Affluence in WA6 0JQ
How WA6 0JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,060 (2024)
WA6 0JQFrodsham
How well off WA6 0JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA6 0JQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the WA6 0JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.5% of adults in the WA6 0JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.7% of adults in the WA6 0JQ 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 0JQ (Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow) (about 2,060 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.