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The Marsh

Suburb · 73 residents

Affordability: 64/100Safety: 83/100Transport: 63/100Schools: 62/100Health: 22/100Food & drink: 38/100Environment: 58/100Infrastructure: 57/100Property market: 61/100
63Good

Good · better than 6 in 10 suburbs

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

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What’s good

  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 41 per 1,000 people a year against 100

Check before you view

  • Flood risk: 13% of the area is in the highest flood zone, so check the street
  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
  • Health scores 22, below the typical 60
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around The Marsh

Lytchett Matravers74Upton64Holton Heath65Beacon HeathPost Green79Lytchett MinsterTurlin MoorUpton Heath
About The Marsh ↓

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Is The Marsh a good place to live?

The Marsh scores 63/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for safety (83).

It scores lowest on health (22) and food & drink (38).

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

Summary of The Marsh›

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

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around The Marsh›

Schools

5 places
  1. 1
Lytchett Minster SchoolSecondary · Good
  • 2Upton Junior SchoolPrimary · Good
  • 3Upton Infant SchoolPrimary · Good
  • 4Yarrells Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
  • 5Bayside AcademyPrimary
  • Health

    1 place
    1. 1Rowlands PharmacyPharmacy

    Food & drink

    1 place
    1. 1Spar Turlin RoadSpar · convenience store

    Environment

    4 places
    1. 1Upton Country ParkPublic park · 63 ha
    2. 2Meadow GardenPublic park · 0.1 ha
    3. 3Foreland Road ParkPlay area · 0.1 ha
    4. 4Warbler Park SkateparkPlay area · 0.0 ha
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    Areas near The Marsh

    • Lytchett Matravers
    • Upton
    • Holton Heath
    • Beacon Heath
    • Post Green
    • Lytchett Minster
    • Turlin Moor
    • Upton Heath
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