Affluence in WA16 8GT
How WA16 8GT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knutsford North
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
WA16 8GTKnutsford
How well off WA16 8GT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 8GT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the WA16 8GT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
23% of adults in the WA16 8GT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the WA16 8GT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 8GT (Knutsford North) (about 1,791 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.