Affluence in WA6 6XL
How WA6 6XL 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
- 1,444 (2024)
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How well off WA6 6XL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA6 6XL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the WA6 6XL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.7% of adults in the WA6 6XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.5% of adults in the WA6 6XL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA6 6XL (Helsby & Kingsley) (about 1,444 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.