Mossley 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 Mossley is just smaller than the Tameside average of 11,796 people. 64% of this population is between the ages of 16 and 64 years old, which is more than the borough average of 62%. 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 Mossley are owner occupied, with average market sale prices slightly below the Tameside average of £139,412. The percentage of private rented homes in Mossley is greater than the Tameside average of 14.2%.

Mossley is significantly less deprived than the Tameside average; the IMD deprivation score for Mossley is 20.6, which is lower than the borough’s average score of 28.8. The proportion of children living in poverty is 25.0%, is 4.5% above the Tameside average.

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