Thornaby-on-Tees
Thornaby-on-Tees is a town in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 22,356. It has 1 GP surgery, 3 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 13 restaurants and cafés, along with 23 bus stops and Thornaby railway station 2 km away. There were around 342 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly shoplifting. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Thornaby-on-Tees area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Middlesbrough area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 143,924 residents at roughly 2,671 people per km².
- Council
- Middlesbrough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough
- Police force
- Cleveland
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 243rd of 294 English council areas — better than 17% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
11°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 19° / 10° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:34
13h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
50US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stockton-on-Tees A1305 Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
353 reported · July 2026▲ 50% YoY
- Shoplifting158
- Violence & sexual offences62
- Criminal damage & arson43
- Anti-social behaviour33
Neighbourhood team: Stainsby Hill · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- Off road bike related ASB in green areas/housing estates
- Criminal Damage
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
170 reported road collisions (2024)
43 killed or seriously injured · 232 casualties · 11.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
361 food businesses within 2 miles
- 331 rated 4–5 ★ (322 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tees Small Gauge Railway (2.5 km)
- 33 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Thornaby (2.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£137,773 average▲ 2% YoY
Across Middlesbrough · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£699 average monthly rent▲ 4.7% YoY
- 1 bed £499
- 2 bed £634
- 3 bed £754
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.5 times median annual pay (3.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · BP (7.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.7p · Asda (9.6 km)
16 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
73 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Stirling House (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
143,924 residents in Middlesbrough · 2,671/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 16 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
49% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,549 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (50% of 66,360)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
64 schools · 25,653 pupils
41 primary · 8 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 23 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
58inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Lift Unity CityGood
- Macmillan AcademyGood
- Outwood Academy RiversideGood
- Outwood Academy OrmesbyInadequate
- Acklam Grange School
- Outwood Academy Acklam
- The King's Academy
- Trinity Catholic College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Middlesbrough
Care & health services
141 CQC-registered services
- Care homes48
- GP practices25
- Dentists18
- Homecare agencies25
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 96% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Middlesbrough
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 5 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
79 applications decided
72.2% granted · 57 granted, 22 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Matt Vickers
Conservative
Stockton West
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority · directly-elected mayor
- Lab 24
- Con 4
- LD 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 15
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés21
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,435 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
397 jobs advertised · £46,848 avg
e.g. Registered Manager - Children's Homes, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£671 median full-time weekly pay
5.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£17,855 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 79,990 certificates
11.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
55% low-carbon electricity
Imports 45% · Nuclear 24% · Wind 22% · Biomass 9%
12 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.6 yrs women · 76.9 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 54.2 women · 53.9 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Stockton West:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office443 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s331 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership299 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth270 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test267 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
RAF Thornaby · 0.0 kmRoyal Air Force Thornaby, or more simply RAF Thornaby, is a former Royal Air Force station located in the town and borough of Thornaby-on-Tees, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Fighter Command, Bomber Comman…
Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Thornaby-on-Tees · 0.9 kmThe Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Thornaby, is an Anglican church in Thornaby, North Yorkshire, England. The structure, which is grade II* listed, is dated to the 12th century, replacing an earlier building on the sa…
Stainsby, North Yorkshire · 1.2 kmStainsby, in North Yorkshire, England, is an abandoned village near the Acklam suburb of Middlesbrough and town of Thornaby. Little more than mounds near the A19 road are now visible. The site is a scheduled monument.
- Thornaby Academy · 1.2 km
Thornaby Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Thornaby-on-Tees in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England.
- St Patrick's Catholic College · 1.2 km
St Patrick's Catholic College is a coeducational secondary school located in Thornaby-on-Tees in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, England.
Tees Jubilee Bridge · 1.4 kmThe Jubilee Bridge is a road and pedestrian/cycle bridge carrying the Queen Elizabeth Way north-south across the River Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, northern England. It links Preston-on-Tees with Ingleby B…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thornaby-on-Tees?
- Thornaby-on-Tees is a town in North Yorkshire, England, in the Middlesbrough local authority.
- What is the population of Thornaby-on-Tees?
- Thornaby-on-Tees has an approximate settlement population of 22,356.
- How deprived is Thornaby-on-Tees?
- The Middlesbrough local authority, which includes Thornaby-on-Tees, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.