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WA16 0EP

POSTCODE

WA16 0EP is a postcode in High Legh.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3097, -2.4022
OS grid SJ733792 (373,300, 379,266)
IMD England
5/10
#16261
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
MoM -9% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V8H5X+V4
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16261
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16261 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WA16

Police Recorded Crime near WA16 0EP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA16 0EP

Counts are for High Legh electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -42%
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY -69%
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

21
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,379
White Brit.89.2%
Pakistani2.0%
Other White1.9%
Indian1.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ 1 other groups · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,379
Christian54.9%
No religion28.2%
Not answered11.0%
Muslim3.4%
+ other · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,380
50–6421.1%
35–4918.5%
65–7413.4%
25–349.9%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 959
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
Single family household, all members 66+14.0%
One person: aged 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
One person: other11.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.1%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Knutsford Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Plumley Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 51 min

  • Mobberley Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min

Bus stops

  • Knutsford Services Coach Stop

    Bus · S-bound · south

    969 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Queensway

    Bus · opp · north-west

    978 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Knutsford Services Coach Stop

    Bus · N-bound · north

    992 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Queensway

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    997 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Pickmere Lane

    Bus · opp · south

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Coordinates & Location for WA16 0EP

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
High Legh
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA16 0EP
Coordinates
53.3097, -2.4022
Grid reference
SJ733792
Easting
373,300
Northing
379,266
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V8H5X+V4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Tatton E14001539
Constituency
E14001539
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
High Legh
Constituency code
E14001539
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Tabley Superior
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central and Eastern Cheshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 007C E01018648
E01018648
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 007 E02003859
E02003859
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 007C E01018648
E01018648
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 007 E02003859
E02003859
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:14 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WA16 0EP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01018648 and MSOA E02003859 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16261
Present — Active
Postcode WA16 0EP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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