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.
... 2000, there are 3,059 people, 1,181 households, and 818 families residing in the town. The population density is 81.3/km² (210.6/mi²). There are 3,008 housing ...