Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council council tax 2026/27

Verified 2026-06-19+5.86% vs 2025/26Data confidence 85/100 (A)

Band D council tax in Tameside for 2026/27 is £2,447.21 a year — about £203.93 a month over 12 instalments.

Charts

2021/222022/232023/242024/252025/262026/27

Up 27.9% across 6 years (2021/22 to 2026/27). Source: MHCLG live tables, Band D area council tax (OGL).

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Band D (the benchmark) highlighted. Hover any band for the annual and monthly figure.

All bands, 2026/27

Band2025/262026/27ChangeMonthly (÷12)
Band A£1,541.16£1,631.47+5.86%£135.96
Band B£1,798.03£1,903.39+5.86%£158.62
Band C£2,054.88£2,175.30+5.86%£181.28
Band D£2,311.74£2,447.21+5.86%£203.93
Band E£2,825.46£2,991.03+5.86%£249.25
Band F£3,339.18£3,534.86+5.86%£294.57
Band G£3,852.90£4,078.68+5.86%£339.89
Band H£4,623.48£4,894.42+5.86%£407.87

TMBC (4.99% incl. 2% ASC) + GM PCC £285.30 + Mayoral General/Fire £153.95. Bands computed from Band D.

Band D 2447.00 verified from Tameside Executive Cabinet minutes (18 Feb 2026) on tameside.moderngov.co.uk: CT requirement 131,851,121 / tax base 65,683.2 = TMBC element 2007.75; + GM PCC 285.30 + GM Mayoral general/fire 153.95 = 2447.00. Adversarial re-check 2026-06-19 found corroborating verbatim resolution snippets and no contradiction (precept re-fetch quota-blocked). No council per-band table published; bands A-H = statutory ninths of combined Band D (the method councils' own tables use). Headline standardised to MHCLG official total-bill Band D for cross-council consistency.

Executive Cabinet minutes 18 February 2026 (Item 6, Council Budget 2026/27) — Tameside MBC

Read directly from the council's own page, verified 2026-06-19. Figure includes: Total Band D bill incl. all precepts (council, adult social care, police, fire, and average parish where applicable)..

Tameside area profile

Population
240,822
Average house price
£209,723.00
Council tax as % of home value
1.17%

Population: ONS mid-2025 estimates (OGL). Average house price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (OGL) (01/07/2026).

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Frequently asked

How much is council tax in Tameside in 2026/27?+

Band D council tax in Tameside for 2026/27 is £2,447.21 per year, which works out at about £203.93 per month over 12 instalments.

What are all the council tax bands in Tameside for 2026/27?+

The full 2026/27 charges in Tameside are: Band A £1,631.47, Band B £1,903.39, Band C £2,175.30, Band D £2,447.21, Band E £2,991.03, Band F £3,534.86, Band G £4,078.68, Band H £4,894.42.

How much is Band A council tax in Tameside?+

Band A — the lowest band costs £1,631.47 in Tameside for 2026/27 — about £135.96 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band B council tax in Tameside?+

Band B costs £1,903.39 in Tameside for 2026/27 — about £158.62 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band C council tax in Tameside?+

Band C costs £2,175.30 in Tameside for 2026/27 — about £181.28 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band D council tax in Tameside?+

Band D costs £2,447.21 in Tameside for 2026/27 — about £203.93 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band E council tax in Tameside?+

Band E costs £2,991.03 in Tameside for 2026/27 — about £249.25 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band F council tax in Tameside?+

Band F costs £3,534.86 in Tameside for 2026/27 — about £294.57 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band G council tax in Tameside?+

Band G costs £4,078.68 in Tameside for 2026/27 — about £339.89 per month over 12 instalments.

How much is Band H council tax in Tameside?+

Band H — the highest band costs £4,894.42 in Tameside for 2026/27 — about £407.87 per month over 12 instalments.

Did council tax go up in Tameside for 2026/27?+

Yes — the headline charge in Tameside changed by +5.86% compared with 2025/26.

What does the Tameside council tax figure include?+

As presented by the council, the figure includes: Total Band D bill incl. all precepts (council, adult social care, police, fire, and average parish where applicable)..

Can I pay less council tax in Tameside?+

Possibly. If you are the only counted adult in your home you get a 25% single person discount; full-time student households are exempt; adapted homes qualify for a disability band reduction; and every council runs a means-tested Council Tax Reduction scheme. See CouncilData's discounts and exemptions guide for details.

How do I challenge my council tax band in Tameside?+

You challenge through the Valuation Office Agency (VOA); it is free. Check neighbouring homes' bands and estimate your home's 1991 value first — CouncilData's guide to challenging your band explains the steps.

Where does this Tameside council tax data come from?+

Directly from the council's own published page ("Executive Cabinet minutes 18 February 2026 (Item 6, Council Budget 2026/27) — Tameside MBC"), read and independently re-checked on 2026-06-19. Every CouncilData record carries a source URL, a verified date, and passes arithmetic checks against statutory band ratios. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page: CouncilData, “Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council council tax 2026/27”, https://councildata.co.uk/council-tax/tameside-metropolitan-borough/ — free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Figures verified against the council's own published page.