Droylsden West 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 West 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 over 65 age group has grown by almost 100 people, while there are 200 fewer working age people.

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

Droylsden West is less deprived than the Tameside average; the IMD deprivation score for Droylsden West is 25.2, which is lower than the borough’s average score of 28.8. The proportion of children living in poverty in the ward, 27.0%, is 2.5% below the Tameside average.

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