Affluence in WA16 0BB
How WA16 0BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Knutsford & Bexton
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,367 (2024)
WA16 0BBKnutsford
How well off WA16 0BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 0BB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the WA16 0BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.7% of adults in the WA16 0BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.4% of adults in the WA16 0BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 0BB (South Knutsford & Bexton) (about 1,367 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.