Affluence in WA16 8LH
How WA16 8LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Knutsford & Bexton
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,434 (2024)
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How well off WA16 8LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 8LH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the WA16 8LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
60.5% of adults in the WA16 8LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
62.1% of adults in the WA16 8LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 8LH (South Knutsford & Bexton) (about 1,434 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.