Column & Sutton
vs Oteley & Reabrook
Oteley & Reabrook has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Column & Sutton. Homes in Oteley & Reabrook sold for a median of £290,000, 5% above Column & Sutton. Oteley & Reabrook has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Column & Sutton has 3,908 residents in 1,919 households; Oteley & Reabrook has 3,088 in 1,364. Column & Sutton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 11.4 percentage points more than Oteley & Reabrook (Shropshire: 25%). Column & Sutton has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 9.9 percentage points more than Oteley & Reabrook (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Column & Sutton and 47% in Oteley & Reabrook. Oteley & Reabrook has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 7 percentage points more than Column & Sutton (Shropshire: 69%). Column & Sutton has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2.3 percentage points more than Oteley & Reabrook (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £277,500 in Column & Sutton and £290,000 in Oteley & Reabrook, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (21% and 21%). A typical postcode has 71 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Column & Sutton, and 45 in Oteley & Reabrook. The typical postcode is 509 m from the nearest school in Column & Sutton and 846 m in Oteley & Reabrook. The typical postcode is 2,105 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Column & Sutton and 2,673 m in Oteley & Reabrook. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Column & Sutton and 96% in Oteley & Reabrook.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Column & Sutton 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.
Column & Sutton is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,908 people in 1,919 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £277,500 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% 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.
Column & Sutton and Oteley & Reabrook next to other wards of Shropshire.