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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 32 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
32
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

Anti-social behaviour
15.8(-15%)
Violence and sexual offences
15.58(-58%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.64(-59%)
Vehicle crime
3.3(-45%)
Burglary
2.27(-59%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,541
97.12%
Other White
60
0.68%
Irish
35
0.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
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 128 recent sales, the median property price is £214,500 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
Detached42£293,750
Flats2£171,475
Semi-Detached76£189,950
Terraced8£137,500

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

FY55LD

Skippool Road

FY54EP

Chatsworth Close

FY54FQ

Hasbury Drive

FY55AY

Tarn Road

FY55EP

Pinewood Avenue

FY55LL

Underbank Road

FY55JQ

Stanah Road

FY55LA

Skippool Road

FY55NS

Fleetwood Road South

FY53DE

Bispham Road

FY55ES

Braemar Avenue

FY67NP

Ramshill Avenue

FY67PS

Winchester Drive

FY54EQ

Woodfield Road

FY55AT

Limebrest Avenue

FY55QA

Welburn Walk

FY54DS

Brookfield Avenue

FY54DT

Brookfield Road

FY55AW

School Road

FY55NZ

Lindley Croft

FY55PX

Shetland Court

FY67UB

Sherbourne Close

FY54EA

Hillylaid Road

FY54ER

Fieldhouse Avenue

FY55DB

Alexandra Road

FY55JY

Skippool Road

FY67NW

Castle Avenue

FY54EH

Oxendale Road

FY55EU

Fernwood Avenue

FY55LU

Raikes Road

FY55PR

Hebridian Drive

FY67FH

Pond Gardens

FY67PT

Wendover Road

FY55NQ

Newton Grove

FY55AP

School Road

FY67LS

Carleton Way

FY55DA

Alexandra Road

FY55LH

Woodhouse Road

FY55NP

Fleetwood Road South

FY67TE

Arundel Drive

FY54DX

Hillylaid Road

FY54ES

Brades Avenue

FY55BQ

Ridgeway Drive

FY55PA

Gladeway

FY55PP

Merino Court

FY54DG

Farnworth Road

FY55AS

School Road

FY55JU

Hastings Close

FY67NR

Rington Avenue

FY55AJ

Troon Avenue

FY55PE

Millersdale Close

FY67LW

Broughton Way

FY54DZ

Hillylaid Road

FY54DU

Hulme Avenue

FY54DY

Hillylaid Road

FY55LB

Thornton Hall Mews

FY55NF

Tuxbury Drive

FY54EJ

Woodley Avenue

FY55BN

Wensleydale Close

FY55DJ

Sandiways Close

FY55HX

Elsby Avenue

FY67PD

Thorneycroft Close

FY67QB

Blackpool Road

FY55DQ

Hawthorne Road

FY55JJ

Lambs Road

FY55JZ

Skippool Road

FY55NR

Fleetwood Road South

FY55PU

Herdwick Avenue

FY67NX

Beaumont Gardens

FY67QG

Greenheys Avenue

FY55NX

Daleford Close

FY55NL

New Road

FY53UH

Chardonnay Crescent

FY54FG

Chirk Drive

FY54FL

Criccieth Place

FY54FP

Bearwood Way

FY55AH

Hawkstone Close

FY55FJ

Blackberry Drive

FY55JE

Stanah Road

FY67NL

Fleetwood Road

FY54FH

Harlech Grove

FY55BY

Mayfair Drive

FY55JR

Stanah

FY55LF

Wyre Road

FY55AZ

Gateway Close

FY55JS

Lambs Hill Close

FY55PG

Wren Close

FY67FF

Palm Drive

FY67TG

Donnington Road

FY67TD

Tudor Close

FY54EF

Dianne Road

FY55BG

Hillside Close

FY55LJ

Underbank Road

FY55NH

New Lane

FY67FD

Pleck Place

FY67NQ

The Orchards

FY53DD

Bispham Road

FY55AL

Turnberry Avenue

FY55FA

Estuary Gardens

FY55QD

Bentley Green

Data Sources

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