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Copthorne
vs Loton

Loton has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Copthorne. Homes in Loton sold for a median of £363,750, in line with Copthorne. Copthorne has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 25%).

Map of Shropshire with Copthorne highlighted
Copthorne
136 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Loton highlighted
Loton
202 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Copthorne has 5,497 residents in 2,334 households; Loton has 4,311 in 1,695. Loton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.7 percentage points more than Copthorne (Shropshire: 25%). Copthorne has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.3 percentage points more than Loton (Shropshire: 30%).

5,497Residents (2021)
4,311Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
2,334Households
1,695Households
139,579Households
13.9%Aged 15–29
14.2%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
21.6%Aged 65 and over
28.3%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
27.7%Living alone
25.4%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Copthorne and 62% in Loton. Copthorne has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 5.7 percentage points more than Loton (Shropshire: 69%). Loton has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 1.1 percentage points more than Copthorne (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £360,000 in Copthorne and £363,750 in Loton, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£360,000Median sale price
£363,750Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
78.7%Owner-occupied
73.0%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
14.1%Private renting
15.2%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
6.1%Social renting
11.4%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
52.2%Detached houses
61.8%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
32.7%Semi-detached houses
26.0%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
6.9%Terraced houses
2.9%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
5.7%Flats
6.4%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (25% and 25%). A typical postcode has 52 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Copthorne, and 4 in Loton. The typical postcode is 588 m from the nearest school in Copthorne and 2,251 m in Loton. The typical postcode is 2,444 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Copthorne and 10,034 m in Loton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Copthorne and 29% in Loton.

24.6%Green space within 500 m
24.5%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
52Services within 15 min (median)
4Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
588 mNearest school (median)
2.3 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
10.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
20Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
29.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 33 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Copthorne and 30 in Loton, against 59 across Shropshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

33Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
30Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Copthorne

Copthorne is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,497 people in 2,334 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £360,000 over the past two years, 31% above the Shropshire median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Shropshire average.

Loton

Loton is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,311 people in 1,695 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £363,750 over the past two years, 32% above the Shropshire median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Copthorne and Loton next to other wards of Shropshire.

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