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Droylsden West

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West Tameside. About 11,873 people in 2.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Droylsden West, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,486
1,792nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.5%
2,443rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Droylsden West compares

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Droylsden WestMiddle
Population19 wards, Tameside · 2021
Population: every ward in Tameside19 areas from 11,097 to 13,516. The middle area is 12,054. Droylsden West is 11,486.
11,4865th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage19 wards, Tameside · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Tameside19 areas from 85.7% to 99.0%. The middle area is 95.8%. Droylsden West is 98.1%.
98.1%joint 2nd highest
Claimant rate19 wards, Tameside · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Tameside19 areas from 2.7% to 9.3%. The middle area is 4.6%. Droylsden West is 4.3%.
4.3%7th lowest
Aged 15 to 6419 wards, Tameside · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Tameside19 areas from 60.5% to 66.4%. The middle area is 64.2%. Droylsden West is 64.5%.
64.5%9th highest

Figures for the whole of Tameside

These figures are published for the whole of Tameside, not for each ward, so they describe all of Tameside and not Droylsden West alone. See Tameside

Average house price
£209,723
Down 0.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,949
32nd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.2×
106th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
29.8
43rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Droylsden West in brief

Droylsden West had 11,486 usual residents at the census.

In Droylsden West, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Droylsden West, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.5% of residents in Droylsden West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.