Thornton Dale & Wolds
Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Thornton Dale & Wolds at a glance
- House prices
- £311,000
- Middle54th percentile
- Schools
- 19th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 4th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 38.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong83rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 27.9% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land89th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Thornton Dale & Wolds a good place to live?
Thornton Dale & Wolds may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Thornton Dale & Wolds
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 38.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 83rd percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Thornton Dale & Wolds
House prices
- Median sale price
- £311,000
- Percentile
- 54th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 79 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Thornton Dale & Wolds
Schools
19th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Thornton Dale & Wolds
Flood risk
27.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 22.2% of the area. That is the 89th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Thornton Dale & Wolds
Transport
4th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Thornton Dale & Wolds a good place to live?
Thornton Dale & Wolds may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Thornton Dale & Wolds safe?
Thornton Dale & Wolds ranks in the 83rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Thornton Dale & Wolds?
The median sale price was £311,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 54th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Thornton Dale & Wolds?
Schools rank in the 19th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Thornton Dale & Wolds?
Nearby public profiles include Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate in North Yorkshire and Barlby & Riccall North West in North Yorkshire.
