Loton
vs Rea Valley
Loton has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Rea Valley. Homes in Loton sold for a median of £363,750, 35% above Rea Valley. Rea Valley has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Loton has 4,311 residents in 1,695 households; Rea Valley has 4,509 in 1,969. Rea Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 1.3 percentage points more than Loton (Shropshire: 25%). Rea Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.5 percentage points more than Loton (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 62% of homes in Loton and 48% in Rea Valley. Loton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 2.1 percentage points more than Rea Valley (Shropshire: 69%). Loton has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2 percentage points more than Rea Valley (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £363,750 in Loton and £270,000 in Rea Valley, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Rea Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 3 percentage points more than Loton (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Loton, and 24 in Rea Valley. The typical postcode is 2,251 m from the nearest school in Loton and 649 m in Rea Valley. The typical postcode is 10,034 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Loton and 12,240 m in Rea Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 29% of premises in Loton and 14% in Rea Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Loton and 50 in Rea Valley, 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.
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.
Rea Valley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,509 people in 1,969 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Loton and Rea Valley next to other wards of Shropshire.