Denton, Greater Manchester

Denton
Denton Town Hall
Denton
Location within Greater Manchester
Population36,591 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ925954
• London202.4 mi
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM34
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
  • Gorton and Denton

Denton is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, five miles (8 km) east of Manchester city centre. Historically part of Lancashire, it had a population of 36,591 at the 2011 Census.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Population Data 2011 Census". ONS.
  2. ^ "See Ward Profiles for Denton North East, Denton West (Dane Bank) and Denton South". Tameside MBC and ONS data from 2001 Census.
  3. ^ "Urban Areas in the North 2001 Census" (PDF). ONS.