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9. How we calculate your 2025/26 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 2024/25

2024/25 Council Tax Figures

2024/25
Basic Council Tax

£

2024/25
ASC Contribution

£

2024/25 
Council Tax

£

1,664.61

291.52

1,956.13

Calculating the Council Tax for 2025/26 – a 4.99% increase compared to 2024/25

2024/25 Council Tax

£

Increase for 2025/26

%

Council Tax Increase for 2025/26

£

1,956.13 

4.99%

97.61

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

Increases for 2025/26

£

Oldham Council Services

54.48

Adult Social Care Precept 39.13
Total Council Tax Increase for 2025/26 97.61

Council Tax for Oldham Council 2025/26

Council Tax Element

 

 2024/25 Band D Council tax 

£

Change

£

2025/26 Band D Council Tax

£

Oldham Council Services

1,664.61

58.48

1,723.09

Adult Social Care Precept 291.52 39.13 330.65
Council Tax for Council Services 1,956.13 97.61 2,053.74

Calculating the final Band D Council Tax bill for 2025/26 (not including Parish Precept) but including precepts payable for Greater Manchester Mayoral functions

2025/26
Oldham Council Basic Council Tax

£

2025/26
Oldham Council Adult Social Care Precept

£

2025/26
Mayoral Police and Crime Commissioner  Precept

£

2025/26
Mayoral General Precept (inc. Fire Services)

£

2025/26
Council Tax Bill (Band D)

£

1,723.09

330.65

270.30

128.95

2,452.99