Affluence in WA6 0BD
How WA6 0BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Helsby & Kingsley
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,867 (2024)
WA6 0BDFrodsham
How well off WA6 0BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA6 0BD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the WA6 0BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the WA6 0BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the WA6 0BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA6 0BD (Helsby & Kingsley) (about 1,867 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.