Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£287,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 6,061 sales
-2.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
23713
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23713 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 & WalesProperty sales · WA16 0JS
HM Land Registry · Cheshire East
Average price
£360,566
Median price: £287,000
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 6,061 sales
-2.7% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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Police Recorded Crime near WA16 0JS
England & WalesCrime trends · near WA16 0JS
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY -17%
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.0%
Other White1.4%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian68.7%
No religion25.3%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
35–4925.6%
50–6423.2%
65–7411.3%
10–157.2%
16–197.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
All members 66+12.1%
Any member 66+7.9%
Other7.8%
+ 7 other households · 25.6%
Coordinates & Location for WA16 0JS
Postcode
WA16 0JS
Coordinates
53.2899, -2.4612
Grid reference
SJ693770
Easting
369,354
Northing
377,092
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V7GQQ+XG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pickmere
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
Pickmere
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 007A E01018598
E01018598MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 007 E02003859
E02003859LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 007A E01018598
E01018598MSOA 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) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
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 0JS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01018598 and MSOA E02003859 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23713
Present — Active
Postcode WA16 0JS 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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