Oswestry North East
vs Selattyn & Gobowen
Selattyn & Gobowen has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Oswestry North East. Homes in Selattyn & Gobowen sold for a median of £223,750, 11% above Oswestry North East. Selattyn & Gobowen has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Oswestry North East has 4,156 residents in 1,919 households; Selattyn & Gobowen has 4,114 in 1,722. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (26% and 25%). Oswestry North East has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 4.2 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Oswestry North East and 41% in Selattyn & Gobowen. Selattyn & Gobowen has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 5 percentage points more than Oswestry North East (Shropshire: 69%). Oswestry North East has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.2 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £202,000 in Oswestry North East and £223,750 in Selattyn & Gobowen, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Selattyn & Gobowen has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 2.8 percentage points more than Oswestry North East (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oswestry North East, and 15 in Selattyn & Gobowen. The typical postcode is 286 m from the nearest school in Oswestry North East and 596 m in Selattyn & Gobowen. The typical postcode is 691 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oswestry North East and 799 m in Selattyn & Gobowen. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Oswestry North East and 61% in Selattyn & Gobowen.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oswestry North East 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.
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.
Oswestry North East is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,156 people in 1,919 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £202,000 over the past two years, 27% below the Shropshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% below the Shropshire average.
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.
Oswestry North East and Selattyn & Gobowen next to other wards of Shropshire.