Affluence in WA16 8RP
How WA16 8RP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,453 (2024)
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How well off WA16 8RP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 8RP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- 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
53.6% of adults in the WA16 8RP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43% of adults in the WA16 8RP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.2% of adults in the WA16 8RP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 8RP (Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh) (about 2,453 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.