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Ellesmere Urban
vs Selattyn & Gobowen

Selattyn & Gobowen has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Ellesmere Urban. Homes in Ellesmere Urban sold for a median of £229,950, in line with Selattyn & Gobowen. Ellesmere Urban has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 18%).

Map of Shropshire with Ellesmere Urban highlighted
Ellesmere Urban
143 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Selattyn & Gobowen highlighted
Selattyn & Gobowen
178 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Ellesmere Urban has 4,415 residents in 2,019 households; Selattyn & Gobowen has 4,114 in 1,722. Ellesmere Urban has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 4 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 25%). Ellesmere Urban has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 5.5 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 30%).

4,415Residents (2021)
4,114Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
2,019Households
1,722Households
139,579Households
12.8%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
29.1%Aged 65 and over
25.1%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
34.0%Living alone
28.5%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Ellesmere Urban and 41% in Selattyn & Gobowen. Selattyn & Gobowen has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 2.1 percentage points more than Ellesmere Urban (Shropshire: 69%). Ellesmere Urban has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 6.2 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £229,950 in Ellesmere Urban and £223,750 in Selattyn & Gobowen, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£229,950Median sale price
£223,750Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
69.3%Owner-occupied
71.4%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
18.6%Private renting
12.4%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
11.6%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
35.6%Detached houses
40.2%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
37.8%Semi-detached houses
41.1%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
16.5%Terraced houses
12.5%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
5.7%Flats
4.4%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Ellesmere Urban has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 1.6 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 44 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ellesmere Urban, and 15 in Selattyn & Gobowen. The typical postcode is 385 m from the nearest school in Ellesmere Urban and 596 m in Selattyn & Gobowen. The typical postcode is 9,482 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ellesmere Urban and 799 m in Selattyn & Gobowen. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Ellesmere Urban and 61% in Selattyn & Gobowen.

19.2%Green space within 500 m
17.6%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
44Services within 15 min (median)
15Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
385 mNearest school (median)
596 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
9.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
799 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
33Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
85.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
61.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ellesmere Urban and 61 in Selattyn & Gobowen, 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.

48Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Ellesmere Urban

Ellesmere Urban is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,415 people in 2,019 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £229,950 over the past two years, 17% below the Shropshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Shropshire average.

Selattyn & Gobowen

Selattyn & Gobowen is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,114 people in 1,722 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £223,750 over the past two years, 19% below the Shropshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

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