Norton North
Ward in Stockton-on-Tees, England
| Coordinates: | 54.594, -1.323 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 43 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01642 (Middlesbrough) |
Norton North is an electoral ward in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, covering the northern part of the old village of Norton and nearby residential suburbs. It sits close to the River Tees and the wider Tees Valley economic area, so many residents commute into Stockton-on-Tees or Middlesbrough and to local industrial and service jobs along the Tees. The ward mixes a semi-rural, village feel with post‑war and newer housing, green edges and small local shops rather than large commercial centres.
Historically Norton retains a village core with older buildings and a strong parish identity, and the ward is notable for its active community groups, schools and grassroots events that give it a quietly civic character. Socially it is largely family‑oriented and residential, with the usual pressures of suburban life - traffic, development interest and housing demand - but many residents value the conservation of green spaces and the local high‑street atmosphere that link it to the area’s longer history.
Postcode districts covering Norton North
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 21.4 miles
- Middlesbrough 4.8 miles
- Darlington 10.2 miles
- Hartlepool 6.7 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 1.6 miles
- Washington 22.5 miles
- Durham 16.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 18.2 miles
- Redcar 10 miles
- Peterlee 11.5 miles
- Chester-le-Street 21.1 miles
- Billingham 2.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Norton Central Ward 0.5 miles
- Roseworth Ward 0.7 miles
- Hardwick & Salters Lane Ward 1.2 miles
- Norton South Ward 1.4 miles
- Newtown Ward 1.5 miles
- Grangefield Ward 1.6 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Billingham West & Wolviston Ward 1.7 miles
- Billingham Central Ward 1.7 miles
- Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree Ward 1.7 miles
- Stockton Town Centre Ward 2.1 miles
- Grindon and Thorpe Thewles Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Norton North
TS20 1NW, TS20 1FD, TS20 1PT, TS20 1LR, TS20 1QE, TS20 1QF, TS20 1DJ, TS20 1EF, TS20 1RL … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 7.2 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 34 miles
- Billingham Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Stockton Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Norton North Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees 3 1.9 miles
- Host & Stay | Norton House 0.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough - Centre Square 3 3.7 miles
- The Parkwood Hotel 2.8 miles
- OutRam 26 2.3 miles
- The Hoptimist 2.2 miles
- Metro Inns - Teeside 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Stockton-on-Tees - Teesside 3 2.4 miles
- The Stockton Arms 3 2.7 miles
- Highfield Hotel By Greene King Inn 4.5 miles
Schools in Norton North
- Crooksbarn Primary School Primary
- The Glebe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 6.8 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 7.1 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 7.9 miles
- Teesport Harbour 8.3 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 8.4 miles
- Wilton Castle Estate 9.1 miles
- Redcar Beach Beach 9.9 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 10.3 miles
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 10.8 miles