Longden
vs Loton
Loton has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Longden. Homes in Loton sold for a median of £363,750, 14% above Longden. Longden has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Longden has 4,174 residents in 1,792 households; Loton has 4,311 in 1,695. Loton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 2.8 percentage points more than Longden (Shropshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 25%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Longden and 62% in Loton. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (74% and 73%). Loton has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 5.5 percentage points more than Longden (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Longden and £363,750 in Loton, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Longden has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 9.9 percentage points more than Loton (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Longden, and 4 in Loton. The typical postcode is 1,284 m from the nearest school in Longden and 2,251 m in Loton. The typical postcode is 7,521 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Longden and 10,034 m in Loton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 31% of premises in Longden and 29% in Loton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 54 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Longden 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.
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.
Longden is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,174 people in 1,792 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Shropshire median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% above the Shropshire average.
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.
Longden and Loton next to other wards of Shropshire.