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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

YO187JQ

Shepherds Hill

YO187PJ

Penniston Lane

YO187SL

Woodlands View

YO188DB

Firthland Road

YO188LX

Westgate Carr Road

YO188SZ

West Pasture

YO187HP

Crofts Avenue

YO187JU

Castelo Grove

YO187LX

Greengate Lane

YO187TB

Farmanby Close

YO188DP

Millfield Close

YO188ED

Lendales Lane

YO188EE

Lendales Lane

YO188FD

Southgate

YO139ND

Main Street

YO139NF

Main Street

YO187BJ

Hallgarth Lane

YO187EZ

Keepers Gate

YO187LG

Pickering Road

YO187RU

Priestman's Lane

YO187ST

Archway Lane

YO139NL

Mill Lane

YO187QY

Harrow Cliff Lane

YO187TF

The Mount

YO187TL

Roxby Road

YO188AB

Teal Lane

YO188AH

Second Avenue

YO188BS

Southgate

YO187AY

Langdale Villas

YO187HJ

Westlands

YO187JW

Malton Road

YO187PA

Back Lane

YO187RR

Chestnut Avenue

YO187RW

Chestnut Avenue

YO187TQ

Roxby Road

YO188AU

Westgate

YO187DB

Mill Lane

YO187DP

Eastgate Square

YO187LH

Pickering Road

YO187UB

Derwent Road

YO188AG

Porters Headland

YO188BF

Bursary Court

YO188BX

Lowther Place

YO188NW

Meadow Road

YO188TH

Herongate

YO188TS

Southgate

YO139NX

Main Street

YO139PU

Nettledale Lane

YO178SR

Marishes Lane

YO187DY

Eastgate

YO187JD

Kirkham Lane

YO187NU

Dalby Forest Drive

YO188AQ

Beacon Park

YO188JU

Farwath Road

YO189AZ

Pickering

YO187JH

Alma Way

YO187JS

Corbie Way

YO187PG

Main Street

YO187PS

Manor Close

YO187UF

Levin Drive

YO187UG

Esk Close

YO188EA

Malton Road

YO187AX

Castlegate

YO187EW

Outgang Road

YO187HH

Whitby Road

YO187UA

Derwent Road

YO188BG

Garden Way

YO188TD

Fishers Garth

YO178SL

East View

YO187HQ

Whitby Road

YO187PF

Church Lane

YO187PX

Church View

YO187QA

Hudgin Lane

YO187QR

Hurrell Lane

YO187QU

South Lane

YO187TE

Farmanby Close

YO188AA

Potter Hill

YO188EQ

Goslipgate

YO188NG

Swainsea Lane

YO188NZ

Pipers Acre

YO188TG

Mole End

YO139PY

Back Lane

YO187DD

Eastgate

YO187DE

Spire View

YO187HX

Whitfield Avenue

YO187JN

Haygate Lane

YO187QG

Rectory Lane

YO188AP

Swainsea Lane

YO188NN

Northway

YO189BA

Pickering

Data Sources

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