Norton’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Norton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NortonPowys
A village of 377 in Powys, Wales.
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Photo: Bikeboy · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
377
Census 2021 · Powys council
Median home
£363K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
62.9
44% are 65+ · Powys 27%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
2%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Norton a good place to live?
Norton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Norton stand out
The 3 things Norton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of Saint Andrew; 20.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
44% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Norton.
Who lives here
Few people in Norton are 15 to 24: 4%, fewer than in Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
For Norton, that is below both Powys’ towns (9.5%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 44% of residents. Norton has a median age of 62.9.
62.9median age
NortonPowysWales
Ages · share of residents
44%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Norton | Powys | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4% | 9.5% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 21% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 44% | 27% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Norton than in Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns: 2%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Norton sits below both Powys’ towns (21%) and Wales’s towns (16%) on this measure. For 18% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
2%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot2%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Buying in Norton costs more than in Powys’ towns or across Wales’s towns: the median sale is £363K
That puts Norton above both Powys’ towns (£238K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). Owners make up 89% of households.
£363Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Norton£363K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 10 |
89%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
6%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£621
average private rent a month, Powys council area
£2,352
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Norton: 8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
On this, Norton is below both Powys’ towns (38.9) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Police recorded 9 crimes inside Norton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 33% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Only 73% of people in Norton say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
In the comparison, Norton comes below both Powys’ towns (78%) and Wales’s towns (78%). The nearest A&E to Norton is The County Hospital, 21.2 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
73%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Norton | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 22% | 22% |
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL
History
Norton is rich in listed buildings: 504 per 10,000 residents, more than Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Norton has 19 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of Saint Andrew Grade II*
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
504
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Norton
13pages on Norton
The big questions
Norton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PresteigneKnightonKingtonWeobleyNorton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton | 377 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Presteigne | 1,929 | 2 | — | B− | C− | B− |
| Knighton | 2,911 | 3.3 | C | B | C | B− |
| Kington | 2,423 | 6.4 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Weobley | 1,273 | 12 | — | C | C+ | B− |
Presteigne, Kington and Weobley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Norton
How many listed buildings are there in Norton?
19 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 20.7 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 25% of Norton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Norton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Powys council area averaged £621 a month in August 2026.
About Norton
Village in Powys, Wales
Norton is a built-up area of 377 people, in the Powys council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 377 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Powys
- County
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000234
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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