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Affluence in WA11 9PP

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

Neighbourhood
Moss Bank
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,490 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 9PP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 9PP area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

47% of adults in the WA11 9PP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WA11 9PPEngland
Employee, full-time29.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in the WA11 9PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 9PPEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in the WA11 9PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

WA11 9PPEngland
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%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 9PP (Moss Bank) (about 1,490 residents).

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

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