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Thorne & Moorends

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About

Thorne & Moorends ward encompasses the town of Thorne and the adjacent Moorends area in northeastern Doncaster. The landscape is largely flat, dominated by agricultural land and the engineered waterways of the Thorne and Hatfield Moors. This is part of the vast Humberhead Levels, a distinctive low-lying region with a history of peat extraction and drainage.

The settlement is a functional service centre for the surrounding rural area, with a concentrated high street and residential streets. A notable local feature is the Thorne Colliery, a former coal mine whose site has been reclaimed, reflecting the area's industrial past. The town sits on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal, linking it to the wider river network.

Area overview

On average Thorne & Moorends has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Thorne & Moorends is £38,368 per year. There are 6 schools in Thorne & Moorends: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Thorne & Moorends is home to around 18,096 people, with a population density of about 385.1 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
18.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Thorne & Moorends Population
18,096
Population density
385.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.24(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.2(+10%)
Drugs
10(+192%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.57(+1%)
Public order
8.34(-7%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
16,507
91.21%
Other White
1,000
5.53%
Other
96
0.53%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
67
0.37%
Other Asian
61
0.34%
Total population: 18,097

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
4,280
29.21%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,464
16.82%
Level 3 (A level)
2,367
16.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
2,254
15.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,846
12.6%
Total 16+ residents: 14,653

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,637
34.01%
Owns with a mortgage
2,063
26.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,267
16.34%
Social rents from council
1,192
15.37%
Other social rented
340
4.38%
Total households: 7,754

Property prices in Thorne & Moorends

Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Thorne & Moorends area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £29,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thorne & Moorends 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 Thorne & Moorends over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£218,750
Flats4£80,750
Semi-Detached90£148,500
Terraced47£130,000

10 years median price trend in Thorne & Moorends

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thorne & Moorends.

All postcodes in Thorne & Moorends

DN85RN

Ashfield Avenue

DN84LP

Alexandra Road

DN84SX

Marshland Road

DN85BE

Church Street

DN85LJ

Ellison Street

DN85XE

Wike Gate Road

DN84AR

Marsden Grove

DN84NN

Northgate

DN84PD

Bloomhill Close

DN84QF

Geneva Square

DN84QS

Thrislington Square

DN85HZ

Haynes Green

DN85PF

Wike Gate Road

DN84HY

Waterside

DN84LJ

The Circle

DN84QZ

Locarno Road

DN84RA

Shildon Grove

DN84TP

Darlington Grove

DN85EQ

Orchard Street

DN85AN

Thorne & Moorends

DN85AZ

Chapel Lane

DN85QG

St Michaels Drive

DN85UD

West Court

DN85YN

Grampian Way

DN85AB

Cooks Yard

DN84HL

Oak Crescent

DN84SR

Mount Pleasant Road

DN85AE

Ashburnham Road

DN85LH

Ellison Street

DN85NR

Bridge Street

DN85RF

Kirton Lane

DN85RP

Cotswold Road

DN84HD

Hawthorne Avenue

DN84PF

Bloom Hill Court

DN85DB

Thorne & Moorends

DN85PU

Mowbray Road

DN85YP

Grampian Way

DN84PU

Wembley Road

DN84AY

Brookfield Close

DN84NE

Oakmoor Grove

DN85HH

Elmhirst Road

DN85JE

Littlewood Road

DN85QF

St Michaels Drive

DN84ED

King Edward Road

DN84HW

Walnut Road

DN84JP

Bankside

DN84LR

Garden Road

DN84QH

High Hazel Road

DN85FD

Queen Street

DN85RJ

Kirton Lane

DN85UN

Capstan Way

DN84QN

High Hazel Road

DN84JL

Land Ends Road

DN84QB

High Hazel Road

DN85AU

King Street

DN85EN

Mizpah Villas

DN85DG

Silver Street

DN85EE

Horse Fair Green

DN84AX

Brooke Street

DN84AZ

Brooke Street

DN84BW

Chace Court

DN84JA

Cassons Road

DN84QJ

Gainford Square

DN85HN

Haynes Road

DN85TU

St Georges Close

DN84DN

Highfield Crescent

DN84RD

Locarno Road

DN85BX

Tennyson Avenue

DN85JL

Coulman Street

DN85PP

Warren Road

DN84FG

Northfield Drive

DN85HR

Haynes Close

DN85NY

Southfield Road

DN85QN

South End

DN84HZ

Field Side

DN84LU

Grange Grove

DN85NB

Miller Lane

DN85PN

Travis Close

DN85XD

Lockwood Close

DN85YW

Grampian Way

DN84DL

Lime Tree Grove

DN84ER

Willow Avenue

DN84NA

Grange Road

DN84QR

Barnsley Road

DN84SY

Marshland Road

DN85QW

Pickering Grove

DN84BN

Bloom Hill Grove

DN84JW

Selby Road

DN84LB

James Court

DN84LE

Edward Court

DN84PA

Marshland Road

DN84SP

Bloomhill Road

DN85DU

South Parade

DN85EG

Queen's Court

DN85JN

Albert Street

DN85RY

Mooredges

DN85SA

Double Bridges Road

DN84LA

Kings Court Road

DN84NT

Micklethwaite Road

DN85BD

King Street

Data Sources

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