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Affluence in WA6 9QH

How WA6 9QH 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
1,867 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA6 9QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA6 9QH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,549
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in the WA6 9QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WA6 9QHEngland
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in the WA6 9QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA6 9QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in the WA6 9QH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

WA6 9QHEngland
Degree level or above40.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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 9QH (Helsby & Kingsley) (about 1,867 residents).

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

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