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Marsden

Village · 3,493 residents

Affordability: 71/100Safety: 71/100Transport: 80/100Schools: 47/100Health: 49/100Food & drink: 66/100Environment: 68/100Infrastructure: 68/100Property market: 51/100
68Good

Good · better than 7 in 10 villages

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • 1 rail or tube station within a short walk
  • Affordability scores 71, well above the typical 60
  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 65 per 1,000 people a year against 100

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  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Marsden

Clough LeeGate HeadWarehouse HillDirker BankScoutWoods AvenueNetherleyTunnel EndLingards WoodColne ValleyBooth Bank59
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Is Marsden a good place to live?

Marsden scores 68/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for transport (80) and affordability (71).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Marsden in Yorkshire and The Humber, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Marsden›

The summary for Marsden is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Marsden›

Transport

1 place
  1. 1Marsden
Rail station

Schools

2 places
  1. 1Marsden Junior SchoolPrimary · Good
  2. 2Marsden Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Requires improvement

Health

1 place
  1. 1BootsPharmacy

Food & drink

1 place
  1. 1Co-op MarsdenThe Co-operative Group · convenience store

Environment

1 place
  1. 1The ParkPublic park · 0.6 ha
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Areas within Marsden

  • Clough Lee
  • Gate Head
  • Warehouse Hill

Areas near Marsden

  • Dirker Bank
  • Scout
  • Woods Avenue
  • Netherley
  • Tunnel End
  • Lingards Wood
  • Colne Valley
  • Booth Bank

Postcodes in Marsden

  • HD7
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