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Thornton East & Carleton West

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About

Thornton East & Carleton West is a ward in the Borough of Wyre with a mainly residential character. Housing ranges from late‑19th‑century terraces to mid‑20th‑century semi‑detached estates. Local provision includes primary schools, a GP surgery, community centres and small parades of shops serving day‑to‑day needs. A cluster of light industrial units and service businesses sits on the ward’s fringe, and regular bus services connect the area with larger town centres nearby.

The ward meets open agricultural land on one side, where glasshouse clusters used for market gardening are visible from the residential streets. Public greens, playgrounds and allotments give local people space for sport and growing plots; local football and cricket teams use nearby pitches. Community activity concentrates around the centre of Thornton and Carleton, with weekly groups, youth sessions and occasional street events that reflect the area’s long residential history.

Area overview

On average Thornton East & Carleton West has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 1.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Thornton East & Carleton West is £43,684 per year. There are 5 schools in Thornton East & Carleton West: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Thornton East & Carleton West is home to around 8,795 people, with a population density of about 1,559.8 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Thornton East & Carleton West Population
8,795
Population density
1,559.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.74(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.55(-19%)
Vehicle crime
4.09(-32%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.07(-66%)
Other theft
2.5(-62%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,541
97.12%
Other White
60
0.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
35
0.4%
Irish
35
0.4%
Other Asian
29
0.33%
Total population: 8,794

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,269
30.21%
Level 3 (A level)
1,396
18.59%
No qualifications
1,216
16.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,157
15.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
742
9.88%
Total 16+ residents: 7,511

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,044
51.85%
Owns with a mortgage
1,350
34.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
393
9.97%
Other forms of private rent
80
2.03%
Other social rented
51
1.29%
Total households: 3,942

Property prices in Thornton East & Carleton West

Based on 152 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Thornton East & Carleton West area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thornton East & Carleton West 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 Thornton East & Carleton West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£291,250
Flats2£171,475
Terraced9£140,000
Semi-Detached83£190,000

10 years median price trend in Thornton East & Carleton West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thornton East & Carleton West.

All postcodes in Thornton East & Carleton West

FY67LS

Carleton Way

FY55LU

Raikes Road

FY67UE

Hadleigh Road

FY55PS

Romney Close

FY55PW

Cotswold Court

FY55AL

Turnberry Avenue

FY55AF

Fairhaven Close

FY55PU

Herdwick Avenue

FY55LQ

Woodhouse Road

FY54EJ

Woodley Avenue

FY55EQ

Elderwood Avenue

FY55AT

Limebrest Avenue

FY53DD

Bispham Road

FY55AS

School Road

FY67FG

Pasture Field

FY55FJ

Blackberry Drive

FY67NN

Saville Avenue

FY67PN

Hawthorne Grove

FY67PH

Roylen Avenue

FY55JN

Willow Close

FY55NZ

Lindley Croft

FY67NU

Fleetwood Road

FY55PD

Chiswell Grove

FY55EH

Beechwood Drive

FY55DJ

Sandiways Close

FY67PS

Winchester Drive

FY54FH

Harlech Grove

FY55JW

Willowdale

FY67NQ

The Orchards

FY54DS

Brookfield Avenue

FY55LH

Woodhouse Road

FY67NL

Fleetwood Road

FY55LB

Thornton Hall Mews

FY55HX

Elsby Avenue

FY55LL

Underbank Road

FY55ET

Woodstock Avenue

FY55BH

Thornfield Avenue

FY55BZ

Dorchester Close

FY55PQ

Drysdale Avenue

FY55HS

Stanah Road

FY54FP

Bearwood Way

FY54EE

Stuart Road

FY55ES

Braemar Avenue

FY67QB

Blackpool Road

FY67PB

Carleton Gardens

FY55LN

Underbank Road

FY55ND

Little Acre

FY54FN

Sandwell Avenue

FY55DZ

Briarwood Close

FY55BQ

Ridgeway Drive

FY67PR

Bispham Road

FY54EA

Hillylaid Road

FY54FG

Chirk Drive

FY55BY

Mayfair Drive

FY55JY

Skippool Road

FY55JG

Stanah Road

FY55DN

Hawthorne Lea

FY55AY

Tarn Road

FY55PF

Cranbourne Grove

FY55DG

Belvedere Road

FY55AX

Tarn Road

FY55NR

Fleetwood Road South

FY55DD

Maple Avenue

FY55JS

Lambs Hill Close

FY55BN

Wensleydale Close

FY55QD

Bentley Green

FY55PA

Gladeway

FY54DZ

Hillylaid Road

FY67NS

Deepdale Avenue

FY55AE

Parkstone Avenue

FY55AH

Hawkstone Close

FY55DB

Alexandra Road

FY54DU

Hulme Avenue

FY55AJ

Troon Avenue

FY55EW

Pinewood Avenue

FY55BJ

School Road

FY55JF

Stanah Road

FY54FX

Sandwell Avenue

FY67NZ

Fleetwood Road

FY67NR

Rington Avenue

FY55AQ

Sunningdale Drive

FY55NB

Cheltenham Crescent

FY55LJ

Underbank Road

FY55BL

Southdown Drive

FY55AG

Ainsdale Avenue

FY55EN

Pinewood Avenue

FY54EN

Elmside Close

FY55PX

Shetland Court

FY67PQ

Winslow Avenue

FY55JU

Hastings Close

FY67PP

Whiteholme Drive

FY55HY

Station Road

FY55AP

School Road

FY55NP

Fleetwood Road South

FY55HT

Victoria Road East

FY55HU

Balmoral Place

FY55FB

Stanah

FY55LD

Skippool Road

FY55BP

Wild Oaks Drive

FY55BG

Hillside Close

Data Sources

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