Tameside is one of ten Metropolitan Borough Council areas in Greater Manchester in the north west of England. It lies 7 miles east of Manchester and consists of nine towns which were brought together in 1974. Tameside borders onto the county of Derbyshire, Oldham MBC, Stockport[?] MBC and Manchester City Council.
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As of the census of 2000, there are 14,078 people, 4,578 households, and 3,731 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,322.5/km² ...