Malton
vs Norton
Norton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Malton. Homes in Malton sold for a median of £253,000, 15% above Norton. Norton has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Malton has 6,320 residents in 2,898 households; Norton has 8,187 in 3,630. Malton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 1.2 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Malton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 1.7 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Malton and 36% in Norton. Norton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 3.6 percentage points more than Malton (North Yorkshire: 69%). Malton has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 1.5 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £253,000 in Malton and £220,000 in Norton, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 11%). A typical postcode has 104 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Malton, and 55 in Norton. The typical postcode is 619 m from the nearest school in Malton and 416 m in Norton. The typical postcode is 946 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Malton and 1,123 m in Norton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Malton and 89% in Norton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Malton 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.
Malton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,320 people in 2,898 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £253,000 over the past two years, 6% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% 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.
Malton and Norton next to other wards of North Yorkshire.