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.
... The total area is 6.21% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 16,146 people, 5,480 households, and 4,197 families residing in the town. The population ...