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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 107 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
107
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
43.56(+6%)
Criminal damage and arson
30.48(+155%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.07(+5%)
Shoplifting
11.13(-8%)
Burglary
8.35(+67%)
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 80 recent sales, the median property price is £126,125 in Thornley & Wheatley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,500 up to £289,950.

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
Detached28£175,000
Semi-Detached32£115,000
Terraced20£81,000

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

DH63EW

The Villas

DH63GA

St Bede Crescent

DH63ND

Meadow View

DH63AL

Bow Street West

DH63DG

Ruskin Crescent

DH63HN

St Bede Crescent

DH63HZ

Hawthorn View

DH63NB

The Oaklands

DH63AA

Hartlepool Street North

DH63EH

Cedar Court

TS296BU

Wingate Road

DH63AW

Dodds Close

DH63LJ

Durham Road

DH63NX

First Street

DH63RZ

Henderson Avenue

TS296DB

Coronation Terrace

DH63NT

The Avenue

DH63PU

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63RJ

Dalton Terrace

DH63JQ

Granville Terrace

TS296DL

Rodwell Street

TS296DQ

Windsor Gardens

DH63DL

Gore Lane

DH63LS

Bevan Crescent

TS296BJ

Russell Crescent

DH63BH

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63DZ

Cooper's Terrace

DH63HE

Kenton Crescent

DH63RW

Wheatley Terrace

DH63LW

Wingate Lane South

DH63LX

Wingate Lane

TS296BZ

Deaf Hill Terrace

DH63LB

Shakespeare Street

DH63HR

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63LR

Andrew Terrace

DH63RB

Wordsworth Avenue

DH63SL

Cypress View

DH63AD

Ashford Grove

DH63DB

Passfield Square

DH63DX

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63HG

St Cuthbert Road

DH63JJ

Front Street

DH63QZ

Front Street

DH63RU

Jack Lawson Terrace

TS296HZ

Fairlawns Close

DH63DE

Shinwell Crescent

DH63EB

Emmerson Square

DH63LQ

Johnson Estate

TS296BF

Green Lane

TS296BE

Lilac Crescent

TS296BA

May Crescent

DH63DS

Gore Hill Estate

DH63HX

Dunelm Road

DH63RP

Stoker Crescent

DH63RQ

Wordsworth Avenue

DH63RT

Jack Lawson Terrace

TS296BB

Laburnum Square

TS296GA

Foundry Mews

DH63QY

Patton Walk

TS296AB

Front Street

TS296AT

Nattress Terrace

TS296FE

Dunswell Grange

DH63NS

Co Operative Villas

TS296AW

Margaret Terrace

DH63DU

Gore Hill Estate

DH63JL

Front Street

DH63JU

Woodlands Avenue

DH63PS

Front Street

DH63SA

Cain Terrace

DH63AX

Marley Fields

DH63EU

The Villas

DH63LG

Woodlands Avenue

DH63QR

Office Street

DH63DA

Coopers Terrace

DH63QT

Dodds Close

TS296AU

Purvis Terrace

TS296BP

Station Road West

TS296FD

George Street

DH63AU

Whitton Court

DH63HQ

St Cuthbert Road

DH63LE

Moore Street

DH63NG

Rock Farm Mews

DH63AB

Hartlepool Street North

DH63DR

Gore Lane

DH63HF

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63QX

Watson Close

TS296DJ

Windsor Street

TS296BX

Office Buildings

DH63AT

Vincents Court

DH63HD

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

TS296AS

Watson Crescent

TS296BL

Ash Grove

TS296DF

Rydale Court

DH63HH

Laurel Crescent

DH63JX

Woodlands Avenue

DH63JZ

Cemetery Road

DH63NL

Front Street

DH63BP

All Saints Bungalows

DH63EF

Church View

DH63EG

South Parade

Data Sources

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