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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

DN312EP

Macaulay Street

DN312HF

Veal Street

DN311TX

South Parade

DN319SU

Town Hall Square

DN311RQ

Davisons Avenue

DN311JR

Bethlehem Street

DN311EY

Osborne Street

DN312QZ

Stortford Street

DN319LF

Fotherby Street

DN311RD

Alexandra Road

DN311RJ

Tennyson Street

DN311UF

Corporation Road

DN320XQ

Fotherby Street

DN312EF

Haycroft Street

DN312QU

Clayden Street

DN311UH

Corporation Road

DN312JY

Chantry Close

DN311GA

Victoria Street South

DN312EB

Haycroft Street

DN311NH

Victoria Street

DN311NT

Victoria Street

DN312RA

Hargrave Street

DN312QN

Pyewipe Road

DN311LY

West Marsh

DN313TJ

Fotherby Street

DN312RW

Gilbey Road

DN313JP

King Edward Street

DN312FN

Freshney Way

DN311XG

Frederick Street

DN312RB

Dunmow Street

DN312ET

Macaulay Street

DN312DY

Haycroft Avenue

DN319SD

Town Hall Square

DN311HY

Town Hall Square

DN312HS

Arthur Street

DN312JX

Haycroft Avenue

DN311TP

Freshney Drive

DN312HR

Haycroft Street

DN311EP

St James Square

DN319SR

Town Hall Square

DN311RU

Waterside Drive

DN311PE

Victoria Street South

DN312PQ

Haven Terrace

DN319SN

Town Hall Square

DN313JH

King Edward Street

DN311TB

West Marsh

DN312LZ

Earl Street

DN311TS

Jackson Street

DN319SX

West Marsh

DN311DT

Old Market Place

DN312EA

Haycroft Avenue

DN312NG

Lord Street

DN312QD

Armstrong Street

DN311TU

Fildes Street

DN311NB

Abbey Walk

DN312PZ

Corporation Road

DN312PE

Richard Street

DN313WT

Fotherby Street

DN319JQ

Fotherby Street

DN311JP

West Marsh

DN311RF

Alexandra Road

DN311XY

Tennyson Mews

DN312NL

Lord Street

DN312RZ

Bridge Gardens

DN311TR

York Street

DN311TE

Ravenspurn Street

DN312US

Fotherby Street

DN311EW

Old Market Place

DN311UU

Victoria Street

DN312LG

Littlefield Lane

DN312HE

West Marsh

DN312JS

West Marsh

DN311RP

Frederick Ward Way

DN312PW

Earl Street

DN311XB

Annesley Street

DN311QS

Maltings Way

DN311RB

New Cartergate

DN312JU

Haycroft Avenue

DN312EZ

West Marsh

DN311SJ

Adam Smith Street

DN313UA

West Marsh

DN312HQ

Ripon Street

DN313TN

Royal Street

DN312RJ

Cleveland Street

DN311AB

Brewery Street

DN311QD

Pasture Street

DN312JW

Lister Street

DN312RS

Mill Avenue

DN311UJ

Corporation Road

DN311GB

King Edward Street

DN312QF

Armstrong Place East

DN311AF

East Street

DN311XT

Watkin Street South

DN312EL

Macaulay Street

DN311DG

Victoria Street

DN312JR

Boulevard Avenue

DN319NB

West Marsh

DN311LB

West St Marys Gate

DN311PS

Victoria Street South

DN312PB

Haven Avenue

Data Sources

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