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WA16 postcode area · Cheshire East

The WA16 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester. Area Scores range from 54 to 96 across them. Every full WA16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The WA16 district contains both ends of the scale: South Knutsford & Bexton at 97 out of 100 (#224 of 6,856 in England) against Knutsford North at 54, a 43-point gap between neighbouring areas. 3 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £315,498 in Lostock & Wincham to £602,500 in South Knutsford & Bexton — a 1.9× gap within the WA16 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,498a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime43per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied77%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the WA16 district

£528,750median home sold over the past year · +30.6% over 5 years · +14.9% over the year · 406 sales
Detached£740,000
Semi-detached£450,000
Terraced£402,500
Flat£210,000
Cheshire East£298,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
South Knutsford & BextonCheshire East 22497 £602,500
Alderley Edge & ChelfordCheshire East 40394 £520,000
Cranage & GoostreyCheshire East 1,14383 £412,000
Mobberley, Plumley & High LeghCheshire East 2,34966 £599,950
Lostock & WinchamCheshire West and Chester 2,37765 £315,498
Knutsford NorthCheshire East 3,14554 £407,995

People living in WA16 Census 2021

Residents51,259
Median age (est.)48
Density153per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above43%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 8%25–44 21%45–64 29%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 9%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 28%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Managers & directors 25% · Professional 24% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Managers & directors25%
Professional24%
Associate professional14%
Administrative8%
Skilled trades8%
Elementary7%
Caring & leisure6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 59% · No religion 33% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WA16.

SK9 CW4 CW9 CW10 WA14 WA15 WA13 SK11

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.