Norton North is a largely residential ward in the northern part of Runcorn within the borough of Halton, made up of a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, local shopping parades and pockets of green space. It benefits from fairly direct road and rail links, making commuting to Liverpool, Manchester and Warrington straightforward, and sits not far from the River Mersey.
The area has a quiet, community‑focused feel with local schools, churches and clubs and occasional regeneration projects aimed at improving housing and facilities. A notable nearby attraction is Norton Priory, whose museum and gardens speak to the longer history of the locality and provide a popular local amenity for events and walks.
Postcode districts covering Norton North
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.7 miles
- Liverpool 11.2 miles
- Birkenhead 16.7 miles
- St. Helens 8.3 miles
- Wigan 14.6 miles
- Warrington 5.1 miles
- Bolton 20.3 miles
- Stockport 21.7 miles
- Salford 19.1 miles
- Southport 24.8 miles
- Chester 13.5 miles
- Chester Castle 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sandymoor Parish 0.6 miles
- Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor Ward 1.1 miles
- Halton Lea Ward 1.1 miles
- Norton South & Preston Brook Ward 1.2 miles
- Runcorn Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Halton Castle Ward 1.5 miles
- Preston Brook Parish 1.5 miles
- Daresbury Parish 1.7 miles
- Sutton Weaver Parish 1.8 miles
- Moore Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bridgewater Ward 2.1 miles
- Beechwood & Heath Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Norton North
WA7 6LB, WA7 6NB, WA7 6NL, WA7 6EX, WA7 6NA, WA7 6UL, WA7 6PN, WA7 6LH, WA7 6RX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 7.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 16.2 miles
- Runcorn East Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Runcorn Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Norton North Ad
- Premier Inn Runcorn 3 1.3 miles
- The Park Royal Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles
- The Runmere Hotel, Part of AG Collection 3 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Runcorn M56 Junction 12 4 1.9 miles
- Victoria Lodge 3 4.4 miles
- Daresbury Park Hotel 4 1 mile
- The Gulliver's Hotel 5.3 miles
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 3.8 miles
- Premier Inn Widnes 3 3.1 miles
- Travelodge Widnes 3 3.2 miles
Schools in Norton North
- Gorsewood Primary School Primary
- St Berteline's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool Primary
- Windmill Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Marbury Hall Estate 6.5 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 6.9 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 7 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 8.5 miles
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- Vale Royal Estate 9.4 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 10.8 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 12.4 miles
- Anfield Stadium 13.9 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 14 miles