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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

DN84RD

Locarno Road

DN85YP

Grampian Way

DN84DX

Church View Gardens

DN85XD

Lockwood Close

DN84QL

High Hazel Road

DN84AX

Brooke Street

DN85DX

South Parade

DN85RG

Kirton Lane

DN84JL

Land Ends Road

DN85AA

Queen Street

DN85BB

Church Street

DN84QW

Gainford Road

DN85GH

Bryson Close

DN84PR

Wembley Road

DN85FJ

Unity Way

DN85HB

Boating Dyke Way

DN85QE

Oldfield Road

DN84QR

Barnsley Road

DN84LG

Kingfisher Way

DN84AS

North Eastern Road

DN85QX

Wendan Road

DN84BX

Inglenook Drive

DN85LE

Ellison Street

DN85DZ

South Parade

DN85PE

Wike Gate Road

DN85DD

Southfield Road

DN84QE

High Hazel Road

DN84RG

Barnsley Road

DN84HZ

Field Side

DN85BE

Church Street

DN84PS

Wembley Road

DN85SE

Mooredges

DN85RB

Tudworth Road

DN84HX

The Poplars

DN85XE

Wike Gate Road

DN84TP

Darlington Grove

DN85NE

Miller Close

DN84JA

Cassons Road

DN85YW

Grampian Way

DN85PJ

Travis Avenue

DN85UT

Swanland Court

DN84QA

South Road

DN84DT

Dikes Marsh Lane

DN85JY

Haynes Road

DN84AN

Durham Avenue

DN84BS

King Edward Road

DN85AN

Thorne & Moorends

DN85EL

Union Road

DN84LW

Northgate

DN85JL

Coulman Street

DN85EX

Pinfold Lane

DN84NS

Micklethwaite Road

DN84TN

Darlington Grove

DN84TG

Darlington Grove

DN85NY

Southfield Road

DN84JT

Hawthorne Cottages

DN85NR

Bridge Street

DN84EQ

Willow Grove

DN84SF

Laburnum Avenue

DN84DE

King Edward Road

DN85JT

Coulman Road

DN84HF

Mount Pleasant Road

DN85RU

Pennine Road

DN84LR

Garden Road

DN85QF

St Michaels Drive

Data Sources

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