Bacteriostatic water in Knutsford

Local facts for Knutsford

Knutsford sits in the WA16 postcode district (WA area), within Cheshire East, North West, England.

WA16 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Knutsford go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 20.4 km
• University of Keele, Biological Sciences, 34.1 km
• University of Chester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 36.6 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Knutsford with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 40.9 km west
• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 43.7 km north-west
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 54.7 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 59.4 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 61 km east
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 67.5 km north-east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 78.1 km north-east

Nearby: Ollerton (3.3 km), Altrincham (9.6 km), Wilmslow (9.9 km), Northwich (10.3 km), Broadheath (10.7 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Knutsford lies south of Salford, about 20.4 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the WA postcode area (16 of the 224 we list for North West):

• WA, 16.5 km
• Warrington, WA1, 17.3 km
• Warrington, WA1, 17.3 km
• Frodsham, WA6, 23.6 km
• Runcorn, WA7, 24.1 km
• Golborne, WA3, 24.2 km
• Earlestown, WA12, 24.4 km
• Newton-le-Willows, WA12, 24.6 km

Postcode districts in the WA area covered by our North West location pages: WA1, WA3, WA6, WA7, WA8, WA10, WA11, WA12, WA14, WA16.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Cheshire East (14 location pages): Ollerton 3.3 km, Wilmslow 9.9 km, Middlewich 13.2 km, Cheshire East 16.1 km, Macclesfield 17.2 km, Poynton 17.5 km, Sandbach 17.7 km, Bollington 18.5 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Knutsford: north, Altrincham (9.6 km); east, Ollerton (3.3 km); south, Northwich (10.3 km); west, WA (16.5 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Knutsford: 3; within 25 km: 50; within 50 km: 139.

Map reference: 53.3031, -2.3748 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074554809).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.