Postcode · Frodsham

WA6 7HJ area guide

Who lives in WA6 7HJ, 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)

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At a glance

What WA6 7HJ is like

WA6 7HJ 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. 72.7% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 67% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA6 7 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA6 7HJ compares

Headline figures for WA6 7HJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,500

Median over 52 sales in WA6 7, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 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 7HJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA6 7HJ FAQs

Is WA6 7HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 7HJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,500.

Homes in WA6 7 sold for a median of £272,500 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA6 7HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA6 7HJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WA6 7HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38%).

Which council covers WA6 7HJ?

The local authority for WA6 7HJ is Cheshire West and Chester.

WA6 7HJ 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 7HJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 0.3 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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