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About

Moss Bank is a residential area in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside. The neighbourhood is made up of a mix of housing types, local shops and small businesses along its main streets. Community facilities include primary schools, a community centre and sports pitches, and pockets of public green space provide places for walking and informal sport. Local bus services link Moss Bank with St Helens town centre and neighbouring suburbs, making shops, services and rail connections accessible without a car.

Everyday life in Moss Bank is shaped by its local institutions: corner shops, parish groups and youth clubs that schedule regular activities. The area has allotments and playing fields used by local teams at weekends, and residents tend to organise events around the community centre and school halls. Housing and street patterns reflect steady development rather than sudden change, so the neighbourhood feels like a place where long-standing local connections continue to shape daily routines.

Area overview

On average Moss Bank has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Moss Bank is £38,092 per year. There are 2 schools in Moss Bank: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Moss Bank is home to around 10,272 people, with a population density of about 1,850.6 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
22.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Moss Bank Population
10,272
Population density
1,850.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.83(-4%)
Drugs
9.74(+150%)
Public order
8.08(-20%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.43(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.45(-70%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,863
96.02%
Other White
158
1.54%
Other
36
0.35%
Other Asian
30
0.29%
White and Asian (mixed)
23
0.22%
Total population: 10,272

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,118
24.96%
No qualifications
1,852
21.83%
Level 3 (A level)
1,569
18.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,238
14.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
903
10.64%
Total 16+ residents: 8,485

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,625
35.54%
Owns with a mortgage
1,374
30.05%
Other social rented
788
17.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
368
8.05%
Social rents from council
305
6.67%
Total households: 4,572

Property prices in Moss Bank

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £177,498 in Moss Bank area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,841 up to £420,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Moss Bank in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Moss Bank over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£284,250
Semi-Detached43£190,000
Flats1£78,000
Terraced20£148,975

10 years median price trend in Moss Bank

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Moss Bank.

All postcodes in Moss Bank

WA117FS

Oakwood Gardens

WA117NY

Moss Bank Road

WA119LJ

Green Leach Court

WA117ES

Bowness Avenue

WA117NN

Millbeck Grove

WA117EE

Hawes Avenue

WA119AF

Carr Mill Road

WA117DP

Silverdale Grove

WA117NA

Garswood Old Road

WA119EN

Laffak Road

WA119HS

Hampton Place

WA119EA

Orchard Close

WA119EG

Laffak Road

WA119EF

Woodlands Road

WA117PS

Tarn Grove

WA119AP

Chadwick Road

WA117PF

Dunmail Avenue

WA119AY

Laurel Court

WA117BU

Victoria Avenue

WA119PR

Grasmere Court

WA117EN

Eskdale Avenue

WA117BT

Moss Bank Road

WA117PG

Kentmere Avenue

WA119PF

Hauxwell Grove

WA117EY

Yewdale Avenue

WA117AS

Crag Grove

WA117BD

Crossdale Way

WA119AT

Derwent Road

WA119PE

Hamblett Crescent

WA117ET

Bowness Avenue

WA119NB

Folds Lane

WA117HL

Passway

WA119AW

Irene Avenue

WA119AN

Chadwick Road

WA117AH

Mardale Avenue

WA106PE

Washway Lane

WA117EZ

Mere Grove

WA117PT

Ullswater Avenue

WA119NH

Coniston Grove

WA119AS

Roland Avenue

WA119ES

Newlyn Grove

WA119EW

Finchley Drive

WA119YQ

Kingfisher Drive

WA117EU

Wasdale Avenue

WA117BX

Queensway

WA117HQ

Esthwaite Avenue

WA119AH

Woodlands Road

WA117BJ

Moss Bank Road

WA119EH

Laffak Road

WA119LY

Green Leach Lane

WA117NB

Carr Mill Road

WA117AQ

Ennerdale Avenue

WA119PQ

Lincoln Crescent

WA119NN

Clover Hey

WA102UR

Wright Close

WA119NY

Haresfinch Road

WA117PD

Deepdale Avenue

WA117DF

Moss Bank Road

WA102UJ

Gormley Drive

WA119AQ

Woodlands Road

WA119ND

Pyes Gardens

WA119AL

Allan Road

WA117BY

Queensway

WA119ED

Rowan Close

WA119ET

Bodmin Grove

WA119LQ

Haresfinch View

WA119PL

Islands Brow

WA117AP

Loughrigg Avenue

WA119AG

Woodlands Road

WA117NL

Broad Lane

WA119DZ

Laburnum Avenue

WA119NP

Skelton Close

WA117PQ

Kentmere Avenue

WA119LX

Grasmere Avenue

WA119EP

Cambourne Avenue

WA119LL

Washway Lane

WA117EW

Hawes Avenue

WA117BZ

Africander Road

WA106PB

Green Leach Lane

WA117NF

Martindale Road

WA119YN

Pintail Close

WA119PG

Islands Brow

WA119LS

Green Leach Avenue

WA117DA

Princes Way

WA117EL

Stainton Close

WA117DZ

Club Street

WA117DR

Lorton Avenue

WA119HP

Buckingham Drive

WA119NF

Stonyhurst Close

WA102UG

Mulvanney Crescent

WA117BW

Larkfield Court

WA119AD

East Lancashire Road

WA106PA

Washway Lane

WA117NR

Moss Bank Road

WA117DE

Moss Bank Road

WA119LP

Shirebourne Avenue

WA119LR

Campion Close

WA119AX

Newlands Road

WA119AR

Litherland Crescent

WA119PB

Hamblett Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.