Meole
vs Oteley & Reabrook
Oteley & Reabrook has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Meole. Homes in Meole sold for a median of £345,000, 19% above Oteley & Reabrook. Meole has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Meole has 4,389 residents in 1,831 households; Oteley & Reabrook has 3,088 in 1,364. Meole has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.1 percentage points more than Oteley & Reabrook (Shropshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Meole and 47% in Oteley & Reabrook. Oteley & Reabrook has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 6.4 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 69%). Oteley & Reabrook has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 2.8 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £345,000 in Meole and £290,000 in Oteley & Reabrook, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Meole has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 1.6 percentage points more than Oteley & Reabrook (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 57 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Meole, and 45 in Oteley & Reabrook. The typical postcode is 443 m from the nearest school in Meole and 846 m in Oteley & Reabrook. The typical postcode is 2,795 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Meole and 2,673 m in Oteley & Reabrook. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Meole and 96% in Oteley & Reabrook.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 89 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Meole 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.
Meole is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,389 people in 1,831 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, 25% above the Shropshire median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% 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.
Meole and Oteley & Reabrook next to other wards of Shropshire.