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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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 5 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

Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £158,500 in Thornton West area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £905,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thornton 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats18£86,475
Semi-Detached91£165,000
Terraced37£146,000
Detached23£251,000

10 years median price trend in Thornton West

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

All postcodes in Thornton West

FY54JE

Edward Street

FY54GR

Willow Road

FY54LH

Fleetwood Road North

FY53SZ

Marsh Mill

FY54HW

Crabtree Road

FY54NS

Rossendale Avenue North

FY54HS

Chestnut Gardens

FY54GZ

Yorke Place

FY54BZ

Fleetwood Road North

FY54BT

Trunnah Gardens

FY54NB

Briar Road

FY54PX

Dallam Dell

FY54AX

Bowness Avenue

FY52WD

Chethams Close

FY52UF

Benenden Place

FY55HJ

Sandown Road

FY54GU

Hawthorn Drive

FY52UZ

Roedean Close

FY54PD

Ferndale Close

FY54JB

Rock Street

FY52FN

Church Road

FY54JZ

Marsh Mill Village

FY54DE

Lime Grove

FY54PP

Lawsons Road

FY54PB

Springbank Avenue

FY54FY

Tarnbrook Avenue

FY52UX

Wells Close

FY54LE

Fleetwood Road North

FY52UD

Gordonstoun Place

FY54AY

Windsor Avenue

FY52WN

Grizedale Court

FY55DR

Beverly Close

FY52SD

Patterdale Avenue

FY54GS

Birch Lane

FY54GP

Ash Road

FY55DH

Hawthorne Road

FY54QS

Bourne Road

FY78RY

Enterprise Way

FY52RX

West Drive

FY54BD

Brays Heys

FY54GX

Dunlop Drive

FY54AD

Fleetwood Road North

FY52SJ

Fairholmes Way

FY55BW

Mayfair Gardens

FY52SN

Avonside Avenue

FY55EA

Fleetwood Road South

FY54PW

Lawsons Road

FY54QD

Fleetwood Road North

FY54HH

Holly Road

FY54EU

Devonshire Avenue

FY55DU

Saxon Close

FY52ED

Penny Farthing Lane

FY54NX

Harrison Avenue

FY54GW

Brookside

FY54PA

Grange Avenue

FY55EJ

Beechwood Drive

FY54PY

Butts Road

FY54QR

Bourne Road

FY54DL

Edgeway Place

FY54NY

Glenmore Avenue

FY54JN

Wembley Road

FY52RN

Fairclough Road

FY52WE

Chichester Close

FY55EX

Laurel Drive

FY54PS

Royles Brook Close

FY54HF

Trunnah Road

FY54AT

Devonshire Avenue

FY52SE

Marsh Road

FY54LB

Fleetwood Road North

FY52SL

Fairholmes Close

FY54AW

Ullswater Avenue

FY54AG

Pleasant Grove

FY54AL

Ullswater Avenue

FY55BS

Victoria Road East

FY54PF

Hatfield Close

FY54NP

Prescot Place

FY54BS

Sandyforth Avenue

FY52SP

Waring Drive

FY54HD

Brookside

FY52SB

Fairholmes Way

FY54AS

Devonshire Avenue

FY54FA

Bancroft Avenue

FY54FW

Roscoe Avenue

FY54LR

Holly Close

FY54AE

Fleetwood Road North

FY52RL

Cookson Road

FY54BB

Coniston Avenue

FY55DP

Cheryl Drive

FY54FT

Connaught Drive

FY55HF

Bankfield Court

FY52SG

Holmes Road

FY54BQ

Churchill Close

FY54AJ

Rydal Avenue

FY54JR

Milford Terrace

FY54HG

Brown Street

FY55FE

Torentun Close

FY54JT

Long Meadow Lane

FY54LD

Fleetwood Road North

FY54LG

Walker Way

FY54PQ

Hargate Road

Data Sources

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