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Oswestry South East
vs St Oswald

Oswestry South East has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in St Oswald. Homes in St Oswald sold for a median of £338,750, 56% above Oswestry South East. St Oswald has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Shropshire with Oswestry South East highlighted
Oswestry South East
119 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with St Oswald highlighted
St Oswald
212 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Oswestry South East has 4,330 residents in 1,716 households; St Oswald has 4,827 in 1,957. St Oswald has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 8.5 percentage points more than Oswestry South East (Shropshire: 25%). Oswestry South East has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 5.6 percentage points more than St Oswald (Shropshire: 30%).

4,330Residents (2021)
4,827Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,716Households
1,957Households
139,579Households
16.8%Aged 15–29
14.1%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 65 and over
25.8%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
28.9%Living alone
23.3%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Oswestry South East (47%) and detached houses in St Oswald (62%). St Oswald has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 17.1 percentage points more than Oswestry South East (Shropshire: 69%). Oswestry South East has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.7 percentage points more than St Oswald (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £217,500 in Oswestry South East and £338,750 in St Oswald, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£217,500Median sale price
£338,750Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
58.3%Owner-occupied
75.4%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
17.3%Private renting
12.6%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
23.0%Social renting
11.1%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
23.4%Detached houses
62.2%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
46.8%Semi-detached houses
24.3%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
22.9%Terraced houses
9.1%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
4.8%Flats
2.4%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

St Oswald has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 26.1 percentage points more than Oswestry South East (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 97 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oswestry South East, and 5 in St Oswald. The typical postcode is 507 m from the nearest school in Oswestry South East and 1,402 m in St Oswald. The typical postcode is 901 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oswestry South East and 2,196 m in St Oswald. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Oswestry South East and 62% in St Oswald.

11.2%Green space within 500 m
37.3%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
97Services within 15 min (median)
5Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
507 mNearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
901 mNearest tram or rail (median)
2.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
28Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
62.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oswestry South East 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.

76Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
30Recorded 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 South East

Oswestry South East is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,330 people in 1,716 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £217,500 over the past two years, 21% below the Shropshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the Shropshire average.

St Oswald

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 South East and St Oswald next to other wards of Shropshire.

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