Oswestry South
vs Oswestry South East
Oswestry South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Oswestry South East. Homes in Oswestry South sold for a median of £235,000, 8% above Oswestry South East. Oswestry South has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Oswestry South has 4,414 residents in 2,100 households; Oswestry South East has 4,330 in 1,716. Oswestry South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 7.2 percentage points more than Oswestry South East (Shropshire: 25%). Oswestry South has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 10.4 percentage points more than Oswestry South East (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Oswestry South (36%) and semi-detached houses in Oswestry South East (47%). Oswestry South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 3 percentage points more than Oswestry South East (Shropshire: 69%). Oswestry South has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 13.7 percentage points more than Oswestry South East (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Oswestry South and £217,500 in Oswestry South East, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Oswestry South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 6.1 percentage points more than Oswestry South East (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 135 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oswestry South, and 97 in Oswestry South East. The typical postcode is 477 m from the nearest school in Oswestry South and 507 m in Oswestry South East. The typical postcode is 787 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oswestry South and 901 m in Oswestry South East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Oswestry South and 98% in Oswestry South East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 141 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oswestry South and 76 in Oswestry South 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 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.
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.
More comparisons.
Oswestry South and Oswestry South East next to other wards of Shropshire.