Area360 logo

Find postcode

Grimsby West Marsh

Interactive map displaying Grimsby West Marsh

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

DN312JT

Boulevard Avenue

DN312LU

Lord Street

DN311TG

Ayscough Street

DN312PJ

Earl Street

DN311XS

Yarborough Drive

DN311DB

Victoria Street South

DN311LH

East St Marys Gate

DN311UZ

Fisherman's Wharf

DN311QX

Old Market Place

DN312ES

Macaulay Street

DN312QW

Pyewipe Bungalows

DN311UP

Corporation Road

DN312DT

Hume Street

DN311QR

Bull Ring Lane

DN311HQ

New Street

DN312PD

Haven Avenue

DN313LL

Lockhill

DN312NR

Salamander Close

DN312SA

Cleveland Gardens

DN311RL

Alexandra Road

DN312LX

Lord Street

DN312PF

Haycroft Avenue

DN311PH

Burwell Drive

DN319SS

Town Hall Square

DN312JL

Boulevard Avenue

DN311HU

Town Hall Square

DN313AT

Cressey Street

DN312NT

Joseph Street

DN312DB

Bramble Close

DN312DS

Macaulay Street

DN311JZ

Bethlehem Street

DN311DP

Victoria Street

DN312NW

Salamander Close

DN312PA

Haven Avenue

DN311UL

Fisherman's Wharf

DN311XN

Farndale Way

DN311TZ

Somersby Street

DN311ED

Bull Ring Lane

DN312EJ

Macaulay Street

DN311QQ

Brewery Street

DN312SD

Newhaven Terrace

DN311TW

York Street

DN311JB

Town Hall Square

DN311XZ

Frederick Ward Way

DN313AR

Fotherby Street

DN319ND

West Marsh

DN312NP

Salamander Close

DN312RX

Newhaven Terrace

DN312NN

Salamander Close

DN312QB

Corporation Road

DN312HD

Crescent Street

DN319SL

Town Hall Square

DN312HW

Haycroft Avenue

DN312ND

Lord Street

Data Sources

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