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Thornton West

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About

Thornton West is an electoral ward in the Borough of Wyre, Lancashire, occupying the western part of the Thornton built-up area within Thornton-Cleveleys. The ward is mainly residential, with pockets of local shops and services concentrated along the former village centre. Streets around that centre include a grid of late-Victorian terraced housing, backed by post-war semi-detached estates and small rows of shops. Primary schools, a community centre and parish halls provide regular meeting places for residents and local groups.

Everyday life in Thornton West revolves around those local facilities, playing fields and allotments that are used for grassroots sport and gardening. Regular bus services connect the ward to neighbouring towns, and councillors for Wyre Borough represent the area at council meetings. Community events and volunteer-led projects are staged from the community spaces and church halls, and small commercial units on the main shopping streets host independent traders and services used by residents.

Area overview

On average Thornton West has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 7.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Thornton West is £40,265 per year. There are 3 schools in Thornton West: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Thornton West is home to around 9,344 people, with a population density of about 2,321.9 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Thornton West Population
9,344
Population density
2,321.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.56(+1%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.83(+38%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.31(+4%)
Shoplifting
5.35(-7%)
Vehicle crime
4.49(-25%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,993
96.25%
Other White
90
0.96%
Chinese
38
0.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
37
0.4%
Other Asian
34
0.36%
Total population: 9,343

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,990
26.17%
Level 3 (A level)
1,580
20.78%
No qualifications
1,377
18.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,188
15.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
753
9.9%
Total 16+ residents: 7,603

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,474
35%
Owns with a mortgage
1,472
34.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
820
19.47%
Other social rented
263
6.24%
Other forms of private rent
105
2.49%
Total households: 4,212

Property prices in Thornton West

Median price£158,000
Price per sq ft£192
Sales (last 12 months)157
Typical range (middle 50%)£133K – £190K

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £158,000 (about £192 per square foot) in Thornton West area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £905,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thornton West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached21£250,000£221
Semi-Detached89£165,000£195
Terraced36£140,450£178
Flats11£80,000£191

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Thornton West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thornton West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£229,950£68,000£127,000£105,000
2017£216,995£66,000£122,500£113,000
2018£230,000£61,250£127,500£108,000
2019£206,000£75,000£125,000£112,500
2020£212,498£68,250£129,000£97,000
2021£245,000£71,250£139,950£120,750
2022£258,000£74,000£165,000£127,500
2023£300,000£131,000£159,975£140,850
2024£255,000£87,475£165,000£132,000
2025£250,000£86,475£164,000£148,000
2026£270,000£112,500£155,000£134,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thornton West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thornton West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£187£137£150£117
2017£189£134£147£161
2018£159£131£153£131
2019£169£139£150£133
2020£182£144£152£126
2021£185£154£167£152
2022£232£147£198£164
2023£220£257£185£172
2024£224£176£192£159
2025£227£170£195£177
2026£244£178£187£154
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thornton West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Thornton West in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Thornton West

Is Thornton West safe?

Thornton West records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Thornton West?

The median sale price in Thornton West is £158,000 (about £192 per square foot) based on 157 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Thornton West?

Thornton West has 3 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Thornton West?

Thornton West scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Thornton West sits around rank 15,292 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Thornton West?

The average household income in Thornton West is around £40,265 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Thornton West

FY54JG

Gamble Road

FY54PZ

Beeches Court

FY54JH

Gamble Road

FY54JA

John Street

FY54LW

Orchard Close

FY52SS

Wharfedale Avenue

FY52RP

Mildred Close

FY52FL

Gaskell Crescent

FY54HA

Woodland Avenue

FY54HE

Trunnah Road

FY54ND

Colesville Avenue

FY54LU

Sandringham Avenue

FY54BH

Fleetwood Road North

FY52TZ

Church Road

FY52RW

Fairclough Road

FY52SR

Dovedale Avenue

FY55FF

Magnolia Mews

FY52TJ

Lowesway

FY54BF

Counsell Court

FY53ST

Victoria Road East

FY54JJ

Saltash Road

FY54BA

Lindadale Avenue

FY54NU

Crowder Avenue

FY54HL

Heys Street

FY54NT

Rossendale Avenue North

FY54LA

Fleetwood Road North

FY54GT

Alder Lane

FY54AB

Fleetwood Road North

FY54DH

Edgeway Place

FY55HP

Aintree Road

FY54NF

Alder Close

FY54HB

Woodland Avenue

FY55EL

Hawthorne Road

FY54PH

Blenheim Drive

FY54LZ

Rossendale Avenue South

FY55FH

Fantail Close

FY54LN

Springfield Drive

FY55DY

Mill Close

FY54AU

Ullswater Avenue

FY54HZ

Farm Close

FY52UE

Shrewsbury Drive

FY54GQ

Hawthorn Drive

FY54AP

Devonshire Avenue

FY54LX

Sandringham Avenue

FY54NG

Clifton Close

FY54AZ

Grasmere Avenue

FY55HL

Ascot Road

FY54BW

Langdale Close

FY55DT

Whitethorne Mews

FY54NE

Elmwood Drive

FY55FG

Ashdell Close

FY54PN

Lawsons Road

FY54PJ

Lawsons Road

FY54DD

Lawsons Road

FY54DF

Ash Drive

FY52TD

Gaskell Crescent

FY54HU

Ormerod Street

FY54GN

Beech Drive

FY54QT

Bourne

FY54JP

Heys Street

FY54HT

Butts Close

FY54EZ

Brookside

FY54FZ

Cherry Lane

FY54PE

Leslie Avenue

FY54BU

Gordon Avenue

FY53SP

Mill View

FY54NW

Bancroft Avenue

FY54BP

Sandyforth Avenue

FY54HX

Butts Road

FY54FU

Hillberry Close

FY52UU

Exeter Drive

FY55EF

Fleetwood Road South

FY53NF

Heather Close

FY54HN

Heys Street

FY54DA

Lawsons Road

FY54BL

Fleetwood Road North

FY54PR

Bourne

FY78RS

Burn Hall Industrial Estate

FY54HJ

Hargreaves Street

FY55HQ

Victoria Road East

FY54NR

Knowsley Crescent

FY54AF

Fleetwood Road North

FY54HR

Red Marsh Drive

FY54AR

Devonshire Avenue

FY54AQ

Coniston Avenue

FY54QP

Bourne Road

FY55HN

Ascot Road

FY55EY

Neville Drive

FY54LY

Rossendale Avenue South

FY55HH

Victoria Road East

FY54FR

Greengate

FY52WB

Thornleigh Close

FY54JX

Butts Close

FY52UY

Aston Avenue

FY54NH

Briar Mews

FY55EE

Fleetwood Road South

FY52TB

Gaskell Crescent

FY54AN

Ullswater Crescent

FY55NU

Westlands Court

FY52RU

Reta Drive

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.