Dukinfield Stalybridge 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 Dukinfield Stalybridge is smaller than the Tameside average of 11,796 people. 62% of this population is between the ages of 16 and 64 years old, which is equal to the borough average. Since 2013, the under 16 and over 65 age groups have increased in size, while the working age population has decreased slightly.

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

Dukinfield Stalybridge is less deprived than the Tameside average; the IMD deprivation score for Dukinfield Stalybridge is 26.0, which is lower than the borough’s average score of 28.8. The proportion of children living in poverty is 21.0%, is 8.5% above the Tameside average.

The total crime rate in Dukinfield Stalybridge is just below the Tameside average of 207.7 offences per 1000 people. Dukinfield Stalybridge has a slightly higher rate of anti-social behaviour offences than the Tameside average, and also has a higher rate of theft per 1000 people.