Area360 logo

Find postcode

Pickering & Thornton Dale

Interactive map displaying Pickering & Thornton Dale

About

Pickering serves as a gateway to the North York Moors National Park, functioning as a market town with a historic castle and the terminus for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The town centre is arranged along a main street with independent shops and traditional pubs. Its weekly market operates from the medieval market place, reflecting its long-established role in the local agricultural economy.

Thornton Dale, a short distance east, is a village often noted for its picturesque green crossed by a stream. The settlement is linear, following the main road, with stone cottages and a church at its heart. It lies within the valley of Thornton Beck, providing direct access to walking routes into the surrounding woodland and moorland landscapes.

Area overview

On average Pickering & Thornton Dale has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Pickering & Thornton Dale is £42,084 per year. There are 5 schools in Pickering & Thornton Dale: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Pickering & Thornton Dale is home to around 10,614 people, with a population density of about 50.2 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Pickering & Thornton Dale Population
10,614
Population density
50.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.02(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.31(+35%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.1(-6%)
Other theft
3.96(-40%)
Public order
3.49(-60%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,280
96.86%
Other White
159
1.5%
Irish
30
0.28%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
19
0.18%
Other
17
0.16%
Total population: 10,613

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,966
32.11%
No qualifications
1,737
18.8%
Level 3 (A level)
1,457
15.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,322
14.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
897
9.71%
Total 16+ residents: 9,238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,550
50.85%
Owns with a mortgage
1,041
20.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
629
12.54%
Other social rented
559
11.15%
Other forms of private rent
134
2.67%
Total households: 5,015

Property prices in Pickering & Thornton Dale

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £266,000 in Pickering & Thornton Dale area, with individual transactions ranging from £111,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pickering & Thornton Dale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pickering & Thornton Dale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached68£392,500
Flats12£166,500
Semi-Detached31£245,000
Terraced51£213,500

10 years median price trend in Pickering & Thornton Dale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pickering & Thornton Dale.

All postcodes in Pickering & Thornton Dale

YO189AU

Pickering

YO187NN

Levisham Station

YO187HD

Whitby Road

YO187JT

Marshall Drive

YO188TS

Southgate

YO187JA

Outgang Lane

YO187BS

Pickering

YO187JU

Castelo Grove

YO188AL

Middleton Road

YO187PR

The Court

YO187PY

Moor View

YO188NP

Western Way

YO187ET

Recreation Road

YO187DL

Hungate

YO188BJ

Potter Hill

YO187LF

The Square

YO189BA

Pickering

YO187EY

Willow Court

YO188BF

Bursary Court

YO187JE

Ashfield Road

YO187TA

Roxby Road

YO188JX

East Brow Road

YO189AR

Pickering

YO189AX

Pickering

YO187LW

Lockton Lane

YO139NF

Main Street

YO187JL

Malton Road

YO187EA

Hawthorn Lane

YO187AS

Kirkham Lane

YO139NL

Mill Lane

YO187NL

Main Street

YO187RT

Priestmans Lane

YO188NJ

Keld Close

YO187QP

Wilton Road

YO187TN

Roxby Terrace

YO188NR

Middleton Road

YO187SA

Maltongate

YO188TF

Mallard Close

YO187SX

Roxby Road

YO187AR

Aunums Field

YO188NL

Middleton Road

YO187DX

Eastgate

YO187EZ

Keepers Gate

YO187NW

Newgate Road

YO188BG

Garden Way

YO187PP

Church Lane

YO187LN

East Kingthorpe

YO187DW

Eastgate

YO188DQ

Goslipgate

YO139NH

Main Street

YO187RY

Whitbygate

YO188JW

Keldgate Road

YO187DG

Hungate

YO187NF

Whitby Road

YO139NS

Main Street

YO187UD

Dove Road

YO187LB

Cliff Lane

YO188BW

Anchorite Lane

YO188TL

Grebe Way

YO188SZ

West Pasture

YO187BG

Thornton View

YO187PN

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO187RS

Beck Isle

YO187SD

Maltongate

YO187PQ

Allerston Lane

YO187PL

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO187EJ

Maudon Avenue

YO187TD

Farmanby Close

YO187RN

The Square

YO187HB

Herisson Close

YO187TF

The Mount

YO188DW

Ings Close

YO139NQ

Main Street

YO187QA

Hudgin Lane

YO187EW

Outgang Road

YO187EP

The Newlands

YO187LZ

Mistle Corner

YO187ES

Hugden Close

YO187HS

Oaklands

YO187PW

Hagg Side Lane

YO176BG

Malton Road

YO188PP

Swainsea Lane

YO139NT

Main Street

YO187NQ

Crossdale Road

YO187NS

Old Wife's Way

YO187SL

Woodlands View

YO176UL

Bean Sheaf Lane

YO139NU

Main Street

YO187DQ

Birdgate

YO188BX

Lowther Place

YO188DB

Firthland Road

YO188ND

College View

YO188NQ

Middleton Road

YO188AS

Middleton Road

YO187TE

Farmanby Close

YO187SG

Westgate

YO188BH

Paddock Close

YO187HY

Whitfield Avenue

YO187BJ

Hallgarth Lane

YO188DD

Manor Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.