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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

YO139NG

Main Street

YO176UH

Marishes Low Road

YO187AG

Thornton Road Industrial Estate

YO187SF

Station Road

YO188NR

Middleton Road

YO139NT

Main Street

YO139PD

Hagg Side Lane

YO139PZ

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO178SS

Foulbridge Lane

YO187AE

Market Place

YO187BS

Pickering

YO187EJ

Maudon Avenue

YO187RX

Ellerburn Road

YO187SN

Heron Close

YO188DH

Ingsgarth

YO187PN

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO187PY

Moor View

YO187SP

Low Mill Court

YO188TA

Kingfisher Drive

YO188TQ

Otter Drive

YO187BH

The View

YO187BQ

The Courtyard

YO187DQ

Birdgate

YO187JE

Ashfield Road

YO187PR

The Court

YO187QJ

Dog Kennel Lane

YO187RJ

Maltongate

YO187SQ

Westfield Terrace

YO187UD

Dove Road

YO188DX

Train Lane

YO176UQ

Thornton Lane

YO178SW

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO187NW

Newgate Road

YO187QP

Wilton Road

YO188BU

Views Terrace

YO188NJ

Keld Close

YO139NP

Chapel Terrace

YO188TE

Troutbeck Close

YO139NR

Main Street

YO176XR

Kirby Misperton Road

YO187AZ

Norman Close

YO187HR

Hawthorn Lane

YO187LF

The Square

YO187PP

Church Lane

YO187SB

Barnes Yard

YO187TN

Roxby Terrace

YO187TP

Aunums Close

YO188DQ

Goslipgate

YO187LJ

Dale View

YO187NJ

Mill Bank Road

YO187RB

Fox Lane

YO187TR

Castle Road

YO188DL

Vivis Lane

YO188TL

Grebe Way

YO187EX

Crossgate Lane

YO188AY

St Nicholas Way

YO188LL

Keld Head

YO187AS

Kirkham Lane

YO187ED

Birch View

YO187HF

Rosamund Avenue

YO187SH

The Close

YO187TD

Farmanby Close

YO187UE

Rye Close

YO189AR

Pickering

YO139NZ

Kings Garth

YO188AS

Middleton Road

YO188ND

College View

YO188PP

Swainsea Lane

YO187PL

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO188DF

Manor Drive

YO139NA

Ings Lane

YO187AT

Kirkham Lane

YO187EE

Forest Road

YO187HN

Ruffa Lane

YO187JX

Thornton Road

YO187TG

The Rise

YO188BZ

Firthland Road

YO188DN

Westgate

YO139PT

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO176BG

Malton Road

YO178SN

Malton Road

YO187EL

Outgang Road

YO187RL

Chapel Lane

YO188AL

Middleton Road

YO188FA

Howardian View

YO176RJ

Marishes Low Road

YO188LH

Keld Head

YO188NH

Middleton Road

YO189AU

Pickering

YO139NS

Main Street

YO187LT

Low Dalby Road

YO187NA

Enterprise Way

YO187SX

Roxby Road

YO187ET

Recreation Road

YO187HZ

Thornton Road

YO187YB

Priestman's Lane

YO188BQ

Greenlands Road

YO176RH

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO187LB

Cliff Lane

YO187LW

Lockton Lane

Data Sources

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