Rates for 2010 - 2011
Rates in 2010 - 2011 will increase overall by 3.35 per cent. The increase on each home depends on the capital valuation of the property.Rates bill examples
Here's a guide on the average increase for each type of property.| Property type | Rates bill in 2009 - 10 | Rates bill 2010 - 11 | Increase in rates bill this year | Monthly increase in rates bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace house | £ 546.64 | £564.95 | £ 18.31 | £1.53 |
| Three bedroom, semi-detached house | £ 835.99 | £864 | £28.01 | £2.33 |
| Four bedroom, detached house | £1,858.56 | £1,920.82 | £62.26 | £5.19 |
| Apartment | £ 527.37 | £545.04 | £17.67 | £1.47 |
Regional rate
The regional rate, set by central government, has not changed for 2010 - 2011.Central government has been able to freeze the regional rate because it is only a very small part of its overall income and because of high regional rate increases in recent years.
District rate
The district rate, set by us, is to rise by 7.81 per cent.The district rate is the main source of income for councils with over 75 per cent of our income coming from rates.
We have worked extremely hard to keep the rates down while making sure that we maintain and improve our services and plan for the future. We’ve done this by cutting £7 million of costs out of the budgets since 2006. We will also be cutting a further £2 million from budgets from the start of April 2010.
Total spend for 2010 - 2011
The total spend for Belfast City Council for 2010 - 2011 will be £163.6 million, which is made up of the following:District Rate: £120.6m
Fees and charges (from services such as leisure services): £18.2m
Grants (for example, from Central Government): £13m
Other: £11.8m
