Property market | £190,179 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (9.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 71.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 61.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 38.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 571 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 2 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bradford West level) | |
Community | Median age is 36.5 | Happiness is Above Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Bradford) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (19 mins) - York (52 mins) | |
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£190,179 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (9.3 miles) | |
71.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 36.5 | Happiness is Above Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 571 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 2 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bradford West level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Bradford) | |
- Leeds (19 mins) - York (52 mins) | |
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Thornton has one main store nearby, Tesco Leaventhorpe Esso Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Great Northern Hotel (Bar Only), The Black Horse (Bar Only), The Blue Boar, The Bronte Nook, The Hill Top (Bar only), The Junction Inn & Kitchen, The ... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Da Rocchio, Emily's The Dinning Room, Masala Express, Plenty at the Square. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Christophe's Coffee House, Hebrews Cafe. Thornton has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Thornton has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £327,740, which is up 2.8% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £190,179 (up 1.3% on last year) , a terraced house £144,823 (down -0.4% on last year) and a flat £114,985. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £531 per month. Property prices in Thornton are slightly lower than the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Thornton, prices have risen slightly slower than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Bradford level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Thornton, or click here to browse the longer list of Thornton property transactions from 2023.
Thornton has a few schools nearby to choose from. We did not find any secondary schools, but there are some primary school options, including The Academy At St. James (Academy) which is a primary school based in Chelwood Drive, Bradford. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Sandy Lane Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/10/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Bradford | |
Foxhill Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/10/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Bradford | |
The Academy At St. James Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (5/5/2022) | 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bradford |
Thornton Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/17/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Bradford |
School | Type |
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Sandy Lane Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/10/2018) |
Foxhill Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/10/2010) |
The Academy At St. James Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/5/2022) 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Thornton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2020) |
Station | Distance from Thornton | Commute options |
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Bingley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Leeds (24 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 58 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 103 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 154 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 179 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Crossflatts A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Leeds (26 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 62 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 107 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 158 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Halifax A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Leeds (37 mins - Northern Trains - £111 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 75 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Low Moor A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +16% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Leeds (33 mins - Northern Trains - £111 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 66 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 82 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 162 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Keighley A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Leeds (30 mins - Northern Trains - £119 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 63 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 108 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 159 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Brighouse A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (45 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 64 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 70 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (179 mins - Grand Central) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Bradford) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Bradford residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 61.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 32.1% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.7% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.0% | 4.0% |
Other | 2.0% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Bradford West consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 9.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.1% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 6.0% | 571 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.1% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 9.9% | |
Routine occupations | 14.5% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 21.8% | 2 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 13.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Thornton is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 71.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Thornton level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 71.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 90.9% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Bradford level:
Type | Bradford | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 142 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 20 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 64 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Thornton.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | River Aire, Bradford Beck | River Aire from Stockbridge to Castleford, including Bradford Beck, Oulton Beck and Kippax Beck |
Yorkshire | River Calder, Walsden Water, Hebden Water | River Calder and its tributaries from Todmorden to Brighouse |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Thornton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £190,179 Detached: £327,740 | 142 | Primary: 4Secondary: | 6.0% residents in higher managerial positions 21.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Thornton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £190,179 Detached: £327,740 | 142 | Primary: 4Secondary: |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
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