Gateshead vs Oldham
Gateshead Council charges £2,716.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,602.00 for Oldham Council — a difference of £114.00. Oldham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
GatesheadOldham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,716.00£2,602.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.4% (lower)+5.8%
Total service budget£402.0 million£487.6 million
Population195,500238,000
Spending per person£2,056£2,049
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
GatesheadOldham
Education£148.3 million£230.4 million
Adult Social Care£100.4 million£91.7 million
Children's Services£57.3 million£73.1 million
Environment & Streets£20.1 million£13.8 million
Roads & Transport£6.1 million£11.2 million
Housing£5.5 million£9.3 million
Leisure & Culture£15.6 million£15.4 million
Public Health£18.1 million£20.8 million
Planning£5.9 million£5.1 million
Council Services£11.4 million£16.9 million