On average Hightown & Thornton has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 9.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hightown & Thornton is £51,084 per year. There are 4 schools in Hightown & Thornton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Hightown & Thornton is home to around 9,283 people, with a population density of about 545.1 per km².
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £297,500 (about £263 per square foot) in Hightown & Thornton area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,407,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £454,995 | £304 |
| Semi-Detached | 52 | £281,500 | £261 |
| Terraced | 15 | £191,000 | £239 |
| Flats | 2 | £103,500 | £154 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £269,000 | £111,250 | £193,500 | £154,950 |
| 2017 | £367,500 | £102,500 | £214,375 | £167,500 |
| 2018 | £315,000 | £70,000 | £193,000 | £147,500 |
| 2019 | £359,750 | £127,500 | £220,000 | £199,950 |
| 2020 | £320,000 | £155,500 | £223,625 | £137,000 |
| 2021 | £340,000 | £70,000 | £238,000 | £192,250 |
| 2022 | £330,000 | £126,250 | £275,000 | £238,000 |
| 2023 | £318,500 | £157,500 | £258,750 | £197,750 |
| 2024 | £421,125 | £147,500 | £273,500 | £207,000 |
| 2025 | £432,245 | £82,500 | £286,500 | £190,950 |
| 2026 | £705,000 | £122,000 | £276,507 | £195,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £206 | £176 | £182 | £168 |
| 2017 | £207 | £155 | £179 | £137 |
| 2018 | £226 | £124 | £182 | £152 |
| 2019 | £245 | £169 | £199 | £188 |
| 2020 | £232 | £209 | £216 | £169 |
| 2021 | £259 | £125 | £237 | £239 |
| 2022 | £280 | £163 | £247 | £228 |
| 2023 | £292 | £281 | £248 | £219 |
| 2024 | £296 | £246 | £251 | £292 |
| 2025 | £304 | £152 | £259 | £246 |
| 2026 | £286 | £169 | £269 | £263 |
Hightown & Thornton records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Hightown & Thornton is £297,500 (about £263 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Hightown & Thornton has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 2 secondary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Hightown & Thornton scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hightown & Thornton sits around rank 16,391 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Hightown & Thornton is around £51,084 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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Mark Road
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Thornbeck Avenue
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Holgate
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Lunt Road
L234TW
Moor Lane
L234UH
Woodland View
L383RY
Kerslake Way
L232TT
Longfield Avenue
L389GH
Richmond Close
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Mill Weir Gardens
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Amaury Road
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Sandy Lane
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Woodend Avenue
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Windermere Road
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Whitefield Close
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Stoneleigh Park
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Hollow Drive
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Whitemeadow Drive
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Lakeside Gardens
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Riverside
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Sorany Close
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Blundell Grove
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De Villiers Avenue
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Grasmere Road
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Emerson Close
L232SQ
Moor Lane
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Little Crosby Road
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Cranfield Road
L234TJ
Sefton Drive
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Mill Stream Close
L231TB
Water Street
L296YB
Glebe End
L232SJ
Scape Lane
L231AG
Sundial Close
L232TX
Barncroft Place
L231TF
Calderdale Close
L380BB
Lower Alt Road
L380BS
North Dunes
L383RW
Elmcroft Lane
L380BP
Hester Close
L231TD
Water Street
L232TP
Willow Way
L234TF
Edge Lane
L231XD
Hedgecroft
L232TA
Sycamore Avenue
L239XW
Chesterfield Road
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Thornbeck Avenue
L231TH
Halifax Crescent
L234TA
The Crescent
L234TL
Park Drive
L383RX
St George's Road
L239YN
Amaury Close
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Langley Close
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Longdale Lane
L231AT
Dutton Close
L231AD
Drummond Road
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Poplar Avenue
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Wayside Close
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Virgin's Lane
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Ackers Lane
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Brook House Lane
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Moss Lane
L231UH
Masefield Road
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Halsall Close
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Quarry Road
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Mark Road
L239UE
Edgemoor Drive
L389EW
Old Acre
L232TQ
Little Crosby Road
L239XG
Rosemoor Drive
L239UX
Larchfield Road
L232SW
Moorland Avenue
L383RQ
Thirlmere Road
L380BT
Westway
L389EG
Blundell Road
L380BD
Thornbeck Avenue
L380BF
Alt Road
L231US
Moorlands Road
L239XY
Thornfield Road
L239XB
Radburn Close
L234TT
Dibb Lane
L232TJ
De Villiers Avenue
L389AW
Marston Crescent
L389EE
Blundell Road
L239XT
Minshull Court
L383RR
Sandy Lane
L232SY
Chestnut Avenue
L234AD
Hollow Drive
L239XQ
Rosemoor Drive
L232XD
Beech Avenue
L383RL
Windermere Road
L383RF
Kerslake Way
L231AS
Dutton Close
L298AA
Long Lane
L232SX
Elm Avenue
L232TL
Mayfair Avenue
L297WL
Lunt Lane
L389GE
Alton Close
L231UT
Northwich Close
L232XB
Moor Lane
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.