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About

Marshside is a neighbourhood at the southern edge of Southport in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside. It is primarily residential, with a local parade of shops, primary schools and community facilities serving families and long-term residents. Streets run into low-lying fields and allotments that give way to the coastal marsh; a sea wall and network of drainage channels mark the transition from built-up area to salt marsh. The layout reflects 19th- and 20th-century development tied to agriculture and land reclamation, and many properties face short gardens or narrow terraces rather than large plots.

Along the marsh edge the RSPB Marshside reserve occupies saltmarsh, reedbed and shallow tidal creeks that attract wintering wildfowl and waders. Visitor hides and a small information hub provide views across the channels to birds and passing flocks, while footpaths and cycle routes follow the sea wall for local walking. The reclaimed marshland here still shows its drainage pattern in parallel ditches and ridges, a feature visible from the hides and from parts of the neighbourhood.

Area overview

On average Marshside has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 2.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Marshside is £52,502 per year. There are 6 schools in Marshside: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Marshside is home to around 6,851 people, with a population density of about 2,099.8 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Marshside Population
6,851
Population density
2,099.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.18(-59%)
Public order
5.4(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.09(-77%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.07(-66%)
Other theft
2.34(-65%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,530
95.34%
Other White
92
1.34%
Irish
62
0.91%
White and Asian (mixed)
29
0.42%
Other Asian
25
0.37%
Total population: 6,849

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,940
33.11%
Level 3 (A level)
1,089
18.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
854
14.57%
No qualifications
825
14.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
573
9.78%
Total 16+ residents: 5,860

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,561
52.36%
Owns with a mortgage
1,005
33.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
291
9.76%
Other social rented
61
2.05%
Other forms of private rent
44
1.48%
Total households: 2,981

Property prices in Marshside

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Marshside area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,950 up to £587,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Marshside 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 Marshside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£335,000
Semi-Detached64£256,000
Terraced3£225,000
Flats6£129,000

10 years median price trend in Marshside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marshside.

All postcodes in Marshside

PR97QR

Moss Lane

PR97PU

Rectory Road

PR98PA

Preston New Road

PR97PY

Maybank Close

PR98QL

Highfield Road

PR99UJ

Fairhaven Road

PR99SW

Marshside Road

PR97NN

St Cuthberts Road

PR97JE

Churchgate

PR98QN

Lexton Drive

PR99UH

Fairhaven Road

PR97LA

Huntingdon Court

PR99RR

Radnor Drive

PR99SR

Cleveleys Road

PR98QA

Balmoral Drive

PR98QE

Balmoral Drive

PR98QU

North Road

PR97LP

Denmark Road

PR98NJ

Mallee Crescent

PR98NL

Mallee Avenue

PR99UR

Shellfield Road

PR97AY

Eliza Close

PR97NW

St Cuthbert's Road

PR97NZ

The Grange

PR98QQ

Lexton Drive

PR99QG

Granby Close

PR99SH

Coastline Mews

PR98QB

Balmoral Drive

PR97NQ

Off Botanic Road

PR97LZ

Meols

PR97NS

Merlewood Avenue

PR98PY

Balmoral Drive

PR98QD

Balmoral Drive

PR97LN

Cambridge Road

PR98PL

Glamis Drive

PR97LD

Ely Mews

PR99TZ

Lytham Road

PR99UA

Kirkham Road

PR98PD

Preston New Road

PR98PW

Rathmore Crescent

PR99RN

Bakers Lane

PR98PE

Marshside Road

PR97NT

Meols

PR98ST

Ashby Road

PR97NG

Botanic Road

PR99RP

Emmanuel Road

PR98QR

North Road

PR97PP

Peets Lane

PR99QT

Cottys Brow

PR98PH

Preston New Road

PR99DQ

Walro Mews

PR99UL

Shellfield Road

PR99SS

Cleveleys Avenue

PR98PT

Asland Gardens

PR98QS

North Road

PR99TD

Marshside Road

PR98QF

Balmoral Drive

PR99TY

Lytham Road

PR97WA

Sallys Lane

PR97PE

Mill Lane

PR99UB

Lytham Road

PR98NH

Larkfield Lane

PR97NP

Blundells Lane

PR98TA

Evesham Drive

PR98NS

Preston New Road

PR97LR

Cambridge Road

PR98QJ

Balmoral Drive

PR97LS

Cambridge Road

PR98QP

Lexton Drive

PR97LX

Sunny Road

PR98SU

Lydford Close

PR97QS

Moss Lane

PR98SZ

Raby Close

PR99QU

Crostons Brow

PR98QY

Balmoral Close

PR98SS

Belsay Close

PR98NP

Larkfield Lane

PR98PB

Preston New Road

PR97NA

Meols

PR97LT

Cambridge Road

PR99RF

Knob Hall Gardens

PR99TJ

Marshside Road

PR98PR

Preston New Road

PR97NJ

Bankfield Lane

PR99UE

Manx Janes Lane

PR98QT

North Road

PR99SP

Cleveleys Road

PR97NR

Verulam Road

PR99TX

Lytham Road

PR98QH

Balmoral Drive

PR99TG

Marshside Road

PR98NN

Larkfield Lane

PR98NR

Larkfield Lane

PR97PL

Mill Lane

PR99UG

Lytham Road

PR97LW

Cambridge Road

PR98NW

Larkfield Lane

PR99UN

Lytham Road

PR97NE

Botanic Road

PR99RL

Emmanuel Road

Data Sources

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