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DN31 9LF area guide

Who lives in DN31 9LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grimsby West Marsh
Council: North East Lincolnshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,753 (2024)

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At a glance

What DN31 9LF is like

DN31 9LF is a postcode in the Grimsby West Marsh area of North East Lincolnshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,753 people. 26% of households own their home, 42.5% rent privately and 31.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 45.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DN31 9LF compares

Headline figures for DN31 9LF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 118.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£33,998

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN31 9LF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
118.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

DN31 9LF FAQs

Is DN31 9LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 118.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is DN31 9LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 118.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN31 9LF, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in DN31 9LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.2% of residents. 26% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.7%).

Which council covers DN31 9LF?

The local authority for DN31 9LF is North East Lincolnshire.

DN31 9LF comes under North East Lincolnshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN31 9LF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Grimsby Docks Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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