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.
... density is 1,322.5/km² (3,428.5/mi²). There are 4,661 housing units at an average density of 437.9/km² (1,135.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town ...