Amotherby & Ampleforth
vs Norton
Norton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Amotherby & Ampleforth. Homes in Amotherby & Ampleforth sold for a median of £370,000, 68% above Norton. Amotherby & Ampleforth has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Amotherby & Ampleforth has 5,586 residents in 2,320 households; Norton has 8,187 in 3,630. Amotherby & Ampleforth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 5 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Norton has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 6.5 percentage points more than Amotherby & Ampleforth (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Amotherby & Ampleforth (47%) and semi-detached houses in Norton (36%). Amotherby & Ampleforth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 7.4 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 69%). Amotherby & Ampleforth has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 2.5 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £370,000 in Amotherby & Ampleforth and £220,000 in Norton, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Amotherby & Ampleforth has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 1.4 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Amotherby & Ampleforth, and 55 in Norton. The typical postcode is 1,875 m from the nearest school in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 416 m in Norton. The typical postcode is 11,515 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 1,123 m in Norton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 89% in Norton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 35 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 48 in Norton, against 68 across North Yorkshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Amotherby & Ampleforth is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,586 people in 2,320 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £370,000 over the past two years, 37% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the North Yorkshire average.
Norton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,187 people in 3,630 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 19% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Amotherby & Ampleforth and Norton next to other wards of North Yorkshire.