Postcode · Frodsham

WA6 6DQ area guide

Who lives in WA6 6DQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Frodsham
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,461 (2024)

WA6 6DQFrodsham

At a glance

What WA6 6DQ is like

WA6 6DQ is a postcode in the Frodsham area of Cheshire West and Chester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,461 people. 80.3% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA6 6 sold for a median of £446,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA6 6DQ compares

Headline figures for WA6 6DQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£446,250

Median over 54 sales in WA6 6, +21% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,897

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA6 6DQ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA6 6 is up 21% on the year before.
02
An older population
33.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA6 6DQ FAQs

Is WA6 6DQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA6 6DQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £446,250.

Homes in WA6 6 sold for a median of £446,250 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, +21% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA6 6DQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA6 6DQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WA6 6DQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.9% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40%).

Which council covers WA6 6DQ?

The local authority for WA6 6DQ is Cheshire West and Chester.

WA6 6DQ comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA6 6DQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Frodsham Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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