 The population is concentrated in the largely urban areas of the townships of Tameside (Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Longdendale, Mossley and Stalybridge) which comprises Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.Glossop, with its population of approximately 32,000 is part of Derbyshire High Peak Borough Council, which is a more rural community.Two World Cup-winning footballers were born in the hospital