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WA16 9DB

Knutsford · Cheshire East · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Knutsford
Local authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Tatton
Postcode district
WA16
Postcode sector
WA16 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WA16 9DR 69 m
WA16 9DP 95 m
WA16 9DD 111 m
WA16 9BN 128 m
WA16 9DN 159 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WA16 9DB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WA
Postcode district
WA16
Postcode sector
WA16 9
Latitude
53.294425
Longitude
-2.377456
British National Grid easting
374,938
British National Grid northing
377,561

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Cheshire East · E06000049
Electoral ward
Knutsford · E05008632
Parish or community
E04013190
Westminster constituency
Tatton · E14001539
Output area
E00093892
Lower layer super output area
Cheshire East 010A · E01018603
Middle layer super output area
Cheshire East 010 · E02003863

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
6
Secondary
1

  1. Bexton Primary School

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    82 m

  2. Knutsford Academy

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    771 m

  3. Egerton Primary School

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    984 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
349
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 141
  • Shoplifting 57
  • Public order 44
  • Other theft 25
  • Criminal damage and arson 24

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WA16 9 residents
3,948

Age bands in WA16 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

668 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.3%

322 residents

Age 25 to 44
15.6%

686 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.7%

1,395 residents

Age 65 and over
30.3%

1,336 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • KNUTSFORD MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    MANCHESTER ROAD MED/CTR, 27-29 MANCHESTER ROAD, KNUTSFORD, WA16 0LY

    ODS code N81049

    1.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Bexton Primary School

    BCT · Bexton

    0.0 miles

  • Valley Way

    BCT · Bexton

    0.1 miles

  • Valley Way

    BCT · Bexton

    0.1 miles

  • Highland Way

    BCT · Bexton

    0.2 miles

  • Highland Way

    BCT · Bexton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cheshire East 010A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

33,746 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

8 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 1 secondary schools. Bexton Primary School is the nearest published school at 82 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

349 published events cover 12 months, averaging 29.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 141 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.