Affluence in WA4 4LG
How WA4 4LG 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
- 2,201 (2024)
How well off WA4 4LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA4 4LG 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.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime7.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the WA4 4LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43% of adults in the WA4 4LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.3% of adults in the WA4 4LG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA4 4LG (Comberbach, Acton Bridge & Whitley) (about 2,201 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.