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Oswestry South
vs Selattyn & Gobowen

Oswestry South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Selattyn & Gobowen. Homes in Oswestry South sold for a median of £235,000, 5% above Selattyn & Gobowen. Selattyn & Gobowen has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Shropshire with Oswestry South highlighted
Oswestry South
187 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Selattyn & Gobowen highlighted
Selattyn & Gobowen
178 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Oswestry South has 4,414 residents in 2,100 households; Selattyn & Gobowen has 4,114 in 1,722. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (25% and 25%). Oswestry South has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 10.8 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 30%).

4,414Residents (2021)
4,114Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
2,100Households
1,722Households
139,579Households
19.4%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
24.5%Aged 65 and over
25.1%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
39.3%Living alone
28.5%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Oswestry South (36%) and semi-detached houses in Selattyn & Gobowen (41%). Selattyn & Gobowen has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 10.1 percentage points more than Oswestry South (Shropshire: 69%). Oswestry South has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 18.6 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Oswestry South and £223,750 in Selattyn & Gobowen, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£235,000Median sale price
£223,750Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
61.3%Owner-occupied
71.4%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
31.0%Private renting
12.4%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
7.6%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
36.2%Detached houses
40.2%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
16.6%Semi-detached houses
41.1%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
24.3%Terraced houses
12.5%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
12.7%Flats
4.4%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (17% and 18%). A typical postcode has 135 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oswestry South, and 15 in Selattyn & Gobowen. The typical postcode is 477 m from the nearest school in Oswestry South and 596 m in Selattyn & Gobowen. The typical postcode is 787 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oswestry South and 799 m in Selattyn & Gobowen. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Oswestry South and 61% in Selattyn & Gobowen.

17.3%Green space within 500 m
17.6%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
135Services within 15 min (median)
15Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
477 mNearest school (median)
596 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
787 mNearest tram or rail (median)
799 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
33Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
71.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
61.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 141 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oswestry South 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.

141Recorded 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 South

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.

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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