Neighbourhood · Stockton-on-Tees · North East
Norton North
Stockton-on-Tees 006 · 4 sub-areas · 6,251 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (83/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (56/100)Liveability 98/100 · Best 5% nationally
Norton North is a green, lower-density part of Stockton-on-Tees — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
98/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Norton North?
A snapshot of Norton North
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £732 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Norton North in Stockton-on-Tees
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Norton North?
- The median monthly rent across Norton North is £732.
- How safe is Norton North?
- Norton North has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Norton North?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 32 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Norton North?
- There are 10 schools within 2 km of Norton North, of which 18% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2193 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Norton North?
- The most common council tax band in Norton North is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,566. Council tax is set by Stockton-on-Tees council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Norton North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Norton North to central London is approximately 192 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Norton North?
- 100% of premises in Norton North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Norton North?
- Norton North sits in IMD decile 9 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Norton North?
- 86% of households in Norton North are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Norton North?
- The average property price across Stockton-on-Tees (the local authority covering Norton North) is approximately £166,277, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Norton North a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.43 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £29,877.)
- Which local areas are part of Norton North?
- Norton North contains 4 local areas: Stockton-on-Tees 006B, Stockton-on-Tees 006D, Stockton-on-Tees 006C, Stockton-on-Tees 006A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Norton North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Norton North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Norton North is £732. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Norton North a safe place to live?
- Norton North has a safety score of 96/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Norton North?
- 18% of schools within 2 km of Norton North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Norton North?
- Public-transport commute time from Norton North to central London is approximately 192 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Norton North different from the rest of Stockton-on-Tees?
- Norton North contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Norton North rank in Stockton-on-Tees?
- Norton North scores 98/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Stockton-on-Tees, see the Cities table on the Stockton-on-Tees page.
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