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Oswestry North
vs Selattyn & Gobowen

Oswestry North has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Selattyn & Gobowen. Homes in Selattyn & Gobowen sold for a median of £223,750, 12% above Oswestry North. Selattyn & Gobowen has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Shropshire with Oswestry North highlighted
Oswestry North
157 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Selattyn & Gobowen highlighted
Selattyn & Gobowen
178 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Oswestry North has 4,600 residents in 2,207 households; Selattyn & Gobowen has 4,114 in 1,722. Selattyn & Gobowen has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.2 percentage points more than Oswestry North (Shropshire: 25%). Oswestry North has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 9.5 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 30%).

4,600Residents (2021)
4,114Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
2,207Households
1,722Households
139,579Households
16.0%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 65 and over
25.1%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
38.0%Living alone
28.5%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Oswestry North (33%) and semi-detached houses in Selattyn & Gobowen (41%). Selattyn & Gobowen has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 14.8 percentage points more than Oswestry North (Shropshire: 69%). Oswestry North has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 10.5 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £199,000 in Oswestry North and £223,750 in Selattyn & Gobowen, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£199,000Median sale price
£223,750Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
56.6%Owner-occupied
71.4%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
22.9%Private renting
12.4%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
19.5%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
22.1%Detached houses
40.2%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
28.6%Semi-detached houses
41.1%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
33.0%Terraced houses
12.5%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
14.0%Flats
4.4%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Selattyn & Gobowen has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 1.9 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 15 in Selattyn & Gobowen. The typical postcode is 405 m from the nearest school in Oswestry North and 596 m in Selattyn & Gobowen. The typical postcode is 605 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oswestry North and 799 m in Selattyn & Gobowen. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Oswestry North and 61% in Selattyn & Gobowen.

15.7%Green space within 500 m
17.6%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
127Services within 15 min (median)
15Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
405 mNearest school (median)
596 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
605 mNearest tram or rail (median)
799 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
33Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
61.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oswestry North 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.

71Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Selattyn & Gobowen

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.

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