Mereside Road, Mere, Knutsford, WA16 6QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA16 6QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	48.7%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.3%	51.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of WA16 6QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.6%	21.6%	0.0%	37.9%	-16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	67.9%	6.2%	44.2%	23.7%
Separated	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.9%	61.8%	2.9%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	30.6%	28.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	12.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	5.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	51.3%	11.7%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	3%	7%	4.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.8%	77.7%	-9.1%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	86.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8.2%	3.5%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	86.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.8%	9.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.6%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	76.7%	16.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Mereside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mereside Road was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.3% lower than the Chelford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mereside Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Chelford and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WA16 6QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mereside Road are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Macclesfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mereside Road, Mere, Knutsford, WA16 6QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA16 6QU

Average Price
£2,324,089

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,324,089

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mereside Road

Average Price
£2,343,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,343,263

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mereside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bow House Mereside Road, Knutsford, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£2,280,000	2024-05-31	£2,504,821
Oakwood Mereside Road, Knutsford, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-29	£615,513
Oakwood Mereside Road, Knutsford, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-03-15	£256,341
Oakwood Mereside Road, Knutsford, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-03-15	£331,188
Bow House Mereside Road, Knutsford, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2015-07-17	£1,975,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA16 6QU

Employment

WA16 6QU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WA16 6QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Self-Employed	89
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Other	24
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Legh Primary School Wrenshot Lane , High Legh WA16 6NW	3out of 4	3,839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Bollington CofE Primary School Lymm Road , Little Bollington WA14 4SZ	- not rated	4,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Egerton Primary School Bexton Road , WA16 0EE	3out of 4	4,809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bollin Primary School Apsley Grove , Bowdon WA14 3AH	1out of 4	4,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Manor Park North , WA16 8DB	- not rated	5,204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knutsford Academy Bexton Road , WA16 0EA	3out of 4	4,944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshire Studio School Bexton Road , WA16 0EA	3out of 4	4,944 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yorston Lodge School 18 St John's Road , WA16 0DP	- not rated	4,995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in WA16 6QU area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Mere CHESTER ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	894 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	80.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.