Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:28 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:25 am – 3:41 pm
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People6,014 residentsin the Norton High Street census areaMedian age 45.72,875 households68% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,725 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C619 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesBillingham Beck Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 55 haThe Greenpark · under a mileTinkers Yard Pocket Parkpark · under a mileBillingham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 53 haNorton Sports Villagesports ground · under a mile · 19 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197047 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202648 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.9 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,992 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Tees Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNorton Medical Centre23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistC Wenham Dental Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools22 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 5 specialIndependentRed House Schoolages 3-17, 345 pupilsright herePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Academyages 3-11, 285 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorth Shore Academyages 11-16, 850 pupils1.2 miCollegeThe Education Training Collective2.2 miUniversityTeesside University3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME7.5 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL34 miRailway stationBillingham1.5 miBus stationHartlepool Interchange7.7 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough3.3 miBus stops122 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS20 postcode district.
