Norton
Ward in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.349, -2.043 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 97 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01527 (Redditch) |
Norton is an electoral ward on the northern edge of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, combining a compact village core with surrounding countryside. The area has a mix of commuter housing and working farmland, with lanes, hedgerows and a handful of historic buildings that reflect its long rural past.
Locally there are village amenities such as a pub, a church and active community groups, while many residents travel to nearby centres like Birmingham and Worcester for work, supported by good road and rail links. The local economy relies on small businesses, services and light industry in and around Bromsgrove, and the ward’s character is shaped by agricultural roots alongside steady suburban growth.
Postcode districts covering Norton
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Coventry 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Wolverhampton 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Dudley 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Walsall 16 miles25.8 km
- West Bromwich 13.1 miles21 km
- Solihull 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Worcester 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Cannock 24.2 miles39 km
- Redditch 6.1 miles9.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Lowes Hill Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Catshill Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Catshill South Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Sidemoor Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Catshill and North Marlbrook Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Blackwell Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Slideslow Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Bromsgrove Central Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lickey Hills Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lickey and Blackwell Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bromsgrove Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Marlbrook Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
Example postcodes in Norton
B60 1NG, B60 1GD, B61 0HB, B61 0FX, B60 1JD, B61 0HD, B61 0FS, B61 0FZ, B61 0FP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 14.4 miles23.2 km
- East Midlands Airport 44.8 miles72.1 km
- Bromsgrove Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Barnt Green Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Norton Ad
- Hillscourt 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Grafton Manor Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holiday Inn Birmingham Bromsgrove 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brockencote Hall 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Old Rose and Crown Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Droitwich Spa 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Hogarths Stone Manor 4 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Meadow Farm, Redditch by Marstons Inns 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Redditch 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Bromsgrove Hotel & Spa 4 1.3 miles2 km
Schools in Norton
- Lickey End First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hewell Grange Estate 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Ipsley Court Estate 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Westwood House Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Aggborough Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 10.9 miles17.6 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 11.5 miles18.4 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Ragley Hall Country house 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 12.8 miles20.7 km