great Yarmouth has risen from £1,563.46 in 2016/17 to £2,414.41 in 2026/27 — 54% in 10 years. Over the last five years it rose 24.4%, the 177th biggest increase of 296 councils in England.
- Great Yarmouth Band D
| Year | Band D | Change | Band A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | £2,414.41 | +4.7% | £1,609.61 |
| 2025/26 | £2,305.13 | +4.7% | £1,536.75 |
| 2024/25 | £2,200.98 | +4.8% | £1,467.32 |
| 2023/24 | £2,099.56 | +4.9% | £1,399.71 |
| 2022/23 | £2,001.75 | +3.2% | £1,334.50 |
| 2021/22 | £1,940.40 | +4.2% | £1,293.60 |
| 2020/21 | £1,862.54 | +3.9% | £1,241.69 |
| 2019/20 | £1,791.84 | +4.1% | £1,194.56 |
| 2018/19 | £1,721.82 | +5.7% | £1,147.88 |
| 2017/18 | £1,629.55 | +4.2% | £1,086.37 |
| 2016/17 | £1,563.46 | – | £1,042.31 |
Homes by council tax band in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth has 50,510 homes on the valuation list (31 March 2026). 67% are in Bands A or B, so for most households the real bill is well below the Band D figure. The most common band is A, which costs £1,609.61 a year (£160.96 a month over 10 instalments).
Great Yarmouth compared with East of England
Great Yarmouth is the 24th cheapest of 45 councils in East of England, where the average Band D across councils is £2,391.20 (£23.21 less than here). Cheapest: Thurrock (£2,254.68); most expensive: Huntingdonshire (£2,556.40).
| Council | Band D 2026/27 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | £2,391.97 | +4.9% |
| Hertsmere | £2,405.83 | +5.1% |
| Dacorum | £2,408.51 | +5% |
| Great Yarmouth | £2,414.41 | +4.7% |
| St Albans | £2,419.22 | +4.9% |
| Three Rivers | £2,422.31 | +5% |
| Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | £2,430.13 | +4.8% |
Discounts and reductions
- Living alone: 25% off — a Band A bill in Great Yarmouth drops from £1,609.61 to £1,207.21.
- Council Tax Reduction: Great Yarmouth runs its own scheme for people on low incomes or benefits — rules differ from council to council in England.
- Disregards and exemptions: full-time students, student halls, some carers and people with a severe mental impairment are not counted; all-student homes pay nothing.
- Disabled Band Reduction: if your home has been adapted for a disabled person you may be billed one band lower (Band A homes get a reduction of 1/9 of Band D).
Great Yarmouth's 4.7% rise compares with an England average of 4.9%. Councils responsible for social care can raise their own share by up to 4.99% without a referendum, districts by under 3% or £5, and police and fire bodies by fixed cash amounts — so the area total can move by a different percentage.
Second homes on the Great Yarmouth coast
Great Yarmouth has the 8th highest concentration of second homes of England’s 296 council tax areas. At October 2025 it recorded 2,603, about 53 for every 1,000 chargeable homes, five times the England average. But only 696 were paying the 100% second-homes premium. Most of the rest were getting a discount instead: 1,727 had a 10% discount and 113 a 50% discount, while 67 paid the standard charge. Where the premium applies, a Band A second home pays £3,219.21 at 2026/27 rates. The borough also has 52 exempt empty caravan pitches and boat moorings (Class R).
Empty homes and support
Great Yarmouth reported homes empty for one to two years in the same line as those empty for two to five years: 318 homes in that group paid double, 39 empty for five to ten years paid treble, and 17 empty for over ten years paid four times the normal bill. Of 1,350 empty homes, 789 had been empty for more than six months.
Council Tax Support cost £10.35 million in 2025/26: £5.67 million for working-age households and £4.68 million for pensioners. It reduced the tax base by about 13.5%, above the England figure of 10.5%. The council also told MHCLG it had used its section 13A power to grant discretionary reductions.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Band D council tax in Great Yarmouth?
£2,414.41 a year in 2026/27, or £241.44 a month over 10 instalments. This includes police, fire and average parish precepts.
What council tax band are most homes in Great Yarmouth?
Band A: 20,930 of 50,510 homes (41%). A Band A bill is £1,609.61 in 2026/27.
How much has Great Yarmouth council tax gone up?
4.7% this year, from £2,305.13 to £2,414.41 at Band D. Since 2016/17 it has risen 54%.
Who gets the council tax I pay in Great Yarmouth?
District council £198.25; County council (incl. adult social care) £1,843.38; Police and crime commissioner £344.79; Parish/town council (average) £27.99 (Band D, 2026/27).
How do I find my council tax band?
Search your postcode on GOV.UK “Check your Council Tax band”, run by the Valuation Office Agency. You can challenge your band if you think it is wrong.
How many second homes are there in Great Yarmouth?
2,603 at October 2025, of which 696 were paying the 100% second-homes premium.
How many empty homes pay a premium in Great Yarmouth?
374 at October 2025: 318 empty for up to five years paid double, 39 paid treble and 17 paid four times the normal bill.
Sources
Figures are taken from official government publications and were last reviewed on 2026-10-03.
- MHCLG: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
- MHCLG: Council Tax levels 2026-27, Tables 1 to 9 (ODS)
- MHCLG: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10 local authority level data
- MHCLG: Council Tax levels 2025-26 (revised), Table 10 Local Authority Level Data (ODS), used for England % change
- VOA / GOV.UK: Understand how Council Tax bands are assessed
- GOV.UK: Council Tax – who has to pay (single person discount)
- MHCLG: Band D Council Tax figures 1993 onwards, Table 5 area Band D (live table, 2026-27 revised)
- VOA: Council Tax stock of properties 2026, Table CTSOP1.0 (properties by band at 31 March 2026, England and Wales)
- MHCLG – Council Taxbase 2025 in England (local authority level data)
- legislation.gov.uk – Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992