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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 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

YO187EX

Crossgate Lane

YO187JF

Hatcase Lane

YO187NU

Dalby Forest Drive

YO187QZ

Thornton Heights

YO187NG

Whitby Road

YO188DY

The Ropery

YO187LT

Low Dalby Road

YO187JW

Malton Road

YO187QR

Hurrell Lane

YO187TJ

Roxby Road

YO187TR

Castle Road

YO188DE

St Nicholas Way

YO187EB

Forest Road

YO187EL

Outgang Road

YO187NJ

Mill Bank Road

YO187DA

Recreation Road

YO187JN

Haygate Lane

YO187QW

High Street

YO187SS

Gladstone Terrace

YO139ND

Main Street

YO139PU

Nettledale Lane

YO187AE

Market Place

YO188EZ

Carr Field Close

YO187NT

White Way Heads

YO139NB

Low Road

YO187PZ

Hudgin Lane

YO187JY

Cliff Lane

YO188DN

Westgate

YO188DT

Bridge Street

YO187HU

Eastfield Road

YO188BE

Field Drive

YO139PG

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO187EH

The Avenue

YO187QG

Rectory Lane

YO187LL

Ellerburn Road

YO188AN

Middleton Road

YO178SS

Foulbridge Lane

YO187LR

Dalby Forest Drive

YO188AB

Teal Lane

YO187JP

Upper Carr Lane

YO188JH

Undercliff

YO187LU

Dalby Forest Drive

YO187QY

Harrow Cliff Lane

YO176RJ

Marishes Low Road

YO188FD

Southgate

YO187LE

Cliff Lane

YO187HX

Whitfield Avenue

YO187DB

Mill Lane

YO188NN

Northway

YO188TP

Mayfly Court

YO188NZ

Pipers Acre

YO187PG

Main Street

YO139NZ

Kings Garth

YO188LL

Keld Head

YO188BL

Southgate

YO187TW

Castle Close

YO187EU

Cuddy Brown Close

YO187AX

Castlegate

YO176UQ

Thornton Lane

YO187DZ

Eastgate

YO176XR

Kirby Misperton Road

YO187QX

Peaslands Lane

YO187LP

Dalby Forest Drive

YO187PJ

Penniston Lane

YO188JL

Church Row

YO187TP

Aunums Close

YO188LH

Keld Head

YO187JJ

Malton Road

YO187RA

Harrow Cliff Lane

YO188DU

Beck Isle

YO188LZ

Westgate Carr Road

YO188AW

Westbourne Grove

YO130LL

Bickley

YO187TL

Roxby Road

YO187DP

Eastgate Square

YO187AH

Woodlands Park

YO188ED

Lendales Lane

YO187AA

Market Place

YO176UH

Marishes Low Road

YO187SH

The Close

YO187HJ

Westlands

YO188AF

Potter Hill

YO188DR

Pool Court

YO188AY

St Nicholas Way

YO187RP

Chestnut Avenue

YO139NR

Main Street

YO187PH

Toc Lane

YO188BD

Bruce Way

YO187RW

Chestnut Avenue

YO187LD

South Terrace

YO188AR

Swainsea Lane

YO187QB

The Square

YO187JD

Kirkham Lane

YO188TQ

Otter Drive

YO187FA

Ryebeck Court

YO188BZ

Firthland Road

YO188AA

Potter Hill

YO188BB

Westgate

YO188TA

Kingfisher Drive

YO187AW

Hall Garth

Data Sources

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