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Thornton East & Carleton West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Thornton East & Carleton West neighbourhood of Wyre, England (ONS area Wyre 012). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes FY5, FY6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near FY5 5AS.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Thornton East & Carleton West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Wyre (5 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £214,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Wyre (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Poulton-le-Fylde, is 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£214,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.23; 5 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 8 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 7 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£43,700

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 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 Thornton East & Carleton West sits in Wyre

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Wyre
  • Average household income: 6th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Wyre

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 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 Thornton East & Carleton West

House prices: Thornton East & Carleton West against Wyre: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £200k (2026); Wyre £50k (1995) to £190k (2026).£72k£203k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£200kWyre£190k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wyre, 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 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wyre, 1 the other way and 14 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
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Poulton-le-Fylde Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackpool North (about 7 min) and Manchester Airport (88 to 93 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 Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Millfield School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Thornton East & Carleton West

What is the typical house price in Thornton East & Carleton West?

£214,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

How does Thornton East & Carleton West compare with the rest of Wyre?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Wyre. Average household income: 6th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Wyre.

Is Thornton East & Carleton West an affluent area?

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

Is Thornton East & Carleton West gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.23; 5 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Thornton East & Carleton West?

Poulton-le-Fylde. Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackpool North (about 7 min) and Manchester Airport (88 to 93 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Thornton East & Carleton West?

Nearest state primary school. Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Millfield School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2022).

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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.