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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

FY67PW

Briarfield Road

FY55NQ

Newton Grove

FY54DT

Brookfield Road

FY67PE

Bispham Road

FY54EF

Dianne Road

FY54EG

Hillylaid Road

FY55BF

Meadow Close

FY55PY

Suffolk Close

FY55DW

Gerona Court

FY55LF

Wyre Road

FY67LP

Caldicot Way

FY55JQ

Stanah Road

FY55EU

Fernwood Avenue

FY54FJ

Usk Avenue

FY54EY

Gravners Field

FY55BE

Thornway Avenue

FY54ED

Hillylaid Road

FY55LP

Stanah Villas

FY67QG

Greenheys Avenue

FY55LY

Raikes Road

FY54EQ

Woodfield Road

FY54ER

Fieldhouse Avenue

FY55HE

Acacia Close

FY55QF

Wiltshire Lane

FY55PR

Hebridian Drive

FY55LS

Raikes Road

FY67TE

Arundel Drive

FY55LG

The Illawalla

FY54FL

Criccieth Place

FY55BA

Tarnway Avenue

FY67PJ

Bispham Road

FY55LX

Raikes Road

FY55HR

Heaton Close

FY55JZ

Skippool Road

FY54DR

Brookfield Road

FY55JE

Stanah Road

FY54EW

Rosewood Close

FY55DS

Oak Avenue

FY55AD

Sunningdale Drive

FY67NP

Ramshill Avenue

FY54FB

Tretower Way

FY54DN

St Johns Avenue

FY55HB

Hornsea Close

FY55PT

Galway Close

FY54EL

Oakwood Close

FY67UP

Avery Gardens

FY54DY

Hillylaid Road

FY67NY

Dover Gardens

FY55NT

Redwood Gardens

FY54EH

Oxendale Road

FY55NG

Cathrow Way

FY55PB

Ashcombe Gate

FY55JJ

Lambs Road

FY55LE

Skippool Road

FY67TF

Arundel Drive

FY54DP

Kelsons Avenue

FY55DF

Belvedere Road

FY55DQ

Hawthorne Road

FY55LW

Stanah Road

FY67TD

Tudor Close

FY55AN

Birkdale Close

FY67PT

Wendover Road

FY67PF

Parkstone Avenue

FY67FD

Pleck Place

FY55PE

Millersdale Close

FY54DX

Hillylaid Road

FY55AZ

Gateway Close

FY55NH

New Lane

FY55LA

Skippool Road

FY55AR

Wentworth Drive

FY55JD

Ellesmere Avenue

FY55BB

Tarnway Avenue

FY55ER

Briarwood Close

FY54FQ

Hasbury Drive

FY53FZ

Bispham Road

FY55NX

Daleford Close

FY55BU

Victoria Road East

FY54DW

Kelsons Avenue

FY55NY

Hurstleigh Heights

FY55PH

Balfour Close

FY55NF

Tuxbury Drive

FY55JB

Enderley Court

FY54EP

Chatsworth Close

FY67NT

St Martins Close

FY53UH

Chardonnay Crescent

FY55AU

Tarn Road

FY55QB

Norton Vale

FY55DE

Adelaide Avenue

FY55BD

Leaway Close

FY55HD

Stoneyhurst Avenue

FY67FH

Pond Gardens

FY55JA

Hastings Road

FY55JX

Links Gate

FY55JL

Lambs Road

FY55PZ

Portland Close

FY54FF

Rhuddlan Gardens

FY55NS

Fleetwood Road South

FY55AW

School Road

FY67NX

Beaumont Gardens

FY55JR

Stanah

Data Sources

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