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About

West Marsh is an urban ward situated directly across the River Freshney from Grimsby town centre. The area is primarily residential, characterised by terraced housing and low-rise flats. Its layout follows a grid pattern of streets, with industrial premises located along its eastern and southern edges near the docks. The ward contains several small local shops and takeaways catering to residents, alongside community facilities like the Nunsthorpe and Grange Children’s Centre.

The geography is flat, with the Freshney forming its western boundary and the Alexandra Dock to the south. A notable local feature is the Weelsby Woods park, which lies just outside the northern boundary, providing green space. The area is served by multiple primary schools and has direct pedestrian links into Grimsby via the Corporation Road bridge. Housing is predominantly from the Victorian and early 20th century periods, reflecting the area's historical development alongside the fishing and port industries.

Area overview

On average West Marsh has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 325 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.9× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. 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 West Marsh is £33,998 per year. There are 3 schools in West Marsh: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). West Marsh is home to around 7,543 people, with a population density of about 2,020.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
325
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
14.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

West Marsh Population
7,543
Population density
2,020.6 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 qualifications or above
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 West Marsh

Median price£75,000
Price per sq ft£84
Sales (last 12 months)93
Typical range (middle 50%)£56K – £86K

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £75,000 (about £84 per square foot) in West Marsh area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,000 up to £200,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Marsh over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£192,500£244
Semi-Detached7£138,000£206
Terraced73£76,000£83
Flats11£40,000£70

10-year price trendmedian sale price in West Marsh

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Marsh.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£31,250£86,000£50,000
2017£49,000£84,250£53,500
2018£47,225£68,125£56,000
2019£151,495£50,000£109,998£55,000
2020£164,495£34,000£114,995£52,750
2021£163,995£55,375£132,995£66,000
2022£177,995£58,000£153,995£76,975
2023£189,995£48,000£136,248£70,000
2024£199,000£38,000£135,845£69,500
2025£185,000£38,625£152,123£76,000
2026£200,000£46,500£96,000£72,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Marsh.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in West Marsh.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£56£127£63
2017£81£101£61
2018£88£91£67
2019£170£88£156£65
2020£177£63£154£61
2021£205£72£192£79
2022£221£88£199£85
2023£208£98£199£77
2024£238£80£191£75
2025£229£78£210£83
2026£258£76£65£82
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in West Marsh.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.