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Postcode · Knutsford

Affluence in WA16 8DQ

How WA16 8DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Knutsford North
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,004 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA16 8DQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 8DQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

61.6% of adults in the WA16 8DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WA16 8DQEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.5% of adults in the WA16 8DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA16 8DQEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.3% of adults in the WA16 8DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

WA16 8DQEngland
Degree level or above43.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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 8DQ (Knutsford North) (about 2,004 residents).

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

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