Affluence in WA16 6HB
How WA16 6HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knutsford North
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,144 (2024)
WA16 6HBKnutsford
How well off WA16 6HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 6HB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.3% of adults in the WA16 6HB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.9% of adults in the WA16 6HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.4% of adults in the WA16 6HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 6HB (Knutsford North) (about 1,144 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.