Great Yarmouth · district council · East of England · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Great Yarmouth?
Area average, including parish precepts. In 6 published bills we checked, figures were within £34; yours also depends on your parish and discounts. How the figures work
- Great Yarmouth council£198.25
- Norfolk County Council£1,843.38
- Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner£344.79
- Parish and town councils (average)£27.99
Council tax bands in Great Yarmouth, 2026-27
Area averages including parish precepts. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.
| Band | Per year | Per month (10 payments) | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A most common here | £1,609.61 | £160.96 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,877.87 | £187.79 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,146.14 | £214.61 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,414.41 | £241.44 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,950.95 | £295.09 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,487.48 | £348.75 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,024.02 | £402.40 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,828.82 | £482.88 | 18/9 |
Not sure of your band?
We cannot look up individual homes. The Valuation Office Agency checker on GOV.UK gives the band for any address in Great Yarmouth.
Council tax by band in Great Yarmouth, 2026-27
Average for the council area, including parish precepts; the tick is the England average for the band
- this council, each band
- Band D, the band every charge is set from
- England average for the band
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| Band | Per year | 10 payments of | 12 payments of | England average | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,609.61 | £160.96 | £134.13 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,877.87 | £187.79 | £156.49 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,146.14 | £214.61 | £178.84 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,414.41 | £241.44 | £201.20 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,950.95 | £295.09 | £245.91 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,487.48 | £348.75 | £290.62 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,024.02 | £402.40 | £335.33 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,828.82 | £482.88 | £402.40 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Great Yarmouth in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Great Yarmouth is £2,414.41, up 4.7% (£109.28) on 2025-26. Of that, Great Yarmouth council's own charge is £198.25. The rest goes to Norfolk County Council, Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner, and on average £27.99 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band A (41% of homes), which costs £1,609.61 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,563.42 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Great Yarmouth goes
£2,414.41 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Great Yarmouth council£198.258%
- Norfolk County Council£1,843.3876%
- Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner£344.7914%
- Parish and town councils (average)£27.991%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth council | £198.25 | 8.2% |
| Norfolk County Council | £1,843.38 | 76.3% |
| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner | £344.79 | 14.3% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £27.99 | 1.2% |
| Total | £2,414.41 | 100% |
Band D in Great Yarmouth since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
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| Year | Great Yarmouth | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,414.41 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,305.13 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,200.98 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,099.56 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £2,001.75 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,940.40 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,862.54 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,791.84 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,721.82 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,629.55 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,563.46 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,512.26 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,507.72 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,502.48 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,497.93 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,491.81 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,491.64 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,462.14 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,416.02 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,358.98 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,293.63 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,231.28 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,191.93 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,117.01 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £968.30 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £880.73 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £821.92 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £775.07 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £694.57 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £611.12 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £577.94 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £533.25 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £524.25 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £519.75 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Great Yarmouth
Share of the 50,490 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (A)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 20,930 | 41.4% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 12,900 | 25.5% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 9,170 | 18.2% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 4,530 | 9.0% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 2,050 | 4.1% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 650 | 1.3% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 260 | 0.5% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 20 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Great Yarmouth
19 of the 21 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,386.42. The estimated bills add each parish part to the council's average charge; where a council charges special expenses or levies in part of its area the real bill differs, in the bills we checked by up to £34.
| Parish | Parish part | Change in parish part | Est. Band D bill | Band D homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby with Oby no precept | none | — | £2,386.42 | 27 |
| Belton with Browston | £79.17 | +£4.64 | £2,465.59 | 1,178 |
| Bradwell | £26.45 | +£1.38 | £2,412.87 | 4,198 |
| Burgh Castle | £33.25 | +£1.91 | £2,419.67 | 463 |
| Caister on Sea | £46.34 | −£1.89 | £2,432.76 | 3,084 |
| Filby | £49.05 | +£0.11 | £2,435.47 | 367 |
| Fleggburgh | £52.78 | +£2.79 | £2,439.20 | 432 |
| Fritton and St. Olaves | £37.12 | +£5.11 | £2,423.54 | 284 |
| Hemsby | £63.06 | no change | £2,449.48 | 1,649 |
| Hopton on Sea | £38.26 | +£1.55 | £2,424.68 | 1,221 |
| Martham | £82.28 | +£3.39 | £2,468.70 | 1,343 |
| Mautby | £111.57 | +£12.18 | £2,497.99 | 155 |
| Ormesby St. Margaret with Scratby | £44.04 | +£0.37 | £2,430.46 | 1,930 |
| Ormesby St. Michael | £50.58 | +£0.58 | £2,437.00 | 124 |
| Repps with Bastwick | £112.54 | +£25.07 | £2,498.96 | 166 |
| Rollesby | £87.00 | −£0.46 | £2,473.42 | 377 |
| Somerton | £52.33 | −£4.82 | £2,438.75 | 123 |
| Stokesby with Herringby | £59.90 | +£2.42 | £2,446.32 | 124 |
| Thurne | £26.79 | +£3.98 | £2,413.21 | 56 |
| West Caister no precept | none | — | £2,386.42 | 83 |
| Winterton on Sea | £70.20 | +£1.11 | £2,456.62 | 657 |
Band D homes is the parish tax base: homes counted as Band D equivalents after discounts and exemptions.
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Great Yarmouth?
- £2,414.41 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,386.42.
- How much is Band A council tax in Great Yarmouth?
- £1,609.61 a year, or £160.96 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Great Yarmouth?
- Band D is up 4.7% (£109.28) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +3.0%.
- Is Great Yarmouth cheaper than average?
- Great Yarmouth ranks 128 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
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Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method