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Postcode · Knutsford

Affluence in WA16 6TJ

How WA16 6TJ 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)
Deprivation

How well off WA16 6TJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 6TJ 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,849
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in the WA16 6TJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WA16 6TJEngland
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired37.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.9% of adults in the WA16 6TJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WA16 6TJEngland
Higher managerial & professional28.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine4.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.4% of adults in the WA16 6TJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

WA16 6TJEngland
Degree level or above54.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 6TJ (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.

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