Affluence in WA16 7LQ
How WA16 7LQ 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
- 1,399 (2024)
WA16 7LQKnutsford
How well off WA16 7LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 7LQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- 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
45.1% of adults in the WA16 7LQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the WA16 7LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the WA16 7LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 7LQ (Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh) (about 1,399 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.