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Affluence in WA4 4JE

How WA4 4JE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Comberbach, Acton Bridge & Whitley
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,286 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA4 4JE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA4 4JE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,244
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in the WA4 4JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WA4 4JEEngland
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed16.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired32.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in the WA4 4JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA4 4JEEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in the WA4 4JE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

WA4 4JEEngland
Degree level or above39.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA4 4JE (Comberbach, Acton Bridge & Whitley) (about 2,286 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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