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Thorntree: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Thorntree neighbourhood of Middlesbrough, England (ONS area Middlesbrough 007). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes TS3, TS7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TS3 9AA.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Thorntree is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Middlesbrough (3 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £100,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Middlesbrough (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Marton, is about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£100,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.19; 3 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£33,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Thorntree sits in Middlesbrough

  • Typical house price: 6th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Middlesbrough
  • Average household income: joint 3rd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Middlesbrough

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Thorntree

House prices: Thorntree against Middlesbrough: This neighbourhood £29k (1995) to £110k (2026); Middlesbrough £38k (1995) to £163k (2026).£46k£146k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£110kMiddlesbrough£163k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Middlesbrough, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Middlesbrough, 0 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Marton Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 91 min) and Nunthorpe (about 6 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Thorntree Academy 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Outwood Academy Ormesby 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Dec 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Thorntree

What is the typical house price in Thorntree?

£100,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

How does Thorntree compare with the rest of Middlesbrough?

Typical house price: 6th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Middlesbrough. Average household income: joint 3rd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Middlesbrough.

Is Thorntree an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Thorntree gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 3 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Thorntree?

Marton. Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 91 min) and Nunthorpe (about 6 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Thorntree?

Nearest state primary school. Thorntree Academy. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Outwood Academy Ormesby. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Dec 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.