Oswestry North
vs St Oswald
Oswestry North has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in St Oswald. Homes in St Oswald sold for a median of £338,750, 70% above Oswestry North. St Oswald has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Oswestry North has 4,600 residents in 2,207 households; St Oswald has 4,827 in 1,957. St Oswald has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 2.9 percentage points more than Oswestry North (Shropshire: 25%). Oswestry North has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 14.7 percentage points more than St Oswald (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Oswestry North (33%) and detached houses in St Oswald (62%). St Oswald has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 18.8 percentage points more than Oswestry North (Shropshire: 69%). Oswestry North has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 10.3 percentage points more than St Oswald (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £199,000 in Oswestry North and £338,750 in St Oswald, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
St Oswald has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 21.6 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 5 in St Oswald. The typical postcode is 405 m from the nearest school in Oswestry North and 1,402 m in St Oswald. The typical postcode is 605 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oswestry North and 2,196 m in St Oswald. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Oswestry North and 62% in St Oswald.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oswestry North and 30 in St Oswald, 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.
St Oswald is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,827 people in 1,957 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £338,750 over the past two years, 23% above the Shropshire median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 61% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Oswestry North and St Oswald next to other wards of Shropshire.