Postcode district · Frodsham
Who lives in WA6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WA6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 28,032 (2024)
WA6Postcode district · Frodsham
Who lives in WA6
Residents
28,032
2024 estimate
Households
12,093
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 12.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
WA6England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
WA6
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
55.8% of adults in WA6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.8% have never married.
WA6England
Married or civil partnership55.8%44.7%
Never married25.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.4% of residents in WA6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WA6
50%
33%
12%
England
- Very good50.5%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.