Oldham vs Walsall
Oldham Council charges £2,602.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,627.00 for Walsall Council — a difference of £25.00. Oldham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
OldhamWalsall
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,602.00 (lower)£2,627.00
Year-on-year change+5.8%+5.2% (lower)
Total service budget£487.6 million£602.1 million
Population238,000290,700
Spending per person£2,049£2,071
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
OldhamWalsall
Education£230.4 million£251.8 million
Adult Social Care£91.7 million£121.7 million
Children's Services£73.1 million£96.8 million
Environment & Streets£13.8 million£24.3 million
Roads & Transport£11.2 million£20.7 million
Housing£9.3 million£8.4 million
Leisure & Culture£15.4 million£16.3 million
Public Health£20.8 million£21.8 million
Planning£5.1 million£11.0 million
Council Services£16.9 million£21.0 million