Ashton-under-Lyne

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Ashton-under-Lyne

Total population

48,604

Coordinates53.49°, -2.10°

Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Ashton-under-Lyne, also known simply as Ashton, is a market town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. The population was 48,604 at the 2021 census. Historically a part of Lancashire, it is on the north bank of the River Tame, in the foothills of the Pennines, six miles east of Manchester.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.