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Affluence in WA6 0

How WA6 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
10,937 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA6 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA6 0 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Living environment5.2
  • Employment7.7
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Income8.3
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Crime8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,379
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in WA6 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

WA6 0England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired31.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.9% of adults in WA6 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA6 0England
Higher managerial & professional20.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.4% of adults in WA6 0 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

WA6 0England
Degree level or above43.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%18.1%

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

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