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Council tax in Tameside 2026/27

£2,447a year for a Band D home in Tameside, 2026/27: £245 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Tameside pays £2,447.21 in council tax for 2026/27, up £135 (5.9%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,631 and Band H £4,894. Tameside is in the middle third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 141), £56 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 (1 parish and town councils in Tameside set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Tameside

ATameside (billing authority): £1,338Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £190Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £103Parish precept (average): £0£1,631BTameside (billing authority): £1,561Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £222Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £120Parish precept (average): £0£1,903CTameside (billing authority): £1,784Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £254Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £137Parish precept (average): £1£2,175DTameside (billing authority): £2,007Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £285Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £154Parish precept (average): £1£2,447reference bandETameside (billing authority): £2,453Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £349Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £188Parish precept (average): £1£2,991FTameside (billing authority): £2,900Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £412Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £222Parish precept (average): £1£3,535GTameside (billing authority): £3,346Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £475Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £257Parish precept (average): £1£4,079HTameside (billing authority): £4,015Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions: £571Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions: £308Parish precept (average): £1£4,894
  • Tameside (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£1,631.47£163.15£135.96+£90.27
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,903.39£190.34£158.62+£105.32
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,175.30£217.53£181.28+£120.37
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,447.21£244.72£203.93+£135.41
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,991.03£299.10£249.25+£165.50
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,534.86£353.49£294.57+£195.59
G£160,001 to £320,000£4,078.68£407.87£339.89+£225.68
Hmore than £320,000£4,894.42£489.44£407.87+£270.82

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 £2,447 Band D bill, £2,007 (82%) is Tameside's own council tax, of which £38 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Tameside, five years

£1,9842022/23+3.7%
£2,0862023/24+5.2%
£2,1912024/25+5.0%
£2,3122025/26+5.5%
£2,4472026/27+5.9%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Tameside rose from £1,984 to £2,447, 23.4% 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 Tameside

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

£2,447.21 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £245 a month over the usual ten instalments (£204 over twelve). That is +£135 (+5.9%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Tameside?

Band A in Tameside is £1,631.47 a year in 2026/27, about £163 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,447.

How much is council tax band B in Tameside?

Band B in Tameside is £1,903.39 a year in 2026/27, about £190 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,447.

How much is council tax band C in Tameside?

Band C in Tameside is £2,175.30 a year in 2026/27, about £218 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,447.

Who receives the council tax paid in Tameside?

Tameside (billing authority) £2,007, Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions £285, Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions £154, Parish precept (average) £1 at Band D. Tameside is a metropolitan district and keeps the largest share itself.

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

Tameside ranks 141 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), in the middle third. Its Band D of £2,447 is £56 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.