Tameside
§ This page gives an overview of the Tameside local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Tameside lies east of Manchester, bordered by the Pennines and crossed by the River Tame. Towns like Ashton-under-Lyne, with its historic market, and Stalybridge, with canals and mills, reflect the area’s heritage. The Pennine foothills rise steeply, offering open moorland, reservoirs, and scenic walking routes. Parks and green spaces such as Stamford Park add to the landscape, while villages on the uplands retain a rural feel. The district is marked by a strong contrast between industrial valleys and rugged hills.
The administrative boundary of Tameside can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Tameside.
Key Facts about Tameside
What region is Tameside in? Tameside is in the North West of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Tameside in? Tameside is located in the county of Greater Manchester.
Is Tameside a city? No, Tameside is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Tameside? The local government for this district is: Tameside Borough Council (Metropolitan District).
▶ Official website of Tameside Borough Council 🔗 tameside.gov.uk
Which police force covers Tameside? Policing in Tameside is provided by Greater Manchester Police 🔗 gmp.police.uk, which serves 10 local authority districts: Bolton ⁞ Bury ⁞ Manchester ⁞ Oldham ⁞ Rochdale ⁞ Salford ⁞ Stockport ⁞ Tameside ⁞ Trafford ⁞ Wigan.
Constituencies in Tameside
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Tameside
Tameside is divided into 19 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ashton Hurst
- Ashton St Michael's
- Ashton Waterloo
- Audenshaw
- Denton North East
- Denton South
- Denton West
- Droylsden East
- Droylsden West
- Dukinfield
- Dukinfield Stalybridge
- Hyde Godley
- Hyde Newton
- Hyde Werneth
- Longdendale
- Mossley
- St Peter's
- Stalybridge North
- Stalybridge South
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Tameside
Tameside is part-parished: 1 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 5 unparished areas.
- Mossley
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Tameside
Tameside covers 15 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ashton-under-Lyne *
- Audenshaw *
- Bredbury and Woodley *
- Broadbottom *
- Denton (Tameside) *
- Droylsden *
- Dukinfield
- Hadfield *
- Hattersley
- Hyde (Tameside) *
- Lees *
- Manchester *
- Mossley *
- Reddish *
- Stalybridge
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Tameside.)
Tameside compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Tameside compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Tameside has 19 electoral wards.
Tameside has a population of 239,643 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Tameside can be found on the ONS statistics for Tameside.