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Tameside Borough Council

ONS code E08000008

Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, named after the River Tame, which flows through it. It includes the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge. Tameside is bordered by the metropolitan boroughs of Stockport to the south, Oldham to the north and northeast, Manchester to the west, and to the east by the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire. As of 2024, the population of Tameside was 239,643, making it the 8th-most populous borough of Greater Manchester.

Political Control & Leadership

Political control
Labourmajority
Last election
2026

Finance

Annual revenue budget
£537m
Council tax (Band D)
£2,007

Overview

Population
232,753
Founded
1974