Postcode district · Knutsford
Who lives in WA16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WA16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 33,638 (2024)
WA16Postcode district · Knutsford
Who lives in WA16
Residents
33,638
2024 estimate
Households
13,955
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 11.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 26.8% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
WA16England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
WA16
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WA16 is above that, at 56.5%. 25.6% have never married.
WA16England
Married or civil partnership56.5%44.7%
Never married25.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WA16 is broadly in line with that, at 85%.
WA16
54%
31%
England
- Very good53.7%48.5%
- Good31.3%33.7%
- Fair10.7%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.