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Housing in WA11 9ET

What the homes in WA11 9ET are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (86.4%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA11 9ETEngland
Detached12.3%22.9%
Semi-detached86.4%31.5%
Terraced1.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

92.1% of households in the WA11 9ET area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.2% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

WA11 9ET
92%
England
  • Owned92.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WA11 9ETEngland
Owned outright55.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA11 9ETEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

WA11 9ETEngland
Living alone, under 667.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in St. Helens

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in St. Helens (August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

St. HelensEngland
All homes£807£1,459
One bedroom£593£1,195
Two bedrooms£737£1,335
Three bedrooms£901£1,489
Four or more£1,300£2,161
Detached£1,165£1,640
Semi-detached£882£1,449
Terraced£797£1,435
Flat or maisonette£686£1,444
About these figures

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

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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