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Postcode · Frodsham

Affluence in WA6 6XN

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

Neighbourhood
Frodsham
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,079 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA6 6XN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA6 6XN area scores 10.0 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

52.7% of adults in the WA6 6XN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

WA6 6XNEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired34.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52% of adults in the WA6 6XN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WA6 6XNEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.1% of adults in the WA6 6XN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

WA6 6XNEngland
Degree level or above52.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%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 6XN (Frodsham) (about 2,079 residents).

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

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