WA16 postcode area

The WA16 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester. Area Scores range from 54 to 96 across them.

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.

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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

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WA16.

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