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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 315 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
315
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
138.41(+218%)
Shoplifting
82.73(+859%)
Public order
42.03(+369%)
Criminal damage and arson
38.18(+350%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.62(+122%)
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 81 recent sales, the median property price is £80,000 in Grimsby West Marsh area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,000 up to £199,995.

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
Detached4£192,000
Flats7£45,000
Semi-Detached11£135,845
Terraced59£75,000

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

DN312JW

Lister Street

DN319SF

Town Hall Square

DN312RX

Newhaven Terrace

DN311HX

East Street

DN311QQ

Brewery Street

DN311SQ

Charlton Street

DN312EA

Haycroft Avenue

DN312NE

Lord Street

DN319GN

West Marsh

DN311FQ

Armstrong Street

DN311NB

Abbey Walk

DN312HR

Haycroft Street

DN312QR

Elsenham Road

DN312RQ

Harlow Street

DN312UA

Haven Gardens

DN312US

Fotherby Street

DN319SA

Town Hall Square

DN311TG

Ayscough Street

DN312FG

Cromwell Close

DN312FJ

Allotment Way

DN312HY

Haycroft Street

DN312NH

Lord Street

DN312PP

Salamander Close

DN312QJ

Beeson Grove

DN312QU

Clayden Street

DN311NX

Victoria Street

DN311RN

Alexandra Road

DN311SJ

Adam Smith Street

DN312LZ

Earl Street

DN312NJ

Lord Street

DN312RE

Dunmow Street

DN311AB

Brewery Street

DN311DG

Victoria Street

DN311HB

George Street

DN311JZ

Bethlehem Street

DN311LQ

South St Marys Gate

DN311XP

Ravenspurn Way

DN312HS

Arthur Street

DN311XG

Frederick Street

DN311DD

Victoria Street South

DN311FB

Dial Square

DN312DY

Haycroft Avenue

DN312LJ

Chantry Lane

DN312QD

Armstrong Street

DN312QZ

Stortford Street

DN319JH

Fotherby Street

DN311TR

York Street

DN311UG

Corporation Road

DN311XW

Wharfedale Way

DN312FN

Freshney Way

DN312RZ

Bridge Gardens

DN313LW

Flour Square

DN311RJ

Tennyson Street

DN311XQ

Frederick Street

DN312LU

Lord Street

DN312QQ

Armstrong Street

DN312RG

Clavering Street

DN313LB

Cleethorpe Road

DN319SB

Town Hall Square

DN311EB

Bargate

DN311RG

Frederick Street

DN311TB

West Marsh

DN311UH

Corporation Road

DN312JX

Haycroft Avenue

DN312LY

Anderson Street

DN312RL

Gilbey Road

DN313AG

Prince Albert Gardens

DN311AA

Victoria Street South

DN311JB

Town Hall Square

DN311RD

Alexandra Road

DN312HE

West Marsh

DN311TQ

Alexandra Wharf

DN312JF

Lawrence Street

DN312PG

Humber Terrace

DN312RB

Dunmow Street

DN311AF

East Street

DN311JN

Bethlehem Street

DN312EH

Macaulay Way

DN312ET

Macaulay Street

DN312PL

Earl Street

DN311EY

Osborne Street

DN312DU

Macaulay Street

DN313TJ

Fotherby Street

DN312DT

Hume Street

DN311RQ

Davisons Avenue

DN319ZZ

West Marsh

DN311JY

Bethlehem Street

DN313JH

King Edward Street

DN319HG

Fotherby Street

DN319SQ

Town Hall Square

DN311NA

Garden Street

DN311XB

Annesley Street

DN312JJ

Boulevard Avenue

DN313LS

Flour Square

DN312DS

Macaulay Street

DN312EP

Macaulay Street

DN313TD

Moody Lane

DN312HU

Haycroft Street

DN312LF

West Parade

DN311DL

Victoria Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.