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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

DN85EU

Coulman Road

DN85FB

Moorings Drive

DN85HS

Haynes Road

DN85SF

Mooredges

DN85SH

Scunthorpe Road

DN85TS

Marina View

DN85YT

Quantock Close

DN84JB

Dorothy Avenue

DN84JJ

Low Hill

DN85JB

Coventry Road

DN85LG

The Old Nursery Yard

DN85LW

Ash Tree Road

DN85RS

Cheviot Close

DN85YS

Grampian Way

DN84NB

Haig Road

DN85NE

Miller Close

DN85QZ

Hatfield Road

DN85RB

Tudworth Road

DN84AU

North Eastern Road

DN84HP

Ivy Road

DN85AJ

Foundry Lane

DN85BH

Mansion Court Gardens

DN85JX

Elmhirst Road

DN85LU

Miller Lane

DN85PR

Fenland Road

DN84HS

Walnut Road

DN84JT

Hawthorne Cottages

DN84RZ

Newfields Drive

DN85EA

Plantation Road

DN84DT

Dikes Marsh Lane

DN84RX

Newfields Avenue

DN85AY

Old Dairy Close

DN85BL

Mansion Court Gardens

DN85BN

Mansion Court Gardens

DN85DA

Church Close

DN85EZ

Fairtree Walk

DN85GE

Canal View

DN85QQ

St Michaels Close

DN85RR

Cotswold Road

DN84DW

Highfield Crescent

DN84ES

Cedar Road

DN84LY

Richmond Road

DN84NP

The Green

DN84QE

High Hazel Road

DN84ST

Bloomhill Road

DN84SZ

Marshland Road

DN85BG

St Nicholas Road

DN85BW

Upper Kenyon Street

DN85EB

Plantation Road

DN85ET

Lock Lane

DN85FE

Wharf Crescent

DN85FP

Homeland Drive

DN85JR

Coulman Street

DN85PE

Wike Gate Road

DN84AG

Field Road

DN84BH

Clifton Court

DN84DX

Church View Gardens

DN84JD

Selby Road

DN84QL

High Hazel Road

DN85AR

The Green

DN85DY

South Parade

DN85JA

Littlewood Road

DN85NH

Southfield Road

DN85RG

Kirton Lane

DN84HU

King Edward Road

DN84LL

The Circle

DN84NG

Chadwick Road

DN84NH

Grange Road

DN84QD

Kents Gardens

DN84RF

Silkstone Oval

DN85BY

Church Balk

DN85EP

Lock Hill

DN85QX

Wendan Road

DN85QY

West Street

DN84DP

Highfield Crescent

DN84AP

Foster Road

DN84EU

Willow Crescent

DN84RE

Barnsley Road

DN85AH

Godfrey Road

DN85BB

Church Street

DN85GG

Bryson Close

DN85PG

Wike Gate Close

DN84BP

Moorside Court

DN84DD

King Edward Road

DN84EE

Alexandra Street

DN84PE

The Hermitage

DN85AD

Kenyon Close

DN85AS

Orchard Street

DN85JF

Danum Close

DN85LS

Beech Tree Avenue

DN85NU

Southfield Road

DN85PT

Oldfield Road

DN85SD

Moor Road

DN84LX

Northgate

DN85GD

Canal View

DN85LZ

Peel Castle Road

DN85QP

South End

DN85TL

The Croft

DN84EG

Willow Crescent

DN84RB

Auckland Grove

Data Sources

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