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Grimsby West Marsh

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About

West Marsh sits on the west bank of the River Freshney, immediately west of Grimsby town centre and up to the Alexandra Dock estate. The pattern of streets and housing reflects the area's link with the docks: terraced housing built for dockworkers sits alongside former fish processing buildings and dockside workshops. Dock cranes and stretches of quayside remain visible from several streets, underlining the area's industrial layout and its role in the town's maritime economy.

Today West Marsh is a primarily residential ward with local shops, schools and community facilities that serve long-established neighbourhoods. The edge where housing meets the dockyard still shows rail sidings and access gates used for fish and freight movement in the 20th century, and those features shape traffic flows and redevelopment plots. Local groups and projects have worked with council teams on reuse of former industrial plots while day-to-day life is marked by routines tied to the river and the docks rather than to tourism or countryside destinations.

Area overview

On average Grimsby West Marsh has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 325 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Grimsby West Marsh is £33,998 per year. There are 3 schools in Grimsby West Marsh: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Grimsby West Marsh is home to around 7,543 people, with a population density of about 2,025.7 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
325
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
14.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Grimsby West Marsh Population
7,543
Population density
2,025.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
139.07(+215%)
Shoplifting
89.62(+923%)
Public order
43.88(+397%)
Criminal damage and arson
43.35(+404%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.66(+150%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,315
83.73%
Other White
711
9.43%
Other Asian
104
1.38%
African
56
0.74%
Other
51
0.68%
Total population: 7,542

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,856
31.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,010
16.89%
Level 4+ (Degree)
941
15.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
840
14.05%
Level 3 (A level)
830
13.88%
Total 16+ residents: 5,980

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,577
43.18%
Owns outright
762
20.87%
Owns with a mortgage
673
18.43%
Other social rented
400
10.95%
Social rents from council
130
3.56%
Total households: 3,652

Property prices in Grimsby West Marsh

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £75,000 in Grimsby West Marsh area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,000 up to £200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Grimsby West Marsh in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Grimsby West Marsh over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached6£152,123
Detached2£192,500
Flats10£38,625
Terraced66£75,500

10 years median price trend in Grimsby West Marsh

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Grimsby West Marsh.

All postcodes in Grimsby West Marsh

DN311XW

Wharfedale Way

DN319GB

Fotherby Street

DN319SQ

Town Hall Square

DN312PG

Humber Terrace

DN312RN

Gilbey Road

DN313AG

Prince Albert Gardens

DN311BJ

Victoria Street

DN311NR

East Marsh Street

DN312RF

Stortford Street

DN311JY

Bethlehem Street

DN312NE

Lord Street

DN311SY

Fishermans Wharf

DN312FB

Sidings Road

DN311HB

George Street

DN311SQ

Charlton Street

DN311NA

Garden Street

DN312JD

James Street

DN311RW

Alexandra Road

DN311DL

Victoria Street

DN312QT

Elsenham Road

DN313LS

Flour Square

DN312JN

Lister Street

DN311AE

Elizabeth Mews

DN312QL

Pyewipe Road

DN311SF

Rendel Street

DN312NF

Lord Street

DN311JU

Bethlehem Street

DN311FB

Dial Square

DN312RR

Gilbey Road

DN312JA

Henry Street

DN312QG

Armstrong Place West

DN319JP

Fotherby Street

DN312HH

Dover Street

DN311TA

West Marsh

DN312JH

Boulevard Avenue

DN312LY

Anderson Street

DN313TD

Moody Lane

DN312DU

Macaulay Street

DN312HB

Crescent Street

DN312JP

Boulevard Avenue

DN312QE

Armstrong Street

DN311EB

Bargate

DN311PG

Market Street

DN312QR

Elsenham Road

DN311EE

West Marsh

DN312NS

Lord Street

DN319JH

Fotherby Street

DN312SZ

Gate Way

DN311BL

Victoria Street

DN312QS

Elsenham Road

DN311HG

Town Hall Square

DN311UG

Corporation Road

DN319SW

Town Hall Square

DN313JS

Lower Spring Street

DN319SH

Town Hall Square

DN312HP

Saunders Street

DN312QJ

Beeson Grove

DN311XX

Oliver Court

DN312RL

Gilbey Road

DN311XD

Armstrong Street

DN311LE

West St Mary's Gate

DN319SJ

Town Hall Square

DN312EW

Lancaster Avenue

DN311HH

New Street

DN312QP

Elsenham Road

DN312EE

Haycroft Street

DN319GN

West Marsh

DN312RQ

Harlow Street

DN311HA

Osborne Street

DN312FL

Alexandra Close

DN312NX

Haven Avenue

DN319SB

Town Hall Square

DN319SG

Town Hall Square

DN311LW

South St Marys Gate

DN311FQ

Armstrong Street

DN312JJ

Boulevard Avenue

DN312LF

West Parade

DN312NH

Lord Street

DN313LB

Cleethorpe Road

DN311LZ

Wellowgate

DN312UD

Estuary Way

DN312FF

West Marsh Close

DN311HN

Town Hall Street

DN311PT

Victoria Street

DN311DD

Victoria Street

DN311XF

Frederick Street

DN311XL

Airedale Way

DN312EQ

Newby Road

DN312NA

Earl Street

DN311UX

Victoria Street South

DN311RT

Cartergate

DN311LN

South St Mary's Gate

DN312SB

Hargrave Street

DN312HT

Arthur Street

DN312QQ

Armstrong Street

DN312EH

Macaulay Way

DN311TY

Victoria Street South

DN312RU

Newhaven Terrace

DN311UR

Corporation Road

DN311RH

Alfred Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.