Tameside

About us

The Borough of Tameside lies to the east of Greater Manchester, stretching eastwards from the urban hub of Manchester to the moors of the Peak District. Tameside shares borders with Oldham, Manchester, Stockport and the Derbyshire Borough of High Peak. It’s well connected by the M60 and M67 and rail links to Manchester and Yorkshire.

Named after the River Tame, which flows through it, the borough includes the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge, plus parts of Longdendale. It’s a great place to live and work.

Tameside has an estimated population of 226,493, and 13.4% of residents live in income-deprived households. Life expectancy is currently 81.1 years for females and 77.5 years for males in Tameside.

‘Our People Our Place Our Plan’ outlines our aims and aspirations for the area, its people and how Tameside Integrated Care Partnership commits to work for everyone, every day. The plan is structured by life course – Starting Well, Living Well and Ageing Well – with a set of goals set out under each for what we want to achieve for people in the area throughout their life. Underpinning the plan is the idea of ensuring Tameside is a great place with a vibrant economy.