Affluence in WA6 8LQ
How WA6 8LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sandiway
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,963 (2024)
WA6 8LQFrodsham
How well off WA6 8LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA6 8LQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.1% of adults in the WA6 8LQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.8% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
50% of adults in the WA6 8LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.9% of adults in the WA6 8LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA6 8LQ (Sandiway) (about 1,963 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.