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WA16 6ND

POSTCODE

WA16 6ND is a postcode in High Legh.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3541, -2.4520
OS grid SJ700842 (370,013, 384,224)
IMD England
9/10
#29857
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
MoM +4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V9G3X+J6
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
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.
29857
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29857 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

£48,014–£64,995

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,941

£36,471–£48,232

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,849

£35,873–£42,071

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,025

£34,897–£45,906

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 6ND

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA16 6ND

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: 1,146
White Brit.90.0%
Other White2.1%
White Irish1.8%
Indian1.3%
White & Asian1.1%
+ 10 other groups · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,144
Christian64.2%
No religion28.8%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu1.2%
Muslim0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,145
50–6422.7%
35–4917.3%
65–7416.2%
75–8413.1%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 488
Single family household, all members 66+21.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
One person: other9.4%
+ 9 other households · 22.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ashley Rail Station

    Rail · Rear Entrance

    7.3 km straight lineabout 92 min

  • Hale Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.5 km straight lineabout 93 min

  • Altrincham Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min

Bus stops

  • Wrenshot Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wrenshot Lane

    Bus · cnr · south

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Pheasant Walk

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    340 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • West Lane

    Bus · cnr · south-east

    506 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for WA16 6ND

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
High Legh
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA16 6ND
Coordinates
53.3541, -2.4520
Grid reference
SJ700842
Easting
370,013
Northing
384,224
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V9G3X+J6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
High Legh
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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

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 007B E01018599
E01018599
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 007 E02003859
E02003859
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 007B E01018599
E01018599
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 007 E02003859
E02003859
Larger 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 village E1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:48 AM5:59 PM
7:48 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 11 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 6ND 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 village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01018599 and MSOA E02003859 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29857
Present — Active
Postcode WA16 6ND 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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