Llanymynech
vs St Oswald
St Oswald has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Llanymynech. Homes in St Oswald sold for a median of £338,750, 4% above Llanymynech. St Oswald has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 27%).
People
Llanymynech has 4,270 residents in 1,862 households; St Oswald has 4,827 in 1,957. Llanymynech has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 2.7 percentage points more than St Oswald (Shropshire: 25%). Llanymynech has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 1.4 percentage points more than St Oswald (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 70% of homes in Llanymynech and 62% in St Oswald. Llanymynech has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 4.5 percentage points more than St Oswald (Shropshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Llanymynech and £338,750 in St Oswald, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
St Oswald has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 10 percentage points more than Llanymynech (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Llanymynech, and 5 in St Oswald. The typical postcode is 1,653 m from the nearest school in Llanymynech and 1,402 m in St Oswald. The typical postcode is 3,259 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Llanymynech and 2,196 m in St Oswald. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in Llanymynech and 62% in St Oswald.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 31 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Llanymynech and 30 in St Oswald, 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.
St Oswald is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,827 people in 1,957 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £338,750 over the past two years, 23% above the Shropshire median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 61% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Llanymynech and St Oswald next to other wards of Shropshire.