Postcode · Knutsford

WA16 6PP area guide

Who lives in WA16 6PP, 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)

WA16 6PPKnutsford

At a glance

What WA16 6PP is like

WA16 6PP is a postcode in the Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,630 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 29.8% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WA16 6 sold for a median of £510,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA16 6PP compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£510,000

Median over 43 sales in WA16 6, −9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 5 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,863

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA16 6 is down 9.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WA16 6PP FAQs

Is WA16 6PP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WA16 6PP?

The median sale price over the last year was £510,000.

Homes in WA16 6 sold for a median of £510,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA16 6PP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA16 6PP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA16 6PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers WA16 6PP?

WA16 6PP is in Cheshire East.

WA16 6PP is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA16 6PP?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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