Stalybridge North 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 Stalybridge North 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 16 to 65 age groups have remained largely the same size, while the over 65 population has grown by over 100 people.

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

Stalybridge North is more deprived than the Tameside average; the IMD deprivation score for Stalybridge North is 29.8, which is higher than the borough’s average score of 28.8. The proportion of children living in poverty is 30.0%, is 0.5% above the Tameside average.

The total crime rate in Stalybridge North is slightly below the Tameside average of 207.7 offences per 1000 people. Stalybridge North has an above average rate of anti-social behaviour offences, but has a lower rate of theft per 1000 people.