Norton
vs Pickering
Norton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Pickering. Homes in Pickering sold for a median of £254,950, 16% above Norton. Norton has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Norton has 8,187 residents in 3,630 households; Pickering has 7,260 in 3,481. Pickering has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 12.4 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Pickering has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.5 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Norton (36%) and detached houses in Pickering (41%). Pickering has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 5.6 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 69%). Norton has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.7 percentage points more than Pickering (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Norton and £254,950 in Pickering, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Norton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 2.9 percentage points more than Pickering (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 55 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Norton, and 82 in Pickering. The typical postcode is 416 m from the nearest school in Norton and 418 m in Pickering. The typical postcode is 1,123 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Norton and 671 m in Pickering. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Norton and 84% in Pickering.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Norton and 73 in Pickering, 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.
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.
Pickering is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,260 people in 3,481 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £254,950 over the past two years, 6% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Norton and Pickering next to other wards of North Yorkshire.