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Postcode · Frodsham

Housing in WA6 6QS

What the homes in WA6 6QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Frodsham
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,573 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.6%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WA6 6QSEngland
Detached31.2%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.7% of households in the WA6 6QS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

WA6 6QS
79%
20%
England
  • Owned78.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA6 6QSEngland
Owned outright48.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA6 6QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

WA6 6QSEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cheshire West and Chester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheshire West and Chester (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Cheshire West and ChesterEngland
All homes£991£1,459
One bedroom£725£1,195
Two bedrooms£914£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,121£1,489
Four or more£1,612£2,161
Detached£1,400£1,640
Semi-detached£1,123£1,449
Terraced£979£1,435
Flat or maisonette£850£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA6 6QS (Frodsham) (about 1,573 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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