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Affluence in WA11 9EL

How WA11 9EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Moss Bank
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,247 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 9EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 9EL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£38,092
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in the WA11 9EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

WA11 9ELEngland
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired32.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the WA11 9EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 9ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in the WA11 9EL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

WA11 9ELEngland
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA11 9EL (Moss Bank) (about 1,247 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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