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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.

All postcodes in Thornley & Wheatley Hill

DH63EP

The Villas

DH63QU

Greenwood Close

DH63RE

Wordsworth Avenue

DH63NB

The Oaklands

DH63NN

Dennis Street

DH63PU

Thornley & Wheatley Hill

TS296BN

Trimdon & Wingate

DH63AQ

Asquith Street

DH63NR

Thornley Road

DH63RY

Luke Terrace

DH63JX

Woodlands Avenue

DH63EB

Emmerson Square

DH63BN

Dunelm Stables

TS285LX

Green Lane

DH63GZ

Crossways Court

DH63BF

Marley Fields

DH63QQ

Weardale Park

DH63AH

Galt Street

DH63JG

Back Granville Terrace

DH63AR

Albert Street North

DH63FB

Ellerby Mews

DH63BQ

Hartlepool Street South

DH63NT

The Avenue

TS296DQ

Windsor Gardens

TS296BD

Laburnum Crescent

DH63DL

Gore Lane

DH63HH

Laurel Crescent

DH63NE

St Aidan Crescent

DH63ET

Ashwood Grange

DH63ER

The Gables

DH63LP

Wingate Lane

TS296DG

Dinsley Drive

DH63AJ

Bow Street East

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.