Llanymynech
vs Oswestry South
Oswestry South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Llanymynech. Homes in Llanymynech sold for a median of £325,000, 38% above Oswestry South. Llanymynech has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Llanymynech has 4,270 residents in 1,862 households; Oswestry South has 4,414 in 2,100. Llanymynech has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 4 percentage points more than Oswestry South (Shropshire: 25%). Oswestry South has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 14.6 percentage points more than Llanymynech (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 70% of homes in Llanymynech and 36% in Oswestry South. Llanymynech has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 18.6 percentage points more than Oswestry South (Shropshire: 69%). Oswestry South has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 19 percentage points more than Llanymynech (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Llanymynech and £235,000 in Oswestry South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Llanymynech has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 10 percentage points more than Oswestry South (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Llanymynech, and 135 in Oswestry South. The typical postcode is 1,653 m from the nearest school in Llanymynech and 477 m in Oswestry South. The typical postcode is 3,259 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Llanymynech and 787 m in Oswestry South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in Llanymynech and 72% in Oswestry South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 31 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Llanymynech and 141 in Oswestry South, 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.
Llanymynech is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,270 people in 1,862 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, 18% above the Shropshire median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Shropshire average.
Oswestry South is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,414 people in 2,100 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Shropshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Llanymynech and Oswestry South next to other wards of Shropshire.