# Thornbury North

The north of the South Gloucestershire. 10,078 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 21 square kilometres.

Thornbury North had 9,440 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003090. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [South Gloucestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £357,625** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Thornbury North was £357,625 in 2025. 2,534th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/thornbury-north#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,440** (2021). Thornbury North had 9,440 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,661st most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/thornbury-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Thornbury North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/thornbury-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.0%** (January 2026). In Thornbury North, 93.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/thornbury-north#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003090) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Thornbury North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003090) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 178 homes were sold in Thornbury North in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003090) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Thornbury North.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003090) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Thornbury North had 9,440 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Thornbury North

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Thornbury North at a rate of 65.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across South Gloucestershire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 352 |
| Other crime | 120 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 90 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Drug offences | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Thornbury North compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Thornbury North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £357,625 | 14th most expensive | 34 middle areas, South Gloucestershire · 2025 |
| Population | 9,440 | 11th most populated | 34 middle areas, South Gloucestershire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 34 middle areas, South Gloucestershire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.0% | 13th highest | 34 middle areas, South Gloucestershire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Thornbury North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Thornbury North at a rate of 65.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across South Gloucestershire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 51 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Thornbury North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (352), other crime (120) and anti-social behaviour (90).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of South Gloucestershire

These figures are published for the whole of South Gloucestershire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Gloucestershire and not Thornbury North alone. [See South Gloucestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire)

- **Average house price: £335,572** (August 2026). South Gloucestershire’s average house price was £335,572 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,731** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Gloucestershire earned a median of £40,731 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 125th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.2×** (2025). A home in South Gloucestershire costs 8.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 120th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 11.6** (2025). South Gloucestershire has a deprivation score of 11.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 43rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Thornbury North in brief

The median price paid for a home in Thornbury North was £357,625 in 2025.
Thornbury North had 9,440 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Thornbury North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Thornbury North, 93.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003090
- Ward: [Thornbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/ward/thornbury)
- Constituency: [Thornbury and Yate †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/thornbury-and-yate)
- Council: [South Gloucestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 21.39 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,078*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/alveston-olveston-and-oldbury), [Thornbury South](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/thornbury-south), [Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/charfield-wickwar-and-iron-acton), [Berkeley & Sharpness](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/berkeley-and-sharpness)

## Latest updates for Thornbury North

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003090

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/thornbury-north, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/thornbury-north#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/thornbury-north