# Thornaby-on-Tees

Town in Stockton-on-Tees, North East.

Thornaby-on-Tees is a town in Stockton-on-Tees, North East. Median sale price £129,995 in 2025. Recorded crime 254.5 per 1,000 people. About 24,723 people.

Town. Code E63000323. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Stockton-on-Tees](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees)

Thornaby-on-Tees is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Thornaby-on-Tees add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £129,995** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Thornaby-on-Tees was £129,995 in 2025. 14th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/thornaby-on-tees#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 23,352** (2021). Thornaby-on-Tees had 23,352 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 476th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/thornaby-on-tees#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Thornaby-on-Tees 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/town/thornaby-on-tees#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.3%** (January 2026). In Thornaby-on-Tees, 93.3% 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/town/thornaby-on-tees#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63000323) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Thornaby-on-Tees live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63000323) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 269 homes were sold in Thornaby-on-Tees in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63000323) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Thornaby-on-Tees.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63000323) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Thornaby-on-Tees had 23,352 usual residents at the census.

## How Thornaby-on-Tees compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Thornaby-on-Tees | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £129,995 | 7th cheapest | 60 towns, North East · 2025 |
| Population | 23,352 | 27th most populated | 60 towns, North East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 60 towns, North East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.3% | 25th lowest | 60 towns, North East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Thornaby-on-Tees safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Thornaby-on-Tees at a rate of 254.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 115.6 per 1,000 people across North East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 615 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Thornaby-on-Tees.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (2,361), violence and sexual offences (1,331) and anti-social behaviour (761).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Thornaby-on-Tees was 181.2 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Thornaby-on-Tees, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Thornaby-on-Tees has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Thornaby-on-Tees

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012286) | 1,082 | 270.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 85.8% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012287) | 1,807 | 919.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 84.8% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012288) | 1,238 | 196.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012289) | 1,237 | 528.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.3% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012238) | 1,563 | 586.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.7% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012239) | 2,478 | 78.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012240) | 1,690 | 65.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.2% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012241) | 1,416 | 58.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012290) | 1,894 | 53.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.7% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012291) | 1,856 | 110.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.1% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012292) | 2,048 | 102.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.5% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012282) | 1,143 | 161.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.3% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012283) | 1,219 | 180.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 86.2% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012284) | 1,433 | 447.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 88.0% |
| [Stockton-on-Tees 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/neighbourhood/e01012285) | 1,246 | 84.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |

## Your MP

- [Middlesbrough and Thornaby East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/middlesbrough-and-thornaby-east): Andy McDonald (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Stockton-on-Tees](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees)

## Postcode districts covering Thornaby-on-Tees

[TS17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts17)

## Middle areas in Thornaby-on-Tees

[Thornaby Mandale](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/thornaby-mandale), [Thornaby North](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/thornaby-north), [Thornaby South](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/thornaby-south), [Thornaby Village](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/thornaby-village)

## Towns near Thornaby-on-Tees

[Stockton-on-Tees](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stockton-on-tees), [Middlesbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough), [Ingleby Barwick](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ingleby-barwick), [Egglescliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/egglescliffe), [Billingham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/billingham), [Yarm](https://openindex.co.uk/town/yarm)

## Thornaby-on-Tees in brief

Thornaby-on-Tees is a town in Stockton-on-Tees, North East.
About 24,723 people lived in Thornaby-on-Tees in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £129,995 in 2025 across 269 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 254.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Thornaby-on-Tees was £129,995 in 2025.
Thornaby-on-Tees had 23,352 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Thornaby-on-Tees live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Thornaby-on-Tees, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63000323
- Constituency: [Middlesbrough and Thornaby East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/middlesbrough-and-thornaby-east)
- Council: [Stockton-on-Tees †](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 6.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 24,723*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 81

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Stockton-on-Tees](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stockton-on-tees), [Middlesbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough), [Ingleby Barwick](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ingleby-barwick), [Egglescliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/egglescliffe), [Billingham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/billingham), [Yarm](https://openindex.co.uk/town/yarm)

## Latest updates for Thornaby-on-Tees

- 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/E63000323

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/thornaby-on-tees, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/thornaby-on-tees#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/thornaby-on-tees
