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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

FY67PQ

Winslow Avenue

FY53FZ

Bispham Road

FY55PB

Ashcombe Gate

FY54FX

Sandwell Avenue

FY55HE

Acacia Close

FY55PD

Chiswell Grove

FY67LP

Caldicot Way

FY55HS

Stanah Road

FY55JB

Enderley Court

FY55JP

Willow Court

FY55NY

Hurstleigh Heights

FY67FG

Pasture Field

FY54FN

Sandwell Avenue

FY55BZ

Dorchester Close

FY55JH

Stanah Gardens

FY55PS

Romney Close

FY55JD

Ellesmere Avenue

FY55JT

Willow Tree Gardens

FY55LN

Underbank Road

FY67UE

Hadleigh Road

FY55HD

Stoneyhurst Avenue

FY54ED

Hillylaid Road

FY54EE

Stuart Road

FY55BP

Wild Oaks Drive

FY55HR

Heaton Close

FY55HT

Victoria Road East

FY55AU

Tarn Road

FY55LT

Raikes Road

FY54DR

Brookfield Road

FY55HZ

Station Road

FY55JL

Lambs Road

FY55ND

Little Acre

FY55NJ

New Lane

FY55QE

Southdown Close

FY67FB

Primrose Way

FY54FF

Rhuddlan Gardens

FY55BA

Tarnway Avenue

FY55BF

Meadow Close

FY55HY

Station Road

FY55NB

Cheltenham Crescent

FY55PJ

Furlong Green

FY55PQ

Drysdale Avenue

FY55QB

Norton Vale

FY54EG

Hillylaid Road

FY54FB

Tretower Way

FY55ET

Woodstock Avenue

FY55LP

Stanah Villas

FY55NG

Cathrow Way

FY67NT

St Martins Close

FY55QF

Wiltshire Lane

FY54EL

Oakwood Close

FY55AQ

Sunningdale Drive

FY55LX

Raikes Road

FY67NZ

Fleetwood Road

FY67PF

Parkstone Avenue

FY67PW

Briarfield Road

FY67QF

Alisan Road

FY55DG

Belvedere Road

FY55LY

Raikes Road

FY55DS

Oak Avenue

FY55EG

Ashley Close

FY55LW

Stanah Road

FY54DN

St Johns Avenue

FY55AA

School Road

FY55EH

Beechwood Drive

FY55PY

Suffolk Close

FY67NS

Deepdale Avenue

FY67NU

Fleetwood Road

FY55LE

Skippool Road

FY55LR

River Road

FY67PE

Bispham Road

FY54EN

Elmside Close

FY54FD

Caernarfon Close

FY55BD

Leaway Close

FY55LG

The Illawalla

FY55PZ

Portland Close

FY67UP

Avery Gardens

FY55AR

Wentworth Drive

FY55EQ

Elderwood Avenue

FY55JF

Stanah Road

FY55JN

Willow Close

FY55AG

Ainsdale Avenue

FY55PH

Balfour Close

FY67PN

Hawthorne Grove

FY55NE

Marino Close

FY55NW

Ashdale Grove

FY55PT

Galway Close

FY67FE

Palfrey Close

FY67TF

Arundel Drive

FY55ER

Briarwood Close

FY55HB

Hornsea Close

FY55JX

Links Gate

FY67PG

Ashdown Close

FY54DP

Kelsons Avenue

FY54FJ

Usk Avenue

FY55AX

Tarn Road

FY67NY

Dover Gardens

FY55AN

Birkdale Close

FY55BH

Thornfield Avenue

FY67PR

Bispham Road

Data Sources

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