Postcode · Altrincham

WA15 0QH area guide

Who lives in WA15 0QH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,630 (2024)

WA15 0QHAltrincham

At a glance

What WA15 0QH is like

WA15 0QH is a postcode in the Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,630 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 29.8% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA15 0 sold for a median of £882,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA15 0QH compares

Headline figures for WA15 0QH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£882,500

Median over 45 sales in WA15 0, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£55,863

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA15 0QH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WA15 0QH FAQs

Is WA15 0QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA15 0QH?

The median sale price over the last year was £882,500.

Homes in WA15 0 sold for a median of £882,500 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA15 0QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA15 0QH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA15 0QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 61.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.8%).

Which council covers WA15 0QH?

The local authority for WA15 0QH is Cheshire East.

WA15 0QH comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA15 0QH?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ashley Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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