Norton
vs Sheriff Hutton & Derwent
Norton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent. Homes in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent sold for a median of £379,250, 72% above Norton. Sheriff Hutton & Derwent has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Norton has 8,187 residents in 3,630 households; Sheriff Hutton & Derwent has 6,808 in 3,004. Sheriff Hutton & Derwent has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 5.9 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Norton has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 5.8 percentage points more than Sheriff Hutton & Derwent (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Norton (36%) and detached houses in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent (54%). Sheriff Hutton & Derwent has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 3.2 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 69%). Sheriff Hutton & Derwent has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 6.4 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Norton and £379,250 in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Sheriff Hutton & Derwent has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.1 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 55 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Norton, and 2 in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent. The typical postcode is 416 m from the nearest school in Norton and 1,804 m in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent. The typical postcode is 1,123 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Norton and 8,342 m in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Norton and 36% in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Norton and 28 in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent, 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.
Sheriff Hutton & Derwent is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,808 people in 3,004 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £379,250 over the past two years, 40% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Norton and Sheriff Hutton & Derwent next to other wards of North Yorkshire.