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SY5 9BZ

Loton

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY5 9BZ

Overview

Postcode SY5 9BZ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Loton ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge is £44,400 per year. The nearest station is Welshpool located about 7.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,073 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge is £44,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY5 9BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge near SY5 9BZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Welshpool located about 7.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
479
Population density
47 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
393
81.88%
Indian
80
16.67%
Other White
5
1.04%
Irish
2
0.42%
Total population: 480

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
43.14%
Owns with a mortgage
58
37.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
15.69%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.27%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Loton

Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Loton area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,180,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Loton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Loton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£417,500
Semi-Detached7£277,500
Terraced3£165,000

10 year median price trend in Loton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Loton.

Schools

In the SY5 9BZ postcode area, located within Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY5 9BZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableWestbury SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.