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Pickering & Thornton Dale

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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 very low crime levels, with around 36 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
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
18.65(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.17(+10%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.41(-24%)
Other theft
3.11(-53%)
Shoplifting
2.83(-67%)
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 £288,750 in Pickering & Thornton Dale area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 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
Detached65£365,000
Flats12£185,250
Semi-Detached37£260,000
Terraced48£217,500

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

YO189AL

Pickering

YO187PQ

Allerston Lane

YO176UJ

Bean Sheaf Lane

YO187DA

Recreation Road

YO188TJ

Aspen Close

YO188EL

Train Lane

YO187AP

Hall Garth

YO139NJ

Main Street

YO139PA

High Street

YO188TN

Alder Court

YO178SP

Allerston Lane

YO187DT

Hawthorn Lane

YO187HT

Ruffa Lane

YO187HU

Eastfield Road

YO187HY

Whitfield Avenue

YO188AX

Pickering

YO188EB

Pickering

YO188JN

Yatts Road

YO187DX

Eastgate

YO187HD

Whitby Road

YO187QW

High Street

YO187SZ

Castlegarth

YO176RQ

Marishes Low Road

YO187HA

Hawthorn Lane

YO187JL

Malton Road

YO187SG

Westgate

YO187TJ

Roxby Road

YO188EZ

Carr Field Close

YO187DR

Hawthorn Close

YO187GZ

Pickering

YO187JR

Green Howards Road

YO187LZ

Mistle Corner

YO188AD

Potter Hill

YO188AW

Westbourne Grove

YO188LJ

Keld Head

YO139NQ

Main Street

YO187RY

Whitbygate

YO188BY

Goslip Terrace

YO188SY

Pike Road

YO188DG

Pickering

YO187AA

Market Place

YO187HL

Whitby Road

YO187LE

Cliff Lane

YO187NH

Hostess Lane

YO187NQ

Crossdale Road

YO187RZ

Brook Lane

YO187SA

Maltongate

YO188BE

Field Drive

YO188DZ

Firthland Road

YO187PZ

Hudgin Lane

YO187SW

Willow Garth

YO188JZ

Blansby Park Lane

YO130LW

Dalby Forest Drive

YO187AN

Smiddy Hill

YO187BD

Whitby Road

YO187RS

Beck Isle

YO187TA

Roxby Road

YO188BT

Southfield View

YO188LZ

Westgate Carr Road

YO188PS

Littledale

YO187HB

Herisson Close

YO187NF

Whitby Road

YO188NE

Swainsea Lane

YO187JZ

The Terrace

YO187DL

Hungate

YO187DW

Eastgate

YO187NG

Whitby Road

YO187SJ

Westfield Lane

YO188BA

Westgate

YO188DT

Bridge Street

YO188NQ

Middleton Road

YO187LL

Ellerburn Road

YO188TF

Mallard Close

YO139PJ

Back Lane

YO187YH

Pickering

YO187JB

Thornton Road Industrial Estate

YO187QN

Wold View

YO188JL

Church Row

YO188QQ

Bradley Road

YO187BA

Castle Road

YO187EH

The Avenue

YO187EP

The Newlands

YO187JF

Hatcase Lane

YO187SS

Gladstone Terrace

YO188DS

Westerdale

YO187PH

Toc Lane

YO187QL

Church Lane

YO188AF

Potter Hill

YO188AN

Middleton Road

YO188DD

Manor Drive

YO188DJ

Mill Lane

YO187BN

Outgang Lane

YO187EB

Forest Road

YO187JJ

Malton Road

YO187JY

Cliff Lane

YO187LN

East Kingthorpe

YO187RA

Harrow Cliff Lane

YO188BH

Paddock Close

YO188JJ

Newbridge Road

YO188JX

East Brow Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.