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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WA16 0HW
England & WalesCrime trends · near WA16 0HW
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%
1271
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
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
Christian54.9%
No religion28.2%
Not answered11.0%
Muslim3.4%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
35–4918.5%
65–7413.4%
25–349.9%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
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
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Knutsford Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min
Plumley Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min
Lostock Gralam Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 20 m straight lineabout 1 min
Pickmere Lane
Bus · cnr · north
- 46 m straight lineabout 1 min
Windmill Hotel
Bus · opp · west
- 48 m straight lineabout 1 min
Pickmere Lane
Bus · opp · south
- 58 m straight lineabout 1 min
Windmill Hotel
Bus · o/s · east
- 704 m straight lineabout 9 min
St Paul's Church
Bus · opp · south
Coordinates & Location for WA16 0HW
Postcode
WA16 0HW
Coordinates
53.3095, -2.4183
Grid reference
SJ722792
Easting
372,225
Northing
379,251
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V8H5J+QM
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 AreaTatton E14001539
Constituency
E14001539Cheshire
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 EnglandCheshire 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
E01018648MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 007 E02003859
E02003859LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 007C E01018648
E01018648MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 007 E02003859
E02003859Smaller 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
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WA16 0HW 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 0HW 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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