Postcode · Knutsford

WA16 7QR area guide

Who lives in WA16 7QR, 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: 1,771 (2024)

WA16 7QRKnutsford

At a glance

What WA16 7QR is like

WA16 7QR is a postcode in the Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,771 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WA16 7 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA16 7QR compares

Headline figures for WA16 7QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 58 sales in WA16 7, −17% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£55,863

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA16 7QR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
6.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA16 7 is down 17% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WA16 7QR FAQs

Is WA16 7QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA16 7QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in WA16 7 sold for a median of £390,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −17% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA16 7QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA16 7QR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in WA16 7QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.7%).

Which council covers WA16 7QR?

The local authority for WA16 7QR is Cheshire East.

WA16 7QR comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA16 7QR?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Mobberley Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

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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