Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Loton at a glance
- House prices
- £375,500
- Middle70th percentile
- Schools
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 10th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 40.8 per 1,000 residents
- Strong80th percentile
- Flood risk
- 13.8% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land77th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Loton a good place to live?
Loton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Shropshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Loton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 40.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 80th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Loton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £375,500
- Percentile
- 70th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 39 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Loton
Schools
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Loton
Flood risk
13.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 10.9% of the area. That is the 77th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Loton
Transport
10th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Loton a good place to live?
Loton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Loton safe?
Loton ranks in the 80th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Loton?
The median sale price was £375,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 70th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Loton?
Schools rank in the 16th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Loton?
Nearby public profiles include Copthorne in Shropshire and Clun in Shropshire.
