Longridge, Knutsford, WA16 8PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA16 8PG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	51.2%	52.4%	1.2%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	48.8%	47.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 8PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	49.6%	53.1%	3.5%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	24.3%	0.8%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	15.9%	15.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	47.6%	4.6%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	35.7%	29.8%	-5.9%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	13.7%	16.5%	2.8%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	26.2%	-11.9%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.3%	-0.3%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	16%	1.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	19.8%	5.2%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	3.1%	1.0%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.3%	92.1%	-5.2%	81.4%	10.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	92.4%	92.4%	0.0%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	92.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	28%	13.5%	14.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Longridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longridge was 96.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.1% higher than the Knutsford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longridge has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Knutsford and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year.

🔎 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 8PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Longridge are based on 64 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 Longridge, Knutsford, WA16 8PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA16 8PG

Average Price
£210,762

Semi-Detached
£242,221

Terraced
£202,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longridge

Average Price
£175,345

Semi-Detached
£203,381

Terraced
£175,480

Detached
£129,294

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LongridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
202 Longridge, Knutsford, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-03-15	£247,885
205 Longridge, Knutsford, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-02-08	£198,592
206 Longridge, Knutsford, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2014-02-04	£205,945
215 Longridge, Knutsford, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2001-10-08	£213,376
215 Longridge, Knutsford, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,500	2000-04-28	£198,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA16 8PG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	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
St John's Wood County Primary School Longridge , WA16 8PA	- not rated	217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Manor Park North , WA16 8DB	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park School and Nursery Manor Park North , WA16 8DB	- not rated	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosstown County Infant School Manor Park North , WA16 8DB	- not rated	747 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Booths County Junior School Manor Park North , WA16 8BD	- not rated	759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford High School Bexton Road , WA16 0EA	- not rated	2,407 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	242 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide Heath Academy Longridge , WA16 8PA	3out of 4	242 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Community School Longridge , WA16 8PA	- not rated	242 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretton House PNEU School Thorneyholme Drive , WA16 8BT	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yorston Lodge School 18 St John's Road , WA16 0DP	- not rated	2,226 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Welcome Cafe	147 Longridge	97 yd
Greggs	Mobberley Road Filling Station, Mobberley Road	722 yd
Edmundson Electrical Ltd	Edmundson House, Tatton Street	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Falcon Bearer	216 Longridge		73 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lantern	142 Longridge	97 yd
Indian Gourmet	143 Longridge	97 yd
Parkgate Oriental	2 Parkgate Lane	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Wood Academy LONGRIDGE	artificial grass pitch	240 yd
Manor Park School And Nursery MANOR PARK NORTH	grass pitches	767 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	47.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	274.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WA16 8PG