Oswestry North
vs Oswestry North East
Oswestry North has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Oswestry North East. Homes in Oswestry North East sold for a median of £202,000, in line with Oswestry North. Oswestry North has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Oswestry North has 4,600 residents in 2,207 households; Oswestry North East has 4,156 in 1,919. Oswestry North East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 3.1 percentage points more than Oswestry North (Shropshire: 25%). Oswestry North has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 5.3 percentage points more than Oswestry North East (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Oswestry North (33%) and semi-detached houses in Oswestry North East (48%). Oswestry North East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 9.8 percentage points more than Oswestry North (Shropshire: 69%). Oswestry North has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 8.3 percentage points more than Oswestry North East (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £199,000 in Oswestry North and £202,000 in Oswestry North East, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (16% and 15%). A typical postcode has 127 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oswestry North, and 96 in Oswestry North East. The typical postcode is 405 m from the nearest school in Oswestry North and 286 m in Oswestry North East. The typical postcode is 605 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oswestry North and 691 m in Oswestry North East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Oswestry North and 94% in Oswestry North East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oswestry North and 52 in Oswestry North East, 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 is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,600 people in 2,207 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £199,000 over the past two years, 28% below the Shropshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% below the Shropshire average.
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.
More comparisons.
Oswestry North and Oswestry North East next to other wards of Shropshire.