Stalybridge South 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 South is just smaller than the Tameside average of 11,796 people. 62% of this population is between the ages of 16 and 64 years old, which equals the borough average. Since 2013, the 16 to 65 years old age group has decreased by around 200 people, and the over 65 group has grown by roughly the same number of people.

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

Stalybridge South is less deprived than the Tameside average; the IMD deprivation score for Stalybridge South is 20.3 which is less than the borough’s average score of 28.8. The proportion of children living in poverty is 24.0%, is 5.5% below the Tameside average.

The total crime rate in Stalybridge South is below the Tameside average of 207.7 offences per 1000 people. Stalybridge South has a below average rate of anti-social behaviour offences, and also has a significantly lower rate of violent and sexual offences per 1000 people.