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WA16 6LW

Woodlands Crescent

High Legh

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Detailed insights for WA16 6LW

Overview

Postcode WA16 6LW is located in a rural village, within the High Legh ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh is £55,863 per year. The nearest station is Ashley located about 4.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,425 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh is £55,863 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 262 ft away from WA16 6LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh near WA16 6LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ashley located about 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
633.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.72(-77%)
Vehicle crime
3.49(-42%)
Public order
2.62(-74%)
Other theft
1.74(-74%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
92.77%
Other White
5
2.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.2%
Irish
3
1.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.8%
Total population: 249

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
106
47.75%
No qualifications
34
15.32%
Level 3 (A level)
33
14.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
10.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
5.86%
Total 16+ residents: 222

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
61.54%
Owns with a mortgage
29
24.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.55%
Other social rented
4
3.42%
Shared ownership
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in High Legh

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £646,000 in High Legh area, with individual transactions ranging from £136,500 up to £2,925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for High Legh in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in High Legh over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£805,000
Semi-Detached9£475,000
Terraced15£395,000

10 year median price trend in High Legh

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in High Legh.

Schools

In the WA16 6LW postcode area, located within Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA16 6LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHigh Legh Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district (2025-26).

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire EastE06000049
Parliamentary ConstituencyTattonE14001539
WardHigh LeghE05008631
ParishHigh LeghE04010952
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mobberley, Plumley & High LeghE02003859
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 007BE01018599
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.