Loton
vs Ruyton & Baschurch
Ruyton & Baschurch has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Loton. Homes in Loton sold for a median of £363,750, 7% above Ruyton & Baschurch. Loton has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 24%).
People
Loton has 4,311 residents in 1,695 households; Ruyton & Baschurch has 4,365 in 1,758. Loton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.1 percentage points more than Ruyton & Baschurch (Shropshire: 25%). Loton has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 3.3 percentage points more than Ruyton & Baschurch (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 62% of homes in Loton and 62% in Ruyton & Baschurch. Ruyton & Baschurch has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 4.1 percentage points more than Loton (Shropshire: 69%). Loton has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.6 percentage points more than Ruyton & Baschurch (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £363,750 in Loton and £341,497 in Ruyton & Baschurch, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Loton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 1 percentage point more than Ruyton & Baschurch (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Loton, and 13 in Ruyton & Baschurch. The typical postcode is 2,251 m from the nearest school in Loton and 876 m in Ruyton & Baschurch. The typical postcode is 10,034 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Loton and 8,315 m in Ruyton & Baschurch. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 29% of premises in Loton and 57% in Ruyton & Baschurch.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Loton and 21 in Ruyton & Baschurch, 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.
Ruyton & Baschurch is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,365 people in 1,758 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £341,497 over the past two years, 24% above the Shropshire median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Loton and Ruyton & Baschurch next to other wards of Shropshire.