Oswestry South
vs St Oswald
Oswestry South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in St Oswald. Homes in St Oswald sold for a median of £338,750, 44% above Oswestry South. St Oswald has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Oswestry South has 4,414 residents in 2,100 households; St Oswald has 4,827 in 1,957. St Oswald has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 1.3 percentage points more than Oswestry South (Shropshire: 25%). Oswestry South has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 16 percentage points more than St Oswald (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Oswestry South and 62% in St Oswald. St Oswald has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 14.1 percentage points more than Oswestry South (Shropshire: 69%). Oswestry South has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 18.4 percentage points more than St Oswald (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Oswestry South 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%, 20 percentage points more than Oswestry South (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 135 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oswestry South, and 5 in St Oswald. The typical postcode is 477 m from the nearest school in Oswestry South and 1,402 m in St Oswald. The typical postcode is 787 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oswestry South and 2,196 m in St Oswald. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Oswestry South and 62% in St Oswald.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 141 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oswestry South 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 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.
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 and St Oswald next to other wards of Shropshire.