Abbey
vs Oteley & Reabrook
Oteley & Reabrook has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Abbey. Homes in Abbey sold for a median of £320,000, 10% above Oteley & Reabrook. Oteley & Reabrook has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Abbey has 4,514 residents in 2,187 households; Oteley & Reabrook has 3,088 in 1,364. Abbey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 8.9 percentage points more than Oteley & Reabrook (Shropshire: 25%). Abbey has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 11.6 percentage points more than Oteley & Reabrook (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Abbey (32%) and semi-detached houses in Oteley & Reabrook (47%). Oteley & Reabrook has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 3.6 percentage points more than Abbey (Shropshire: 69%). Abbey has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 6.8 percentage points more than Oteley & Reabrook (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Abbey and £290,000 in Oteley & Reabrook, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Oteley & Reabrook has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 6.2 percentage points more than Abbey (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 99 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Abbey, and 45 in Oteley & Reabrook. The typical postcode is 661 m from the nearest school in Abbey and 846 m in Oteley & Reabrook. The typical postcode is 1,539 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Abbey and 2,673 m in Oteley & Reabrook. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Abbey and 96% in Oteley & Reabrook.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Abbey and 64 in Oteley & Reabrook, 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.
Abbey is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,514 people in 2,187 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Shropshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Shropshire average.
Oteley & Reabrook is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,088 people in 1,364 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Shropshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Abbey and Oteley & Reabrook next to other wards of Shropshire.