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Postcode · Frodsham

Affluence in WA6 7QB

How WA6 7QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Frodsham
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,320 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA6 7QB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA6 7QB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

50.5% of adults in the WA6 7QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

WA6 7QBEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in the WA6 7QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA6 7QBEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in the WA6 7QB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

WA6 7QBEngland
Degree level or above22.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%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 7QB (Frodsham) (about 1,320 residents).

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

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