The electoral ward of Norcot is situated to the west of the town centre, and is bordered by Kentwood, Battle, Southcote and Tilehurst wards.
As such it includes the densely populated area along and surrounding the Oxford Road as far as the foot of Norcot Hill, which is a typical example of the British town's rows of terraced houses, as well as the more affluent area to the north of the Bath Road and alongside Tilehurst Road as far as Prospect Park.