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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 69 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
69
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
37.67(+1%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.15(+51%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.88(-1%)
Vehicle crime
6.74(+12%)
Shoplifting
4.6(-19%)
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 167 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 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
Detached20£257,500
Flats18£86,475
Semi-Detached86£159,250
Terraced43£145,000

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

FY55DH

Hawthorne Road

FY54HQ

Bonney Street

FY54JT

Long Meadow Lane

FY55HW

Aintree Road

FY52UF

Benenden Place

FY52US

Keele Close

FY54PL

Lawsons Road

FY52SB

Fairholmes Way

FY54LR

Holly Close

FY55EE

Fleetwood Road South

FY55FD

Mill Close

FY52WB

Thornleigh Close

FY54HW

Crabtree Road

FY54HX

Butts Road

FY54NG

Clifton Close

FY52SG

Holmes Road

FY54BB

Coniston Avenue

FY54GW

Brookside

FY54HS

Chestnut Gardens

FY54LN

Springfield Drive

FY54PH

Blenheim Drive

FY54AE

Fleetwood Road North

FY54JB

Rock Street

FY54PP

Lawsons Road

FY52SW

Waring Drive

FY52TY

Marsh Road

FY54JA

John Street

FY54ND

Colesville Avenue

FY55HA

Firshill Close

FY78RS

Burn Hall Industrial Estate

FY52SL

Fairholmes Close

FY54BE

Bourne

FY54JS

Heys Street

FY54NN

Lancaster Avenue

FY54DA

Lawsons Road

FY54NP

Prescot Place

FY54AG

Pleasant Grove

FY54FR

Greengate

FY54JD

Hapton Street

FY52RT

Taywood Road

FY52UU

Exeter Drive

FY54LZ

Rossendale Avenue South

FY54NF

Alder Close

FY55HL

Ascot Road

FY53SP

Mill View

FY54AY

Windsor Avenue

FY54GN

Beech Drive

FY54PW

Lawsons Road

FY54AF

Fleetwood Road North

FY54AJ

Rydal Avenue

FY54AP

Devonshire Avenue

FY54AZ

Grasmere Avenue

FY54PS

Royles Brook Close

FY54QT

Bourne

FY53SZ

Marsh Mill

FY54BX

Longton Avenue

FY54PX

Dallam Dell

FY54QP

Bourne Road

FY55EX

Laurel Drive

FY52WE

Chichester Close

FY54AX

Bowness Avenue

FY54BY

Carlisle Grove

FY54GU

Hawthorn Drive

FY54HU

Ormerod Street

FY54NW

Bancroft Avenue

FY54AH

Coniston Crescent

FY54JP

Heys Street

FY55BT

Victoria Road East

FY55DT

Whitethorne Mews

FY55FE

Torentun Close

FY53NF

Heather Close

FY54BH

Fleetwood Road North

FY54BP

Sandyforth Avenue

FY54DH

Edgeway Place

FY54HZ

Farm Close

FY54NR

Knowsley Crescent

FY55DU

Saxon Close

FY55BS

Victoria Road East

FY54GX

Dunlop Drive

FY54NT

Rossendale Avenue North

FY55DP

Cheryl Drive

FY52SE

Marsh Road

FY54QR

Bourne Road

FY55DR

Beverly Close

FY55FF

Magnolia Mews

FY55HF

Bankfield Court

FY54HE

Trunnah Road

FY54QD

Fleetwood Road North

FY55DX

Thornton Centre

FY55EA

Fleetwood Road South

FY54AR

Devonshire Avenue

FY54BW

Langdale Close

FY54FY

Tarnbrook Avenue

FY54LX

Sandringham Avenue

FY54PD

Ferndale Close

FY55EZ

Neville Drive

FY52RU

Reta Drive

FY54QG

Bourne Road

FY54BD

Brays Heys

FY54JG

Gamble Road

Data Sources

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