Town Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, WA16 7HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA16 7HH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	52.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47%	47.9%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 7HH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% 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	25.2%	27%	1.8%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	51.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (89.4%) 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	53.5%	58.7%	5.2%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	31.5%	30.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	10.8%	7.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.4%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	45.2%	3.1%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	96.6%	93.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	12.5%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	92.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	92.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	63.6%	46.2%	17.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Town Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Town Lane was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% higher than the Chelford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Town Lane has the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Chelford and the 501st lowest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.8%.

🔎 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 7HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Town Lane are based on 96 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire East.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Town Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, WA16 7HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA16 7HH

Average Price
£438,151

Semi-Detached
£444,442

Terraced
£346,260

Detached
£604,298

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£226,725

Estimated Average Property Prices for Town Lane

Average Price
£946,439

Semi-Detached
£512,305

Terraced
£367,474

Detached
£651,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£504,298

Other
£8,629,991

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Town LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Town Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-03-22	£358,000
The Bungalow 89 Town Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£469,995	2023-12-04	£508,845
101 Town Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-02-15	£454,836
99 Town Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£207,500	2022-01-24	£224,294
91 Town Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-03-05	£595,768

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA16 7HH

Employment

WA16 7HH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7HH 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	119
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	42
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	28
Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	17
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mobberley CofE Primary School Church Lane , Mobberley WA16 7RA	- not rated	1,203 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood County Primary School Longridge , WA16 8PA	- not rated	1,871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Booths County Junior School Manor Park North , WA16 8BD	- not rated	2,338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Manor Park North , WA16 8DB	3out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park School and Nursery Manor Park North , WA16 8DB	- not rated	2,441 yd	Community school	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	4,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford High School Bexton Road , WA16 0EA	- not rated	4,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adelaide Heath Academy Longridge , WA16 8PA	- not rated	1,918 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide Heath Academy Longridge , WA16 8PA	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Community School Longridge , WA16 8PA	- not rated	1,918 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretton House PNEU School Thorneyholme Drive , WA16 8BT	- not rated	2,936 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yorston Lodge School 18 St John's Road , WA16 0DP	- not rated	3,919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roebuck Inn	Mill Lane	857 yd
The Bulls Head	Bulls Head, Town Lane	857 yd
The Church Inn	Church Lane	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Charlie's	101 Town Lane		1 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford Playing Fields SUMMERFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	358 yd
Mobberley Cricket Club Grounds MOBBERLEY CRICKET CLUB MOBBERLEY CRICKET CLUB CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.89 Mbit/s

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