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Postcode · Knutsford

Affluence in WA16 8ZL

How WA16 8ZL 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)
Deprivation

How well off WA16 8ZL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 8ZL 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,849
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in the WA16 8ZL 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.

WA16 8ZLEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired14.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in the WA16 8ZL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA16 8ZLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine19.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the WA16 8ZL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

WA16 8ZLEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 8ZL (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.

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