Hyde Werneth 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 Hyde Werneth is just smaller than the Tameside average of 11,796 people. 60.5% of this population is between the ages of 16 and 64 years old, which is less than the borough average of 62%. Since 2013, all three of the wider age bands have increased in size, most notably the 65+ group, which grew by around 160 people.

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

Hyde Werneth is less deprived than the Tameside average; the IMD deprivation score for Hyde Werneth is 24.6, which is less than the borough’s average score of 28.8. The proportion of children living in poverty in the ward, 36.0%, is 6.5% above the Tameside average.

The total crime rate in Hyde Werneth is lower than the Tameside average of 207.7 offences per 1000 people. Hyde Werneth has a higher rate of anti-social behaviour offences than the Tameside average, but has a significantly lower rate of violent and sexual offences per 1000 people.