Denton 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 Denton South is smaller than the Tameside average of 11,796 people. 59% of this population is between the ages of 16 and 64 years old, which is less than the borough average of 62%. Since 2013, the under 16 and over 65 age groups have decreased in size very slightly, and the working age population has decreased by almost 250 people.

The majority of properties in Denton South are owner occupied, with average market sale prices below the Tameside average of £139,412. Denton South has a larger proportion of affordable homes than any other ward in Tameside, with the average proportion being 22.4%.

Denton South is more deprived than the Tameside average; the IMD deprivation score for Denton South is 34.9, which is higher than the borough’s average score of 28.8. The proportion of children living in poverty in the ward, 32.0%, is 2.5% above the Tameside average.

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