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Affluence in WA11 9PG

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

Neighbourhood
Moss Bank
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,388 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 9PG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 9PG area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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 9PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

WA11 9PGEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21% of adults in the WA11 9PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 9PGEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the WA11 9PG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

WA11 9PGEngland
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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 9PG (Moss Bank) (about 1,388 residents).

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

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