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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. Approximately 23.0% 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

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £122,000 in Thornley & Wheatley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £21,000 up to £495,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thornley & Wheatley Hill 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 Thornley & Wheatley Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached31£115,000
Terraced26£81,000
Detached25£199,000

10 years median price trend in Thornley & Wheatley Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thornley & Wheatley Hill.

All postcodes in Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63JU

Woodlands Avenue

DH63NW

Percy Street

DH63PS

Front Street

DH63SD

Quetlaw Road

DH63LR

Andrew Terrace

DH63BT

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63RD

Wordsworth Avenue

DH63NJ

Front Street

TS296DP

Luke Street

DH63HY

Dunelm Road

TS296AS

Watson Crescent

DH63RG

Wordsworth Avenue

DH63AF

Moor View

DH63LF

East View

DH63EW

The Villas

DH63JW

Alexandra Terrace

DH63LN

Sandwick Terrace

DH63HN

St Bede Crescent

DH63JR

Greenhills Terrace

DH63RT

Jack Lawson Terrace

DH63RL

Liddell Terrace

TS296AN

Holme Lea Terrace

DH63HQ

St Cuthbert Road

DH63JT

Gable Terrace

TS296BE

Lilac Crescent

DH63DF

Shinwell Crescent

TS296BU

Wingate Road

DH63EZ

Dunelm Road

TS296BZ

Deaf Hill Terrace

DH63LB

Shakespeare Street

DH63RQ

Wordsworth Avenue

TS296BB

Laburnum Square

DH63AG

Garden Terrace

DH63DT

Gore Hill Estate

TS296DJ

Windsor Street

DH63HW

Dunelm Road

DH63DQ

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63DG

Ruskin Crescent

DH63ED

East Lea

TS296FD

George Street

TS296AX

Wingate Road

DH63PJ

Black Lane

TS296BG

Wood View

DH63BP

All Saints Bungalows

DH63JA

Youll Close

DH63RS

Handel Terrace

DH63LL

South View

DH63NA

Quetlaw Road

DH63LS

Bevan Crescent

DH63DY

Gore Lane

DH63NL

Front Street

DH63DS

Gore Hill Estate

DH63LD

Byron Street

DH63ND

Meadow View

TS296GA

Foundry Mews

TS296YU

Station Road

DH63LE

Moore Street

DH63BG

Hartlepool Street South

TS296BX

Office Buildings

DH63QT

Dodds Close

DH63LQ

Johnson Estate

DH63AW

Dodds Close

TS296NT

Green Lane

DH63HX

Dunelm Road

TS296BA

May Crescent

DH63RR

Ryan Terrace

DH63EX

Thornlaw North

DH63DX

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63LG

Woodlands Avenue

TS296DE

Prospect Place

DH63EH

Cedar Court

DH63RU

Jack Lawson Terrace

DH63DZ

Cooper's Terrace

TS296FB

Premier Court

DH63RZ

Henderson Avenue

TS296BW

Store Buildings

DH63HG

St Cuthbert Road

TS296BP

Station Road West

DH63DH

Morris Crescent

DH63RJ

Dalton Terrace

DH63AE

Ashford Grove

DH63QN

Lynn Terrace

DH63SJ

Church Park

DH63HE

Kenton Crescent

DH63NP

Ashmore Terrace

DH63DW

Hillsyde Crescent

DH63DR

Gore Lane

DH63RX

Luke Terrace

DH63LW

Wingate Lane South

DH63LT

Wharrier Square

DH63DD

East View

DH63HL

St Bede Crescent

DH63RF

Quilstyle Road

DH63RP

Stoker Crescent

TS296BJ

Russell Crescent

TS296HZ

Fairlawns Close

TS296AP

Malvern Crescent

TS296AU

Purvis Terrace

TS296AZ

Sycamore Crescent

DH63LH

Johnson Estate

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.