Oswestry North
vs Oswestry South
Oswestry South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Oswestry North. Homes in Oswestry South sold for a median of £235,000, 18% above Oswestry North. Oswestry South has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Oswestry North has 4,600 residents in 2,207 households; Oswestry South has 4,414 in 2,100. Oswestry South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 1.6 percentage points more than Oswestry North (Shropshire: 25%). Oswestry South has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 1.3 percentage points more than Oswestry North (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Oswestry North (33%) and detached houses in Oswestry South (36%). Oswestry South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 4.7 percentage points more than Oswestry North (Shropshire: 69%). Oswestry South has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 8.1 percentage points more than Oswestry North (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £199,000 in Oswestry North and £235,000 in Oswestry South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Oswestry South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 1.6 percentage points more than Oswestry North (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 127 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oswestry North, and 135 in Oswestry South. The typical postcode is 405 m from the nearest school in Oswestry North and 477 m in Oswestry South. The typical postcode is 605 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oswestry North and 787 m in Oswestry South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Oswestry North and 72% in Oswestry South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oswestry North and 141 in Oswestry South, 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 South is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,414 people in 2,100 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Shropshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Oswestry North and Oswestry South next to other wards of Shropshire.