Oswestry North East
vs Whittington
Oswestry North East has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Whittington. Homes in Whittington sold for a median of £276,000, 37% above Oswestry North East. Whittington has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Oswestry North East has 4,156 residents in 1,919 households; Whittington has 4,440 in 1,831. Oswestry North East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 1.5 percentage points more than Whittington (Shropshire: 25%). Oswestry North East has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 7.9 percentage points more than Whittington (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Oswestry North East (48%) and detached houses in Whittington (52%). Whittington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 6.8 percentage points more than Oswestry North East (Shropshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £202,000 in Oswestry North East and £276,000 in Whittington, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Whittington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 7.7 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 11 in Whittington. The typical postcode is 286 m from the nearest school in Oswestry North East and 726 m in Whittington. The typical postcode is 691 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oswestry North East and 3,382 m in Whittington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Oswestry North East and 43% in Whittington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oswestry North East and 45 in Whittington, 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.
Whittington is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,440 people in 1,831 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,000 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Oswestry North East and Whittington next to other wards of Shropshire.