DN31 1BJ is an up-and-coming urban area on Victoria Street, 0.6km from Lock Hill in Grimsby. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within West Marsh ward and the Great Grimsby constituency.
Day-to-day life in DN31 1BJ has the character of residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — manufacturing, energy and utilities. The 40 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime rates are high (404 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for DN31 1BJ are sourced from Output Area E00066689 (shared with 586 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
VICTORIA STREET, DN31 1BJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for VICTORIA STREET, DN31 1BJ.
249
40
£ 26,200 /yr
60%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DN31 1BJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates DN31 1BJ — age 40, 30% ownership, 58% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DN31 1BJ. The average age is 39.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near DN31 1BJ are high at 404 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Strand Primary Academy
Ormiston South Parade Academy
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Weelsby Academy
Edward Heneage Primary Academy
Phoenix Park Academy
Littlecoates Primary Academy
Welholme Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
55 nearby- Food Plus0.5 km
- Riby Street Fishmongers0.9 km
- Wilko Retail Ltd0.5 km
- Arian News0.5 km
- Birketts Top Town0.8 km
- + 50 more
Restaurant, Cafe
33 nearby- Coffee on the Docks1.0 km
- Oasis Cafe & Health Club0.8 km
- Baker's and Barista's0.9 km
- Bradbury Cafe0.4 km
- Costa Coffee0.8 km
- + 28 more
Pub, NightClub
13 nearby- Corporation Arms0.5 km
- Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club0.4 km
- Hainton Recreational Club0.8 km
- JDP Lounge0.2 km
- New Standard Club & Institute0.8 km
- + 8 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Asda0.5 km
- Heron Foods0.4 km
- Iceland0.5 km
- Tesco Extra0.3 km
- Asda0.4 km
- + 4 more
Takeaway Shop
18 nearby- Delano's Pizziera0.5 km
- Domino's Pizza0.2 km
- Flavours Pizza ¿¿¿N¿¿¿ Grill0.8 km
- Joe's Hut0.9 km
- Pizza Choice and Best Kebab0.5 km
- + 13 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Grimsby Docks0.4 km
- Grimsby Town1.0 km
- New Clee1.3 km
Bus Stops
- Lower Spring Street0.1 km
- Lower Spring Street0.2 km
- Market Street0.3 km
- Fisherman's Wharf0.3 km
- Fisherman's Wharf0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: DN311BJ · Data under Open Government Licence