WA16 0RZ Postcode | Crime & Census (Cheshire East) | Sipuha

Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%

IMD England

Around average · 5.3 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.

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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cheshire East 007 (E02003859)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income: £55,863
Disposable (net) annual household income: £41,941
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £38,849
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £40,025

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

See sold prices in WA16

Police Recorded Crime near WA16 0RZ

England & Wales

Crime trends · near WA16 0RZ

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

9

YoY -10%

1062

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

ASB

5

YoY —

641

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

8

YoY -47%

15104

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

26

incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,916

White Brit.95.1%

White Irish1.3%

Other White1.3%

Pakistani0.6%

White & Asian0.6%

+ 6 other groups · 1.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,918

Christian68.6%

No religion25.4%

Not answered4.3%

Muslim0.6%

Jewish0.4%

+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,923

35–4925.5%

50–6423.1%

65–7411.3%

16–197.2%

10–157.2%

+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 742

Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.3%

Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.3%

Single family household, all members 66+12.1%

One person: aged 66+8.0%

One person: other7.8%

+ 8 other households · 25.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

Birchwood Rail Station
Rail
7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min
Padgate Rail Station
Rail
7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min
Warrington Central Rail Station
Rail
8.2 km straight lineabout 102 min

Bus stops

The Bears Paw Country Inn
Bus · opp · north-west
1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
The Bears Paw Country Inn
Bus · o/s · south-east
1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Coordinates & Location for WA16 0RZ

England

Country

Cheshire East

Local Authority

High Legh

Ward

Manchester

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

WA16 0RZ

Coordinates

53.3526, -2.4889

Grid reference

SJ675840

Easting

367,557

Northing

384,083

Region

North West

Plus Code

9C5V9G36+3F

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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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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

High Legh

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 007A E01018598

E01018598

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Cheshire East 007 E02003859

E02003859

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Cheshire East 007A E01018598

E01018598

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

7:49 AM

Sunrise

5:59 PM

Sunset

10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

7:49 AM

Sunset (today)

5:59 PM

Daylight duration

10 hours 10 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 0RZ 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 E01018598 and MSOA E02003859 assigned.

2025 — Indices of Deprivation

IMD England rank: 23713

Present — Active

Postcode WA16 0RZ 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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