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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

WA119AB

East Lancashire Road

WA119HR

Blenheim Way

WA119NS

Haresfinch Road

WA102UN

Mccabe Way

WA117BS

Woodside Avenue

WA117HF

Wythburn Crescent

WA119EJ

Cambourne Avenue

WA117HE

Honister Avenue

WA119NE

Folds Lane

WA119DY

Woodlands Road

WA117HH

Kirkstone Avenue

WA117ER

Grizedale Avenue

WA119LH

Grasmere Avenue

WA119NX

Haresfinch Road

WA117EQ

Bowness Avenue

WA119PP

Grasmere Close

WA117EX

Beck Grove

WA119DU

Leach View

WA119NQ

Folds Lane

WA117BP

Birch Tree Avenue

WA119LN

Washway Lane

WA117DN

Kingsway

WA117PP

Thirlmere Avenue

WA117DH

Moss Bank Road

WA117AB

Bassenthwaite Avenue

WA117NT

Birchley View

WA117AE

Windermere Place

WA119PW

Islands Brow

WA119YW

Kestrel Close

WA119PD

St Andrews Grove

WA119EX

Penryn Avenue

WA119LT

Langdale Grove

WA117HA

Yewdale Avenue

WA119AU

Newlands Road

WA117DW

Kingsway

WA119EB

Woodlands Road

WA117AW

Ambleside Place

WA117EP

Eskdale Avenue

WA119EE

Chestnut Grove

WA117BA

Dalehead Place

WA117PN

Buttermere Avenue

WA119NA

Folds Lane

WA117AU

Mosedale Avenue

WA117DG

Moss Bank Road

WA117AX

Lingmell Avenue

WA117NS

Moss Bank Road

WA117BF

Eskdale Avenue

WA119LU

Green Leach Lane

WA117HD

Wythburn Crescent

WA119EU

Helston Avenue

WA117PE

Caldbeck Grove

WA102US

Wallace Drive

WA119YH

Fulmar Close

WA119PS

Grasmere Fold

WA117DQ

Cherry Tree Lane

WA117EG

Kendal Drive

WA117EB

Kendal Drive

WA119PJ

Ewart Road

WA117DY

The Brooks

WA117AF

Windermere Avenue

WA117EJ

Eskdale Avenue

WA117BE

Dalston Drive

WA101ND

College Street

WA117EF

Kendal Drive

WA117HB

Honister Avenue

WA102UL

Gormley Drive

WA119LZ

Green Leach Lane

WA117EH

Bowness Avenue

WA117BG

Rosthwaite Grove

WA117RW

Cherry Tree Lane

WA119NU

Haresfinch Road

WA117NX

Moss Bank Road

WA117AR

Ghyll Grove

WA102RZ

Albert Street

WA117DB

Africander Road

WA117NW

Troutbeck Grove

WA119NJ

Glendale Road

WA119YL

Teal Close

WA117BB

Loughrigg Avenue

WA117AD

Lorton Avenue

WA117HJ

Kirkstone Avenue

WA119LG

Laffak Road

WA119EQ

Laffak Road

WA119EY

Redruth Avenue

WA117DT

Devoke Avenue

WA102UP

Mccabe Way

WA117EA

Hawes Avenue

WA117BL

Sandy Lane

WA117DS

Fell Grove

WA119AJ

Litherland Crescent

WA117ED

Kendal Drive

WA119YJ

Mallard Way

WA117NU

Moss Bank Road

WA117LX

Garswood Old Road

WA102UH

Dolan Way

WA117PW

Ullswater Avenue

WA117AY

Greenburn Avenue

WA119NW

Dearham Avenue

WA119PH

Gareth Avenue

WA117DL

Hillbrae Avenue

Data Sources

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