Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 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.
21836
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21836 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 7AD
England & WalesCrime trends · near WA16 7AD
Counts are for Mobberley 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
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.2%
White Irish1.2%
Indian1.0%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
Other White1.0%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
Christian65.4%
No religion24.1%
Not answered8.2%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
50–6423.3%
65–7416.7%
35–4914.6%
75–8413.3%
85 years and over9.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+21.3%
One person: aged 66+18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
One person: other9.1%
+ 9 other households · 21.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Mobberley Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Knutsford Rail Station
Rail
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min
Alderley Edge Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 483 m straight lineabout 6 min
Victory Hall
Bus · opp · south-west
- 484 m straight lineabout 6 min
Woodside Nursery
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 485 m straight lineabout 6 min
Victory Hall
Bus · nr · north-east
- 495 m straight lineabout 6 min
Woodside Nursery
Bus · opp · south-east
- 700 m straight lineabout 9 min
Coppock House
Bus · nr · north
Coordinates & Location for WA16 7AD
Postcode
WA16 7AD
Coordinates
53.3120, -2.3105
Grid reference
SJ794794
Easting
379,410
Northing
379,491
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V8M6Q+QR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Knolls Green
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
Mobberley
Constituency code
E14001539
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Mobberley
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 007D E01018649
E01018649MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 007 E02003859
E02003859LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 007D E01018649
E01018649MSOA 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) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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 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
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode WA16 7AD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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 E01018649 and MSOA E02003859 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21836
Present — Active
Postcode WA16 7AD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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