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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 73 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
73
Deprivation level
8/10
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
36.8(-1%)
Drugs
9.93(+162%)
Public order
7.01(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.94(-68%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.94(-34%)
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 74 recent sales, the median property price is £174,998 in Moss Bank area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,841 up to £327,500.

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
Detached11£250,000
Semi-Detached40£190,000
Terraced23£149,950

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

WA119AS

Roland Avenue

WA119EQ

Laffak Road

WA119LT

Langdale Grove

WA102UR

Wright Close

WA106PA

Washway Lane

WA117AH

Mardale Avenue

WA117EH

Bowness Avenue

WA117LX

Garswood Old Road

WA119AB

East Lancashire Road

WA117AB

Bassenthwaite Avenue

WA117DZ

Club Street

WA117FS

Oakwood Gardens

WA117PG

Kentmere Avenue

WA119AE

Green Leach Lane

WA119AW

Irene Avenue

WA119DZ

Laburnum Avenue

WA119PF

Hauxwell Grove

WA119PS

Grasmere Fold

WA117BT

Moss Bank Road

WA119AD

East Lancashire Road

WA119AQ

Woodlands Road

WA119EU

Helston Avenue

WA101ND

College Street

WA117HD

Wythburn Crescent

WA117NA

Garswood Old Road

WA117PP

Thirlmere Avenue

WA119YH

Fulmar Close

WA117BF

Eskdale Avenue

WA117BQ

Ingleton Drive

WA119YJ

Mallard Way

WA117AF

Windermere Avenue

WA117DB

Africander Road

WA119ND

Pyes Gardens

WA119ER

Austell Close

WA119LW

Green Leach Lane

WA119PQ

Lincoln Crescent

WA119YL

Teal Close

WA117AU

Mosedale Avenue

WA117DE

Moss Bank Road

WA117ER

Grizedale Avenue

WA117EP

Eskdale Avenue

WA102UQ

Simmons Close

WA117AW

Ambleside Place

WA117BG

Rosthwaite Grove

WA119AN

Chadwick Road

WA119EL

Truro Close

WA117EE

Hawes Avenue

WA119AX

Newlands Road

WA117DW

Kingsway

WA117HL

Passway

WA119LS

Green Leach Avenue

WA119NB

Folds Lane

WA119NY

Haresfinch Road

WA117NY

Moss Bank Road

WA119AY

Laurel Court

WA119LY

Green Leach Lane

WA102UH

Dolan Way

WA117DL

Hillbrae Avenue

WA117EL

Stainton Close

WA119AU

Newlands Road

WA119EW

Finchley Drive

WA119PP

Grasmere Close

WA117AE

Windermere Place

WA119AH

Woodlands Road

WA119ES

Newlyn Grove

WA117AD

Lorton Avenue

WA117DU

Manor House Close

WA119NS

Haresfinch Road

WA119PB

Hamblett Crescent

WA119PG

Islands Brow

WA119HP

Buckingham Drive

WA117HG

Wythburn Crescent

WA117NB

Carr Mill Road

WA119LX

Grasmere Avenue

WA119NW

Dearham Avenue

WA117EJ

Eskdale Avenue

WA119LJ

Green Leach Court

WA102UF

Bailey Way

WA117AJ

Windermere Avenue

WA117AX

Lingmell Avenue

WA117AY

Greenburn Avenue

WA117DJ

Lorton Avenue

WA117ED

Kendal Drive

WA117NN

Millbeck Grove

WA119LZ

Green Leach Lane

WA119PJ

Ewart Road

WA117BJ

Moss Bank Road

WA117EZ

Mere Grove

WA119LL

Washway Lane

WA117AG

Windermere Avenue

WA117AT

Bampton Avenue

WA117DQ

Cherry Tree Lane

WA117PD

Deepdale Avenue

WA119YP

Merlin Close

WA117HB

Honister Avenue

WA117NS

Moss Bank Road

WA119AF

Carr Mill Road

WA117BE

Dalston Drive

WA119HS

Hampton Place

WA119NL

Rydal Grove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.