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Postcode · Frodsham

Affluence in WA6 6RJ

How WA6 6RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

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

How well off WA6 6RJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA6 6RJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,897
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in the WA6 6RJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WA6 6RJEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired37.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in the WA6 6RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA6 6RJEngland
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the WA6 6RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

WA6 6RJEngland
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA6 6RJ (Frodsham) (about 1,461 residents).

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

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