Affluence in WA16 6QW
How WA16 6QW 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
- 2,630 (2024)
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How well off WA16 6QW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 6QW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the WA16 6QW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.3% of adults in the WA16 6QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.4% of adults in the WA16 6QW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 6QW (Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh) (about 2,630 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.