Church Mews, Knutsford, WA16 8HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA16 8HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	50.4%	-5.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.6%	49.6%	5.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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 area around WA16 8HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	47.2%	6.5%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	33.5%	-4.3%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.4%	14.2%	1.8%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (90.8%) 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	59.5%	62.8%	3.3%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	26%	28%	2.0%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	11.9%	6.4%	-5.5%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	13.3%	-5.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	34%	45.5%	11.5%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Indian	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97%	95%	-2.0%	81.4%	13.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	92.6%	90.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	89.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	3%	3.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Church Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Mews was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% lower than the Knutsford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Mews has the 13th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WA16 8HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Church Mews are based on 20 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 Church Mews, Knutsford, WA16 8HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA16 8HX

Average Price
£322,679

Semi-Detached
£346,041

Terraced
£320,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Mews

Average Price
£383,975

Semi-Detached
£332,395

Terraced
£393,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Church Mews, Knutsford, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£336,000	2025-05-09	£350,513
2 Church Mews, Knutsford, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-06-06	£328,374
11 Church Mews, Knutsford, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-10-13	£362,550
1 Church Mews, Knutsford, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-09-21	£368,102
9 Church Mews, Knutsford, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£325,500	2022-10-07	£358,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA16 8HX

Employment

WA16 8HX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Manor Park South , WA16 8AL	3out of 4	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Manor Park North , WA16 8DB	- not rated	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egerton Primary School Bexton Road , WA16 0EE	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexton Primary School Blackhill Lane , WA16 9DB	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mobberley CofE Primary School Church Lane , Mobberley WA16 7RA	4out of 4	4,175 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshire Studio School Bexton Road , WA16 0EA	3out of 4	1,109 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	929 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide Heath Academy Longridge , WA16 8PA	- not rated	1,097 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Botanist	41a King Street	435 yd
Shamoli	73a King Street	520 yd
Gusto	81 King Street	530 yd
Evuna	46 King Street	537 yd
Hot Cocoa	44 King Street	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Mobberley Road	244 yd
The Legh Arms	Brook Street	402 yd
Cross Keys Hotel	52 King Street	537 yd
Morgan Edwards	88 King Street	647 yd
The Old Sessions House Knutsford	The Old Sessions House, 43 Princess Street	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	5 Toft Road	588 yd
Canton	7 Toft Road	588 yd
Chicinos Peri Grill	13 Princess Street	657 yd
Babylon	1 Minshull Street	711 yd
Parkgate Oriental	2 Parkgate Lane	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boots The Chemist Ltd	64 King Street	577 yd
Co-operative	7 Princess Street	657 yd
Waitrose	30 Princess Street	740 yd
Booths Supermarket	2b Stanley Road	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park School And Nursery MANOR PARK NORTH	grass pitches	467 yd
Anytime Fitness (Knutsford) TATTON STREET	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Knutsford Golf Club KNUTSFORD GOLF CLUB HOUSE KNUTSFORD GOLF CLUB HOUSE MEREHEATH LANE	golf	861 yd
St John'S Wood Academy LONGRIDGE	artificial grass pitch	1,006 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	29.4%

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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	154.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	154.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA16 8HX