8. How we calculate your 2026/27 Council Tax bill

We’ve based the figures below on a Band D property in Oldham that has no Parish Precept to pay and start with the Council Tax payable in 2025/26

2025/26 Council Tax Figures

2025/26
Basic Council Tax

£

2025/26
ASC Contribution

£

2025/26 
Council Tax

£

1,723.09

330.65

2,053.74

Calculating the Council Tax for 2026/27 – a 4.99% increase compared to 2025/26

2025/26 Council Tax

£

Increase for 2026/27

%

Council Tax Increase for 2026/27

£

2,053.74

4.99%

102.48

The increase consists of 2% for the Adult Social Care Precept and 2.99% for General Purposes

Increases for 2026/27

£

Oldham Council Services

61.41

Adult Social Care Precept 41.07
Total Council Tax Increase for 2026/27 102.48

Council Tax for Oldham Council 2026/27

Council Tax Element

 

2025/26 Band D Council tax

£

Change

£

2026/27 Band D Council Tax

£

Oldham Council Services

1,723.09

61.41

1,784.50

Adult Social Care Precept 330.65 41.07 371.72
Council Tax for Council Services 2,053.74 102.48 2,156.22

Calculating the final Band D Council Tax bill for 2026/27 (not including Parish Precept) but including precepts payable for Greater Manchester Mayoral functions

2026/27
Oldham Council Basic Council Tax

£

2026/27
Oldham Council Adult Social Care Precept

£

2026/27
Mayoral Police and Crime Commissioner  Precept

£

2026/27
Mayoral General Precept (inc. Fire Services)

£

2026/27
Council Tax Bill (Band D)

£

1,784.50

371.72

285.30

153.95

2,595.47