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Thornley & Wheatley Hill

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About

Thornley and Wheatley Hill are neighbouring former mining villages situated in east County Durham. The landscape is shaped by the legacy of the coal industry, with former colliery sites now largely reclaimed by grassland. Residential streets of terraced housing, built for pit workers, remain the dominant architectural feature across both settlements.

A notable local landmark is the Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre, housed in a former Methodist chapel. The area is surrounded by agricultural land, with the A181 road providing a main transport link. Community life often centres around local clubs and the working men's institutes that have endured from the villages' industrial past.

Area overview

On average Thornley & Wheatley Hill has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 23% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £37,848 per year. There are 4 schools in Thornley & Wheatley Hill: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Thornley & Wheatley Hill is home to around 7,186 people, with a population density of about 571.8 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Thornley & Wheatley Hill Population
7,186
Population density
571.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.03(+9%)
Criminal damage and arson
29.92(+162%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.68(+4%)
Shoplifting
12.94(+11%)
Burglary
6.26(+40%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,941
96.55%
Other White
86
1.2%
White and Asian (mixed)
27
0.38%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
21
0.29%
Other Asian
19
0.26%
Total population: 7,189

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,681
28.37%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,204
20.32%
Level 3 (A level)
1,100
18.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
857
14.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
598
10.09%
Total 16+ residents: 5,925

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,059
32.5%
Owns with a mortgage
923
28.33%
Social rents from council
441
13.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
425
13.04%
Other social rented
334
10.25%
Total households: 3,258

Property prices in Thornley & Wheatley Hill

Median price£126,000
Price per sq ft£135
Sales (last 12 months)90
Typical range (middle 50%)£78K – £162K

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £126,000 (about £135 per square foot) in Thornley & Wheatley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £725,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thornley & Wheatley Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached29£165,000£172
Semi-Detached35£116,000£120
Terraced26£78,500£89

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Thornley & Wheatley Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thornley & Wheatley Hill.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£118,750£74,998£50,000
2017£157,500£65,000£36,750
2018£174,000£62,000£49,950
2019£179,975£83,000£38,750
2020£177,500£63,500£54,000
2021£175,000£75,000£59,475
2022£186,000£84,300£68,475
2023£245,000£94,000£72,500
2024£177,500£85,000£64,000
2025£182,500£113,500£70,000
2026£147,475£125,000£94,604
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thornley & Wheatley Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thornley & Wheatley Hill.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£134£92£59
2017£133£76£44
2018£148£69£50
2019£161£89£52
2020£164£75£72
2021£156£85£65
2022£161£110£87
2023£180£115£90
2024£166£96£74
2025£171£117£81
2026£139£164£92
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thornley & Wheatley Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Thornley & Wheatley Hill in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Thornley & Wheatley Hill

Is Thornley & Wheatley Hill safe?

Thornley & Wheatley Hill records about 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Thornley & Wheatley Hill?

The median sale price in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £126,000 (about £135 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Thornley & Wheatley Hill?

Thornley & Wheatley Hill has 4 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Thornley & Wheatley Hill?

Thornley & Wheatley Hill scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Thornley & Wheatley Hill sits around rank 5,479 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Thornley & Wheatley Hill?

The average household income in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is around £37,848 per year, and 23% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63BB

Coopers Close

DH63EU

The Villas

DH63HF

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63RN

Shinwell Terrace

DH63AD

Ashford Grove

DH63NS

Co Operative Villas

DH63QY

Patton Walk

DH63NX

First Street

DH63QX

Watson Close

DH63DA

Coopers Terrace

DH63JN

Black Lane

TS296BQ

Beech Grove

DH63RH

Peter Lee Cottages

DH63EF

Church View

DH63BU

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

TS296BL

Ash Grove

DH63SL

Cypress View

DH63RW

Wheatley Terrace

TS296DD

Tobin Street

TS296AR

Wingate Road

DH63NQ

Moor View

DH63RA

Gable Terrace

DH63DJ

Shinwell Crescent

DH63AX

Marley Fields

DH63RB

Wordsworth Avenue

DH63EG

South Parade

DH63LX

Wingate Lane

DH63AS

Arran Grove

TS296AY

Springdale Avenue

TS296AT

Nattress Terrace

DH63QS

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63JJ

Front Street

DH63HR

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

TS296AW

Margaret Terrace

DH63AT

Vincents Court

DH63HU

Hilltop Bungalows

DH63AU

Whitton Court

TS296DB

Coronation Terrace

TS296BF

Green Lane

TS296BS

Station Road East

DH63JL

Front Street

DH63EN

Church Walk

DH63AA

Hartlepool Street North

DH63QZ

Front Street

DH63HZ

Hawthorn View

DH63JY

Woodlands Avenue

DH63AN

Hartlepool Street North

DH63EJ

Cottingham Grove

DH63HP

Dunelm Road

DH63HD

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63GA

St Bede Crescent

TS296BT

St Aidans Terrace

TS296QZ

Fairlawns Close

DH63PT

Church Street

DH63AP

Percy Street West

DH63NG

Rock Farm Mews

DH63AB

Hartlepool Street North

DH64RQ

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63QW

Gowland Terrace

DH63ES

Stanley Terrace

DH63EA

East Lea

TS296FG

Church View

DH63JZ

Cemetery Road

DH63DU

Gore Hill Estate

DH63BJ

Henry Street

DH63DE

Shinwell Crescent

DH63JS

Stephen's Terrace

DH63LJ

Durham Road

DH63BS

Black Lane

DH63QR

Office Street

TS296DL

Rodwell Street

TS296FE

Dunswell Grange

TS296AB

Front Street

TS296NU

Green Lane

DH63AL

Bow Street West

TS296NY

Cinnamon Drive

TS296BH

Beech Grove

DH63LU

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

TS296NX

Thornley Road

DH63DB

Passfield Square

DH63DN

Shinwell Crescent

DH63BH

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63LA

Burns Street

DH63LY

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63DP

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63HA

Dunelm Road

DH63SA

Cain Terrace

DH63FA

Ashwood Grange

TS296DA

Thornley Road

DH63JQ

Granville Terrace

DH63EQ

School Green

DH63HB

St Chad Square

DH63JP

Woodlands Avenue

DH63LZ

Wayside

DH63BE

Hartlepool Street South

TS296DF

Rydale Court

DH63SB

Quetlaw Road

DH63PX

Miners Villas

DH63EL

High Street

DH63BL

Albert Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.