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SY5 9DW

Braggington Lane

Loton

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Detailed insights for SY5 9DW

Overview

Postcode SY5 9DW 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 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge is £51,285 per year. The nearest station is Welshpool located about 7.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.2%
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

3/10

Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% 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

6/10

The average income per household in Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge is £51,285 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge near SY5 9DW 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 7.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
18.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.3(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.32(-18%)
Public order
4.66(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.11(-57%)
Other theft
2.07(-64%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
252
97.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.16%
Other White
2
0.78%
Irish
1
0.39%
Total population: 258

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
75
33.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
53
23.66%
No qualifications
32
14.29%
Level 3 (A level)
31
13.84%
Apprenticeship
12
5.36%
Total 16+ residents: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
50.59%
Owns with a mortgage
31
36.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
10.59%
Other social rented
1
1.18%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.18%
Total households: 85

Property prices in Loton

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Loton area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,000 up to £895,000.

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
Detached21£480,000
Flats1£143,000
Semi-Detached11£285,000
Terraced4£210,000

10 year median price trend in Loton

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

Schools

In the SY5 9DW 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 9DW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miNot applicableThe Henslow and Evolution SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,804
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,865
Band H£4,638

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencyShrewsburyE14001473
WardLotonE05016043
ParishAlberbury with CardestonE04011202
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bomere Heath & Montford BridgeE02006028
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 014EE01028978
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.