Denton North 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 Denton North East is smaller 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 16-65 age groups have decreased in size, while the over 65 population has grown by almost 200 people.

Denton North East is less deprived than the Tameside average; the IMD deprivation score for the ward is 26.7, which is lower than the borough’s average score of 28.8. The proportion of children living in poverty in the ward, 24.0%, is 5.5% below the Tameside average.

On average, 70% of adults in Tameside are employed, so Denton North East’s employment rate of 73.5% is above average for the borough. The proportion of students lies just short of the average value of 4.8%.

The total crime rate in Denton North East is greater than the Tameside average of 207.7 offences per 1000 people. The area has a below average rate of anti-social behaviour offences than the Tameside average, and also a slightly lower rate of domestic abuse offences per 1000 people.