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Postcode · Knutsford

Affluence in WA16 7WZ

How WA16 7WZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Knutsford North
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,746 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA16 7WZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 7WZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
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

48.8% of adults in the WA16 7WZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

WA16 7WZEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired36.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.5% of adults in the WA16 7WZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WA16 7WZEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.4% of adults in the WA16 7WZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

WA16 7WZEngland
Degree level or above45.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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 7WZ (Knutsford North) (about 1,746 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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