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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

YO187HQ

Whitby Road

YO139NJ

Main Street

YO187LA

Malton Lane

YO187SJ

Westfield Lane

YO188JQ

West Dike Road

YO187LG

Pickering Road

YO187JB

Thornton Road Industrial Estate

YO187AY

Langdale Villas

YO139PZ

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO188JU

Farwath Road

YO188NE

Swainsea Lane

YO187SP

Low Mill Court

YO187SW

Willow Garth

YO188EL

Train Lane

YO187EE

Forest Road

YO187QN

Wold View

YO188JN

Yatts Road

YO130LN

Crosscliffe

YO188AQ

Beacon Park

YO188DG

Pickering

YO187RL

Chapel Lane

YO187AJ

Park Street

YO188LY

Costa Way

YO178SP

Allerston Lane

YO139PA

Crossgates Cottages

YO187SZ

Castlegarth

YO188AD

Potter Hill

YO187LH

Pickering Road

YO187DD

Eastgate

YO187UG

Esk Close

YO187NB

Mickle Hill

YO187HH

Whitby Road

YO187AL

Birdgate

YO187RZ

Brook Lane

YO188DL

Vivis Lane

YO188PW

Middleton Lane

YO139PT

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO188PS

Littledale

YO188TH

Herongate

YO187SQ

Westfield Terrace

YO139NG

Main Street

YO176UE

Malton Road

YO188TG

Mole End

YO187LJ

Dale View

YO187TB

Farmanby Close

YO187PA

Back Lane

YO187SY

Castlegarth

YO188EQ

Goslipgate

YO188TN

Alder Court

YO187BB

Undercliffe

YO178SN

Malton Road

YO188BQ

Greenlands Road

YO188AT

Teal Lane

YO189AZ

Pickering

YO187BD

Whitby Road

YO187HZ

Thornton Road

YO187JZ

The Terrace

YO188DH

Ingsgarth

YO187NR

Newgate Road

YO189AL

Pickering

YO187BH

The View

YO188BU

Views Terrace

YO188EG

Robinson Court

YO188NF

Swainsea Lane

YO187AP

Hall Garth

YO188AJ

Middleton Road

YO188QQ

Bradley Road

YO187BA

Castle Road

YO139NY

Main Street

YO187JQ

Shepherds Hill

YO187DU

Eastgate

YO176UJ

Bean Sheaf Lane

YO188AX

Pickering

YO188NH

Middleton Road

YO187BL

Old School Yard

YO139NA

Ings Lane

YO188EY

Standfield Drive

YO187UE

Rye Close

YO187RJ

Maltongate

YO187SR

Roxby Gardens

YO187JX

Thornton Road

YO187HN

Ruffa Lane

YO188BA

Westgate

YO188BT

Southfield View

YO187HT

Ruffa Lane

YO139NN

Kings Lane

YO176UG

Bellerbyhurn Road

YO188DX

Train Lane

YO188BY

Goslip Terrace

YO187PF

Church Lane

YO188DJ

Mill Lane

YO187RB

Fox Lane

YO187SE

Maltongate

YO187PX

Church View

YO187NA

Enterprise Way

YO139NP

Chapel Terrace

YO187NE

Whitby Road

YO187SN

Heron Close

YO187JH

Alma Way

YO187TT

The Crescent

Data Sources

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