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Affluence in WA11 9NQ

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

Neighbourhood
Moss Bank
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,410 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 9NQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 9NQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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

54.1% of adults in the WA11 9NQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WA11 9NQEngland
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired29.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the WA11 9NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 9NQEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the WA11 9NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

WA11 9NQEngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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 9NQ (Moss Bank) (about 1,410 residents).

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

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