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Tameside

Metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester.

Created on 1 April 1974, Tameside is one of Greater Manchester's ten metropolitan boroughs, spanning nine towns between Manchester and the Peak District.

Last refreshed: 22 October 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Will further defections weaken Reform's group in Tameside?

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Background

Tameside was created on 1 April 1974 and is one of Greater Manchester's ten metropolitan districts. It contains nine towns in a mainly urban area stretching east from Manchester to the Peak District. The borough has 19 electoral wards and borders Manchester, Stockport, Oldham and the High Peak borough.

Census 2021 recorded population growth of 5.4 per cent, or 11,747 residents, since 2011. Tameside also contains neighbourhoods ranked among England's most deprived five per cent. The 2019 Index of Multiple Deprivation placed it 37th among the country's most deprived boroughs, alongside the marked contrast between its dense western communities and Pennine edge.

Common Questions
What changed in Reform UK's Tameside council group?
Raymond Dunning left Reform UK's council group after ITV broadcast remarks attributed to him.Source: Lowdown
Which towns are in Tameside?
Tameside contains nine towns, including Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde and Stalybridge.Source: https://www.tameside.gov.uk/towns
Where is Tameside?
Tameside is a metropolitan borough in eastern Greater Manchester beside the Peak District.Source: https://tameside.gov.uk/councillorsanddemocracy/democraticservices/demographics-data-statistics-population
Source Material
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Annual Report 2025TownsDemographics, data, statistics and population

Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 October 2026. Editorial standards.