Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Norton South at a glance

House prices
£135,000
Lower prices3rd percentile
Schools
70th percentile
Middle
Transport
62nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
162.4 per 1,000 residents
Weak7th percentile
Flood risk
17.7% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land82nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Norton South a good place to live?

Norton South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Stockton-on-Tees below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Norton South

Crime rate

Crime rate
162.4 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
7th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

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 South

House prices

Median sale price
£135,000
Percentile
3rd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 89 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 South

Schools

70th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Norton South

Flood risk

17.7% 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 13.6% of the area. That is the 82nd 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 South

Transport

62nd 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 South a good place to live?

Norton South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Norton South safe?

Norton South ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Norton South?

The median sale price was £135,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 3rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Norton South?

Schools rank in the 70th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Norton South?

Nearby public profiles include Billingham Central in Stockton-on-Tees and Stainsby Hill in Stockton-on-Tees.