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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

YO188EG

Robinson Court

YO188LY

Costa Way

YO139PG

Thornton Dale & Wolds

YO130LL

Bickley

YO187ES

Hugden Close

YO187EY

Willow Court

YO187LA

Malton Lane

YO187RP

Chestnut Avenue

YO187TW

Castle Close

YO188BB

Westgate

YO188JY

Blansby Park Lane

YO188NF

Swainsea Lane

YO139NH

Main Street

YO176UG

Bellerbyhurn Road

YO187AU

Burgate

YO187AW

Hall Garth

YO187BL

Old School Yard

YO187DZ

Eastgate

YO187NL

Main Street

YO187TT

The Crescent

YO188DA

Ings Garth

YO188DW

Ings Close

YO176UE

Malton Road

YO187DU

Eastgate

YO187JA

Outgang Lane

YO187LU

Dalby Forest Drive

YO188DY

The Ropery

YO188EY

Standfield Drive

YO188PR

Swainsea Drive

YO187PW

Hagg Side Lane

YO187JG

Whistler Drive

YO187QB

The Square

YO188BW

Anchorite Lane

YO189AX

Pickering

YO187BE

Willowgate

YO187NN

Levisham Station

YO187QZ

Thornton Heights

YO188BD

Bruce Way

YO188JB

Town End Close

YO187NS

Old Wife's Way

YO187RN

The Square

YO187RT

Priestmans Lane

YO188DU

Beck Isle

YO130LN

Crosscliffe

YO139NN

Kings Lane

YO139NU

Main Street

YO187AL

Birdgate

YO187EF

Elm View

YO188AR

Swainsea Lane

YO187DG

Hungate

YO187LR

Dalby Forest Drive

YO187QX

Peaslands Lane

YO188AZ

Westgate

YO188DE

St Nicholas Way

YO187AH

Woodlands Park

YO187AJ

Park Street

YO188JW

Keldgate Road

YO139NB

Low Road

YO187JT

Marshall Drive

YO187LP

Dalby Forest Drive

YO187LQ

Prospect Place

YO188AJ

Middleton Road

YO188NP

Western Way

YO139NY

Main Street

YO139PB

Hagg Side Lane

YO187BG

Thornton View

YO187HS

Oaklands

YO187JP

Upper Carr Lane

YO187QH

Church Hill

YO187SR

Roxby Gardens

YO188PW

Middleton Lane

YO188TB

Fishers Garth

YO188TP

Mayfly Court

YO187NB

Mickle Hill

YO187NR

Newgate Road

YO187SD

Maltongate

YO187SU

Brookfield Gardens

YO187TH

Jessamine Villas

YO188BL

Southgate

YO187LY

Coulby Lane

YO188NL

Middleton Road

YO187AR

Aunums Field

YO187EA

Hawthorn Lane

YO187HW

Wandales Cottages

YO187NE

Whitby Road

YO187FA

Ryebeck Court

YO187NT

White Way Heads

YO188AT

Teal Lane

YO188BJ

Potter Hill

YO188JQ

West Dike Road

YO187SY

Castlegarth

YO188DR

Pool Court

YO188JH

Undercliff

YO187BB

Undercliffe

YO187EG

Ruffa Lane

YO187LD

South Terrace

YO176UL

Bean Sheaf Lane

YO187EU

Cuddy Brown Close

YO187ND

Mickle Hill

YO187SE

Maltongate

Data Sources

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