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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

WA117AP

Loughrigg Avenue

WA117AQ

Ennerdale Avenue

WA117NU

Moss Bank Road

WA117PR

Ullswater Avenue

WA119LH

Grasmere Avenue

WA119NJ

Glendale Road

WA117DH

Moss Bank Road

WA117EU

Wasdale Avenue

WA117EW

Hawes Avenue

WA117NX

Moss Bank Road

WA119EP

Cambourne Avenue

WA117RW

Cherry Tree Lane

WA119EH

Laffak Road

WA119PE

Hamblett Crescent

WA106PE

Washway Lane

WA117BD

Crossdale Way

WA117BY

Queensway

WA117EF

Kendal Drive

WA117HH

Kirkstone Avenue

WA119NA

Folds Lane

WA102RZ

Albert Street

WA102US

Wallace Drive

WA119DU

Leach View

WA119YN

Pintail Close

WA117BS

Woodside Avenue

WA117EA

Hawes Avenue

WA117EG

Kendal Drive

WA119AG

Woodlands Road

WA117DR

Lorton Avenue

WA119LR

Campion Close

WA106PB

Green Leach Lane

WA117DY

The Brooks

WA117EX

Beck Grove

WA119LQ

Haresfinch View

WA102UN

Mccabe Way

WA119DY

Woodlands Road

WA119NN

Clover Hey

WA119AT

Derwent Road

WA119EA

Orchard Close

WA119EB

Woodlands Road

WA119EJ

Cambourne Avenue

WA117AZ

Lingmell Avenue

WA117DD

Moss Bank Road

WA119PH

Gareth Avenue

WA102UG

Mulvanney Crescent

WA119AL

Allan Road

WA119NU

Haresfinch Road

WA117BU

Victoria Avenue

WA117HJ

Kirkstone Avenue

WA117NE

Carr Mill Road

WA117NL

Broad Lane

WA117PE

Caldbeck Grove

WA119EG

Laffak Road

WA119PD

St Andrews Grove

WA117DP

Silverdale Grove

WA117EB

Kendal Drive

WA119NH

Coniston Grove

WA119PL

Islands Brow

WA117BW

Larkfield Court

WA119PN

Islands Brow

WA117EN

Eskdale Avenue

WA119EN

Laffak Road

WA102UP

Mccabe Way

WA117ET

Bowness Avenue

WA117NR

Moss Bank Road

WA117NW

Troutbeck Grove

WA119NT

Haresfinch Road

WA119YQ

Kingfisher Drive

WA102UJ

Gormley Drive

WA117BB

Loughrigg Avenue

WA119EX

Penryn Avenue

WA117ES

Bowness Avenue

WA117NG

Martindale Road

WA117EQ

Bowness Avenue

WA117EY

Yewdale Avenue

WA119EE

Chestnut Grove

WA119LN

Washway Lane

WA117DF

Moss Bank Road

WA117HA

Yewdale Avenue

WA119HR

Blenheim Way

WA119NQ

Folds Lane

WA117PQ

Kentmere Avenue

WA119NX

Haresfinch Road

WA119PR

Grasmere Court

WA119YW

Kestrel Close

WA117BL

Sandy Lane

WA117BX

Queensway

WA117PT

Ullswater Avenue

WA119HT

Chain Lane

WA117NF

Martindale Road

WA119NP

Skelton Close

WA117AR

Ghyll Grove

WA117NT

Birchley View

WA117PS

Tarn Grove

WA117BP

Birch Tree Avenue

WA119LG

Laffak Road

WA117DA

Princes Way

WA117PN

Buttermere Avenue

WA117PW

Ullswater Avenue

WA119PW

Islands Brow

Data Sources

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