Postcode · St Helens

WA11 9LZ area guide

Who lives in WA11 9LZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Moss Bank
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,761 (2024)

WA11 9LZSt Helens

At a glance

What WA11 9LZ is like

WA11 9LZ is a postcode in the Moss Bank neighbourhood of St. Helens. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,761 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WA11 9 sold for a median of £176,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA11 9LZ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£176,250

Median over 108 sales in WA11 9, +3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£38,092

Average a year, before tax — higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA11 9LZ FAQs

Is WA11 9LZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA11 9LZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £176,250.

Homes in WA11 9 sold for a median of £176,250 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WA11 9LZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA11 9LZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA11 9LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (41.7%).

Which council covers WA11 9LZ?

WA11 9LZ is in St. Helens.

WA11 9LZ is in St. Helens, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA11 9LZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is St Helens Central Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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