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Norton Canes at a glance

House prices
£262,000
Middle40th percentile
Schools
32nd percentile
Middle
Transport
22nd percentile
Weak
Crime rate
78.2 per 1,000 residents
Middle39th percentile
Flood risk
1.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land22nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Norton Canes a good place to live?

Norton Canes has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cannock Chase below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Norton Canes

Crime rate

Crime rate
78.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
39th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Norton Canes

House prices

Median sale price
£262,000
Percentile
40th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 81 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Norton Canes

Schools

32nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Norton Canes

Flood risk

1.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.8% of the area. That is the 22nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Norton Canes

Transport

22nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Norton Canes a good place to live?

Norton Canes has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Norton Canes safe?

Norton Canes ranks in the 39th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Norton Canes?

The median sale price was £262,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 40th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Norton Canes?

Schools rank in the 32nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Norton Canes?

Nearby public profiles include Hawks Green with Rumer Hill in Cannock Chase and Cheddleton in Staffordshire Moorlands.