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Norton
vs Thornton Dale & Wolds

Norton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Thornton Dale & Wolds. Homes in Thornton Dale & Wolds sold for a median of £310,000, 41% above Norton. Thornton Dale & Wolds has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Norton highlighted
Norton
187 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Thornton Dale & Wolds highlighted
Thornton Dale & Wolds
303 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Norton has 8,187 residents in 3,630 households; Thornton Dale & Wolds has 7,060 in 3,120. Thornton Dale & Wolds has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 8.6 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Norton has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 6.8 percentage points more than Thornton Dale & Wolds (North Yorkshire: 31%).

8,187Residents (2021)
7,060Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
3,630Households
3,120Households
274,295Households
16.1%Aged 15–29
12.0%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
21.4%Aged 65 and over
30.0%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
32.9%Living alone
26.1%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Norton (36%) and detached houses in Thornton Dale & Wolds (47%). Thornton Dale & Wolds has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 6.3 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 69%). Thornton Dale & Wolds has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 2.1 percentage points more than Norton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Norton and £310,000 in Thornton Dale & Wolds, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£220,000Median sale price
£310,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
63.9%Owner-occupied
70.2%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
17.2%Private renting
19.3%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
18.2%Social renting
9.8%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
24.7%Detached houses
47.1%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
36.8%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
25.8%Terraced houses
13.8%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
10.3%Flats
0.8%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Thornton Dale & Wolds has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 1.7 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 3 in Thornton Dale & Wolds. The typical postcode is 416 m from the nearest school in Norton and 2,674 m in Thornton Dale & Wolds. The typical postcode is 1,123 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Norton and 7,140 m in Thornton Dale & Wolds. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Norton and 35% in Thornton Dale & Wolds.

10.8%Green space within 500 m
12.5%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
55Services within 15 min (median)
3Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
416 mNearest school (median)
2.7 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
7.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
50Postcodes in flood risk areas
77Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
34.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Norton and 41 in Thornton Dale & Wolds, 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.

48Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
41Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
68Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Thornton Dale & Wolds

Thornton Dale & Wolds is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,060 people in 3,120 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £310,000 over the past two years, 15% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Norton and Thornton Dale & Wolds next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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