Housing in WA16 7LY
What the homes in WA16 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,399 (2024)
WA16 7LYKnutsford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (60.1%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA16 7LY area is well above that, at 91.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.5% of households against 20.5%. 60.8% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented7.5%20.5%
- Social rented0.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 21.3%. 17.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Cheshire East
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheshire East, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA16 7LY sits in (Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh): about 1,399 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.