Affluence in WA16 6LW
How WA16 6LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,095 (2024)
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How well off WA16 6LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 6LW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the WA16 6LW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.8% of adults in the WA16 6LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.2% of adults in the WA16 6LW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 6LW (Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh) (about 1,095 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.