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Council tax in Oldham 2026/27

£2,602a year for a Band D home in Oldham, 2026/27: £260 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Oldham pays £2,602.23 in council tax for 2026/27, up £143 (5.8%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,735 and Band H £5,204. Oldham is among the more expensive third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 32), £211 above the England average of £2,392.

Assumptions: financial year 2026/27 (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027); a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discount, exemption or council tax support; the area average including the average parish precept (2 parish and town councils in Oldham set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Oldham

AOldham (billing authority): £1,437Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £190Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £103Parish precept (average): £5£1,735BOldham (billing authority): £1,677Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £222Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £120Parish precept (average): £5£2,024COldham (billing authority): £1,917Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £254Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £137Parish precept (average): £6£2,313DOldham (billing authority): £2,156Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £285Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £154Parish precept (average): £7£2,602reference bandEOldham (billing authority): £2,635Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £349Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £188Parish precept (average): £8£3,181FOldham (billing authority): £3,115Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £412Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £222Parish precept (average): £10£3,759GOldham (billing authority): £3,594Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £476Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £257Parish precept (average): £11£4,337HOldham (billing authority): £4,312Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £571Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £308Parish precept (average): £14£5,204
  • Oldham (billing authority)
  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions
  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions
  • Parish precept (average)

Each rung is one valuation band; its length is the annual bill and the colours show who receives the money. Bands are fixed proportions of Band D: A is 6/9, H is 18/9.

Band1991 valueA yearA month (10)A month (12)Change on 2025/26
Aup to £40,000£1,734.82£173.48£144.57+£95.22
B£40,001 to £52,000£2,023.96£202.40£168.66+£111.09
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,313.09£231.31£192.76+£126.96
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,602.23£260.22£216.85+£142.83
E£88,001 to £120,000£3,180.50£318.05£265.04+£174.57
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,758.78£375.88£313.23+£206.31
G£160,001 to £320,000£4,337.05£433.71£361.42+£238.05
Hmore than £320,000£5,204.46£520.45£433.71+£285.66

Annual figures are MHCLG's Table 9 (area council tax by band). The change on 2025/26 applies the statutory band ratio to last year's Band D, so it is exact for Band D and rounded to the pound for other bands. Councils normally bill in ten monthly instalments from April; you can ask for twelve.

Who receives the money

Of the £2,602 Band D bill, £2,156 (83%) is Oldham's own council tax, of which £41 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Oldham, five years

£2,1282022/23+4.5%
£2,2202023/24+4.3%
£2,3312024/25+5.0%
£2,4592025/26+5.5%
£2,6022026/27+5.8%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Oldham rose from £2,128 to £2,602, 22.3% in 4 years. England's average went from £1,966 to £2,392 over the same period (21.7%).

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Nearby councils in Greater Manchester

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Bolton£1,600£2,400£4,799+5.9%
Bury£1,703£2,555£5,110+5.8%
Manchester£1,541£2,312£4,624+5.9%
Oldham£1,735£2,602£5,204+5.8%
Rochdale£1,734£2,601£5,202+5.8%
Salford£1,730£2,594£5,189+5.8%
Stockport£1,746£2,619£5,238+5.8%
Tameside£1,631£2,447£4,894+5.9%
Trafford£1,528£2,292£4,583+8.0%

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Questions about council tax in Oldham

How much is council tax in Oldham for a Band D home?

£2,602.23 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £260 a month over the usual ten instalments (£217 over twelve). That is +£143 (+5.8%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Oldham?

Band A in Oldham is £1,734.82 a year in 2026/27, about £173 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,602.

How much is council tax band B in Oldham?

Band B in Oldham is £2,023.96 a year in 2026/27, about £202 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,602.

How much is council tax band C in Oldham?

Band C in Oldham is £2,313.09 a year in 2026/27, about £231 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,602.

Who receives the council tax paid in Oldham?

Oldham (billing authority) £2,156, Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions £285, Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions £154, Parish precept (average) £7 at Band D. Oldham is a metropolitan district and keeps the largest share itself.

Is council tax in Oldham high compared with the rest of England?

Oldham ranks 32 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the more expensive third. Its Band D of £2,602 is £211 above the England average of £2,392.

Sources

  1. Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG statistical release, 25 March 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  2. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Tables 1 to 9 (Table 9: area council tax for a dwelling occupied by two adults by band) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  3. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Table 10, local authority level data (precept elements, adult social care, parishes) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  4. Live tables on Council Tax: Band D council tax figures 1993-94 onwards (revised 22 April 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  5. Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 5: different categories of dwellings (band proportions 6:7:8:9:11:13:15:18) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked

Figures for 2026/27 as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 2026-03-25 (Band D live table revised 22 April 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate · Which band am I?

Council Tax Ledger shows the average area council tax for 2026/27 for a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discounts, as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Parish precepts vary within a district, so your bill may differ. Not financial advice.