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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 83 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
83
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
40.4(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.75(+10%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.96(-7%)
Public order
7.74(-12%)
Shoplifting
7.29(-17%)
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 182 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Thorne & Moorends area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thorne & Moorends over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached34£232,000£2,377
Flats6£107,000£1,636
Semi-Detached100£150,500£1,875
Terraced42£131,500£1,625

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

DN84DP

Highfield Crescent

DN84JQ

Waterside

DN84DW

Highfield Crescent

DN85PX

Oldfield Road

DN84HE

Hawthorne Road

DN85QZ

Hatfield Road

DN85BU

Church Balk

DN84QY

Eldon Grove

DN85QU

West Street

DN84HR

Birchwood Close

DN85UQ

Dunstan Drive

DN85EU

Coulman Road

DN85LS

Beech Tree Avenue

DN85AT

The Green

DN85EP

Lock Hill

DN84JS

Hadds Nook Road

DN85RZ

Medlar Court

DN85DT

Silver Street

DN84LZ

Richmond Road

DN85DG

Silver Street

DN84BZ

King Edward Road

DN85RJ

Kirton Lane

DN84LJ

The Circle

DN85GE

Canal View

DN85SA

Double Bridges Road

DN84RA

Shildon Grove

DN84FL

Peatland Mews

DN85JQ

Alwyn Road

DN85XA

Wike Gate Road

DN85NA

Miller Lane

DN84ED

King Edward Road

DN84EU

Willow Crescent

DN85UL

Windlass Close

DN84NJ

Grange Square

DN84HN

Walnut Road

DN85QD

Axholme Green

DN84FJ

Almond Court

DN85UR

Anchor Close

DN85RW

Cotswold Road

DN85RS

Cheviot Close

DN84LF

Henry Court

DN84QH

High Hazel Road

DN84QG

Park Road

DN85NP

Stonegate

DN84SL

Moorside Court

DN84TB

Newholme Drive

DN85UD

West Court

DN85RA

Hatfield Road

DN85LB

Middlebrook Lane

DN84AG

Field Road

DN85YR

Grampian Way

DN85DE

Finkle Street

DN85HS

Haynes Road

DN85LQ

Park Crescent

DN84JW

Selby Road

DN85AG

Rope Walk

DN85SD

Moor Road

DN84DD

King Edward Road

DN84DY

Mills Court

DN85GD

Canal View

DN85RP

Cotswold Road

DN84PX

Orchard Lane

DN84PY

Vermuyden Road

DN84AB

Durham Avenue

DN84NB

Haig Road

DN84BW

Chace Court

DN85EG

Queen's Court

DN84ER

Willow Avenue

DN84SP

Bloomhill Road

DN84NE

Oakmoor Grove

DN85PH

Wike Gate Grove

DN84QP

Gainford Road

DN85LU

Miller Lane

DN85YL

Grampian Way

DN84NQ

The Fairway

DN84EX

Willow Road

DN84EA

King Edward Road

DN85GG

Bryson Close

DN85PZ

Foxhill Road

DN85DW

Market Place

DN85PQ

Wike Gate Road

DN84RE

Barnsley Road

DN84SG

Rowan Close

DN85JU

Coulman Road Industrial Estate

DN85YT

Quantock Close

DN84ND

Oakmoor Road

DN84HU

King Edward Road

DN84EG

Willow Crescent

DN84SA

Newfields Avenue

DN85PT

Oldfield Road

DN84HT

Mount Pleasant Road

DN85RN

Ashfield Avenue

DN84HG

Hawthorne Road

DN85BH

Mansion Court Gardens

DN84SS

Bloomhill Road

DN85QT

South End

DN85TL

The Croft

DN84HH

Oak Road

DN84QJ

Gainford Square

DN85LN

Chestnut Avenue

Data Sources

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