Droylsden East is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside. It elects three Councillors to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth.

The population of Droylsden East is larger than the Tameside average of 11,796 people. 63% of this population is between the ages of 16 and 64 years old, which is just above the borough average of 62%. Since 2013, the under 16 and over 65 age groups have increased in size, while the working age population has decreased by over 100 people.

The majority of properties in Droylsden East are owner occupied, with average market sale prices slightly below the Tameside average of £139,412. The percentage of private rented homes in Droylsden East is greater than the Tameside average of 14.2%.

Droylsden East is less deprived than the Tameside average; the IMD deprivation score for Droylsden East is 28.2, which is just lower than the borough’s average score of 28.8. The proportion of children living in poverty in the ward, 25.0%, is 4.5% below the Tameside average.

The total crime rate in Droylsden East is slightly above the Tameside average of 207.7 offences per 1000 people. Droylsden East has an above average rate of anti-social behaviour offences, and also has a significantly greater rate of theft per 1000 people.