Affluence in WA16 8JX
How WA16 8JX 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)
WA16 8JXKnutsford
How well off WA16 8JX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 8JX 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.8% of adults in the WA16 8JX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.5% of adults in the WA16 8JX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.4% of adults in the WA16 8JX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 8JX (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.