South Norfolk council tax 2026/27
Band D council tax in South Norfolk is £2,482.87 a year for 2026/27. That's up 4.9% on 2025/26 and £91 more than the England average. Most homes here are in band B: 27% of them.
Band D, 2026/27
£2,482.87 a year
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Type
- Shire district
- Region
- East of England
- Rank
- the 114th most expensive of 296 councils in England
the 7th most expensive of 45 councils in the East of England - England average
- £2,391.52 Band D
- Figures
- 2026/27, checked 27 October 2026
South Norfolk council tax bands 2026/27
Yearly charge and the usual monthly payment. Councils collect in 10 monthly payments unless you ask for 12. These are averages across the council area; your parish changes the exact figure (see below).
| Band | A year | Monthly, 10 payments | Monthly, 12 payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,655.25 | £165.53 | £137.94 |
| Band B | £1,931.12 | £193.11 | £160.93 |
| Band C | £2,207.00 | £220.70 | £183.92 |
| Band D | £2,482.87 | £248.29 | £206.91 |
| Band E | £3,034.62 | £303.46 | £252.89 |
| Band F | £3,586.37 | £358.64 | £298.86 |
| Band G | £4,138.12 | £413.81 | £344.84 |
| Band H | £4,965.74 | £496.57 | £413.81 |
Bands as published by the government (area council tax including the average parish precept). Monthly figures divide the year equally; the first payment can differ by a few pence.
Where your council tax goes
A Band D bill in South Norfolk is split between 4 bodies. South Norfolk council's own share is £180.14.
| Set by | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Norfolk council | £180.14 | 7% |
| Norfolk County Council | £1,843.38 | 74% |
| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner | £344.79 | 14% |
| Parish or town council (average) | £114.56 | 5% |
Homes in each band
38% of the 68,550 homes in South Norfolk are in band A or B, and 7% are in band F or above.
Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax stock of properties, 31 March 2026. Counts are rounded.
Council tax by parish in South Norfolk
102 parish and town councils in South Norfolk add their own charge. Band D without any parish is £2,368.31; add the parish share for your area. Other bands are the same fraction of Band D as above.
| Parish or town council | Parish share | Band D total | Change in parish share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alburgh | £57.47 | £2,425.78 | +£10.13 |
| Aldeby | £84.33 | £2,452.64 | +£8.35 |
| Alpington (with Yelverton) | £39.60 | £2,407.91 | +£3.60 |
| Ashby St. Mary | £42.31 | £2,410.62 | +£8.87 |
| Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall | £85.40 | £2,453.71 | +£49.46 |
| Aslacton | £56.00 | £2,424.31 | +£23.50 |
| Barford (with Wramplingham) | £59.00 | £2,427.31 | +£2.36 |
| Barnham Broom | £78.20 | £2,446.51 | +£26.53 |
| Bawburgh | £44.64 | £2,412.95 | +£3.76 |
| Bedingham | £11.34 | £2,379.65 | +£1.24 |
| Bergh Apton | £38.18 | £2,406.49 | +£9.23 |
| Bracon Ash | £44.55 | £2,412.86 | +£6.73 |
| Bramerton | £100.98 | £2,469.29 | −£1.53 |
| Brandon Parva Coston Runhall and Welborne | £31.54 | £2,399.85 | +£1.13 |
| Bressingham | £27.35 | £2,395.66 | +£1.24 |
| Brockdish | £62.16 | £2,430.47 | +£2.63 |
| Brooke | £43.85 | £2,412.16 | +£0.28 |
| Broome | £27.65 | £2,395.96 | −£0.26 |
| Bunwell | £36.73 | £2,405.04 | −£0.09 |
| Burgh St. Peter (with Wheatacre) | £45.73 | £2,414.04 | +£0.00 |
| Burston and Shimpling | £68.00 | £2,436.31 | +£3.00 |
| Caistor and Bixley | £71.21 | £2,439.52 | +£15.16 |
| Carleton Rode | £14.95 | £2,383.26 | −£0.05 |
| Chedgrave | £139.50 | £2,507.81 | +£16.28 |
| Claxton | £75.49 | £2,443.80 | +£1.99 |
| Colney | £31.25 | £2,399.56 | +£1.40 |
| Costessey | £153.30 | £2,521.61 | +£5.75 |
| Cringleford | £184.00 | £2,552.31 | +£0.00 |
| Denton | £31.06 | £2,399.37 | +£0.39 |
| Deopham | £50.96 | £2,419.27 | +£1.45 |
| Dickleburgh and Rushall | £79.98 | £2,448.29 | +£7.92 |
| Diss | £256.19 | £2,624.50 | +£9.14 |
| Ditchingham | £71.10 | £2,439.41 | +£2.79 |
| Earsham | £68.71 | £2,437.02 | +£4.74 |
| East Carleton (with Ketteringham) | £31.62 | £2,399.93 | +£1.07 |
| Easton | £97.85 | £2,466.16 | +£0.26 |
| Ellingham (with Kirby Cane) | £76.27 | £2,444.58 | +£4.64 |
| Flordon | £129.16 | £2,497.47 | +£42.98 |
| Forncett | £29.16 | £2,397.47 | +£3.19 |
| Framingham Earl | £32.60 | £2,400.91 | +£1.58 |
| Geldeston | £68.15 | £2,436.46 | +£5.83 |
| Gillingham | £45.26 | £2,413.57 | +£0.16 |
| Gissing | £60.23 | £2,428.54 | +£2.38 |
| Great Melton | £25.75 | £2,394.06 | +£9.64 |
| Great Moulton | £24.17 | £2,392.48 | −£0.80 |
| Haddiscoe | £40.85 | £2,409.16 | +£1.13 |
| Hales (with Heckingham) | £45.64 | £2,413.95 | +£1.67 |
| Hellington (with Rockland St. Mary) | £51.91 | £2,420.22 | +£5.32 |
| Hempnall | £38.36 | £2,406.67 | +£0.39 |
| Hethersett | £96.06 | £2,464.37 | +£5.85 |
| Hingham | £103.34 | £2,471.65 | +£2.30 |
| Keswick and Intwood | £39.72 | £2,408.03 | +£1.34 |
| Kimberley | £72.90 | £2,441.21 | +£5.81 |
| Kirby Bedon | £24.60 | £2,392.91 | +£2.60 |
| Kirstead | £9.62 | £2,377.93 | −£0.18 |
| Langley with Hardley | £72.71 | £2,441.02 | +£1.32 |
| Little Melton | £60.05 | £2,428.36 | +£1.51 |
| Loddon | £183.43 | £2,551.74 | +£11.23 |
| Long Stratton | £218.75 | £2,587.06 | +£30.71 |
| Marlingford and Colton | £126.58 | £2,494.89 | +£11.74 |
| Morley | £54.55 | £2,422.86 | −£1.22 |
| Morningthorpe and Fritton | £31.42 | £2,399.73 | +£1.74 |
| Mulbarton | £116.92 | £2,485.23 | +£17.09 |
| Mundham | £30.50 | £2,398.81 | +£0.80 |
| Needham | £58.39 | £2,426.70 | +£8.03 |
| Newton Flotman | £67.97 | £2,436.28 | +£1.45 |
| Norton Subcourse | £32.91 | £2,401.22 | +£4.30 |
| Poringland | £155.33 | £2,523.64 | +£26.07 |
| Pulham Market | £81.38 | £2,449.69 | +£7.70 |
| Pulham St. Mary | £78.30 | £2,446.61 | +£1.56 |
| Redenhall with Harleston | £234.88 | £2,603.19 | −£0.18 |
| Roydon | £34.84 | £2,403.15 | +£0.39 |
| Saxlingham Nethergate | £58.41 | £2,426.72 | +£5.02 |
| Scole | £65.49 | £2,433.80 | +£1.18 |
| Seething | £38.44 | £2,406.75 | +£1.30 |
| Shelfanger | £33.03 | £2,401.34 | +£0.00 |
| Shelton and Hardwick | £8.04 | £2,376.35 | +£0.24 |
| Shotesham | £33.77 | £2,402.08 | +£1.21 |
| Spooner Row | £65.00 | £2,433.31 | +£5.58 |
| Starston | £56.91 | £2,425.22 | +£3.68 |
| Stockton | £12.69 | £2,381.00 | +£0.69 |
| Stoke Holy Cross | £120.88 | £2,489.19 | −£7.32 |
| Surlingham | £64.52 | £2,432.83 | +£18.32 |
| Swainsthorpe | £91.24 | £2,459.55 | +£0.21 |
| Swardeston | £22.16 | £2,390.47 | +£0.00 |
| Tacolneston | £56.25 | £2,424.56 | −£1.44 |
| Tasburgh | £61.60 | £2,429.91 | +£0.46 |
| Tharston and Hapton | £96.16 | £2,464.47 | +£6.07 |
| Thurlton | £47.07 | £2,415.38 | +£6.63 |
| Thurton | £47.57 | £2,415.88 | +£1.62 |
| Tibenham | £20.30 | £2,388.61 | +£0.97 |
| Tivetshall | £113.31 | £2,481.62 | +£5.38 |
| Toft Monks | £37.01 | £2,405.32 | +£3.60 |
| Topcroft | £38.68 | £2,406.99 | +£2.62 |
| Trowse with Newton | £241.76 | £2,610.07 | +£77.86 |
| Wacton | £183.10 | £2,551.41 | +£15.42 |
| Wicklewood | £28.71 | £2,397.02 | −£0.35 |
| Winfarthing | £43.65 | £2,411.96 | +£12.30 |
| Woodton | £75.09 | £2,443.40 | +£5.87 |
| Wortwell | £179.57 | £2,547.88 | +£5.23 |
| Wreningham | £47.92 | £2,416.23 | +£1.78 |
| Wymondham | £114.25 | £2,482.56 | +£3.86 |
Parish shares from the government's council tax statistics for town and parish councils, 2026/27.
Discounts and premiums in South Norfolk
Everyone in England gets the national discounts: 25% off if you live alone, nothing to pay for all-student homes, and one band lower if your home has been adapted for a disabled person. How discounts work. South Norfolk also sets its own rules on second and empty homes:
| Second homes | Not confirmed |
|---|---|
| Long-term empty homes | 100% premium after 2 years; 200% premium after 5 years; 300% premium after 10 years |
| Local discounts | Empty and unfurnished: 100% discount for up to 1 month (shown on the unoccupied properties page; the March 2025 review proposed removing it) |
Source: South Norfolk website, checked 27 October 2026.
On a low income? Each English council runs its own Council Tax Reduction scheme for working-age people. South Norfolk Council Tax Reduction.
Band D in South Norfolk over the years
Show the figures
| Year | Band D |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 | £2,482.87 |
| 2025/26 | £2,367.89 |
| 2024/25 | £2,257.63 |
| 2023/24 | £2,153.48 |
| 2022/23 | £2,056.76 |
| 2021/22 | £1,994.48 |
| 2020/21 | £1,917.40 |
| 2019/20 | £1,843.74 |
| 2018/19 | £1,772.64 |
| 2017/18 | £1,675.78 |
| 2016/17 | £1,607.04 |
| 2015/16 | £1,551.39 |
| 2014/15 | £1,546.22 |
| 2013/14 | £1,540.85 |
| 2012/13 | £1,534.78 |
| 2011/12 | £1,528.28 |
| 2010/11 | £1,527.95 |
| 2009/10 | £1,498.85 |
| 2008/09 | £1,449.85 |
| 2007/08 | £1,392.71 |
| 2006/07 | £1,326.81 |
| 2005/06 | £1,262.35 |
| 2004/05 | £1,221.03 |
| 2003/04 | £1,143.31 |
| 2002/03 | £997.18 |
| 2001/02 | £899.88 |
| 2000/01 | £840.29 |
| 1999/00 | £787.56 |
| 1998/99 | £714.45 |
| 1997/98 | £622.88 |
| 1996/97 | £587.24 |
| 1995/96 | £562.50 |
| 1994/95 | £524.25 |
| 1993/94 | £507.38 |
Band D including the average parish or community precept. 1993/94 to 2026/27.
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D | Difference | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckland | £2,443.67 | −£39.20 | Compare |
| Mid Suffolk | £2,316.88 | −£165.99 | Compare |
| East Suffolk | £2,334.80 | −£148.07 | Compare |
| Broadland | £2,437.78 | −£45.09 | Compare |
| Norwich | £2,503.44 | +£20.57 | Compare |
| Great Yarmouth | £2,414.41 | −£68.46 | Compare |
Pay, check your band or apply for a discount
This site is independent. To pay, see your exact bill, tell the council you've moved or apply for a discount, use the council's own site.
Questions
How much is council tax in South Norfolk?
In 2026/27 Band D is £2,482.87 a year. Bands run from £1,655.25 (Band A) to £4,965.74 (Band H). The exact figure depends on your parish or town council.
How much is Band B council tax a month in South Norfolk?
Band B is £1,931.12 a year: £193.11 a month over 10 payments or £160.93 over 12. Band B is the most common band here (27% of homes).
How much did South Norfolk council tax go up?
Band D rose from £2,367.89 in 2025/26 to £2,482.87 in 2026/27, an increase of 4.9% (£114.98).
Who do I pay council tax to in South Norfolk?
You pay South Norfolk council, which collects the whole bill and passes on the shares set by Norfolk County Council, Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner and Parish or town council. Use the council's own website to pay, check your bill or apply for discounts.
Sources
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, published 25 March 2026, checked 27 October 2026
- Council Tax: stock of properties, 2026 - CTSOP1.1: number of properties by Council Tax band, local authority and LSOA/MSOA at 31 March 2026 (geography = LAUA rows), Valuation Office Agency, checked 27 October 2026
- Council website (premiums and discounts), checked 27 October 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we compile these figures.