Postcode · Knutsford

WA16 8LQ area guide

Who lives in WA16 8LQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Knutsford North
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,791 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA16 8LQ is like

WA16 8LQ is a postcode in the Knutsford North area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,791 people. 36.7% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 46.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 58.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WA16 8 sold for a median of £414,997 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA16 8LQ compares

Headline figures for WA16 8LQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£414,997

Median over 94 sales in WA16 8, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,849

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA16 8LQ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WA16 8 is down 5.6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WA16 8LQ FAQs

Is WA16 8LQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA16 8LQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £414,997.

Homes in WA16 8 sold for a median of £414,997 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA16 8LQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA16 8LQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WA16 8LQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.2% of residents. 36.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.8%).

Which council covers WA16 8LQ?

The local authority for WA16 8LQ is Cheshire East.

WA16 8LQ comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA16 8LQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Knutsford Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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