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Selattyn & Gobowen
vs St Martin's

St Martin's has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Selattyn & Gobowen. Homes in St Martin's sold for a median of £256,750, 15% above Selattyn & Gobowen. St Martin's has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 18%).

Map of Shropshire with Selattyn & Gobowen highlighted
Selattyn & Gobowen
178 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with St Martin's highlighted
St Martin's
386 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Selattyn & Gobowen has 4,114 residents in 1,722 households; St Martin's has 8,445 in 3,472. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (25% and 25%). Selattyn & Gobowen has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.7 percentage points more than St Martin's (Shropshire: 30%).

4,114Residents (2021)
8,445Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,722Households
3,472Households
139,579Households
15.2%Aged 15–29
15.6%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
25.1%Aged 65 and over
24.5%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
28.5%Living alone
26.8%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Selattyn & Gobowen (41%) and detached houses in St Martin's (48%). St Martin's has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 1.3 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 69%). St Martin's has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.3 percentage points more than Selattyn & Gobowen (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £223,750 in Selattyn & Gobowen and £256,750 in St Martin's, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£223,750Median sale price
£256,750Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
71.4%Owner-occupied
72.7%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
12.4%Private renting
13.7%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
15.2%Social renting
13.2%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
40.2%Detached houses
48.2%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
41.1%Semi-detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
12.5%Terraced houses
10.9%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
4.4%Flats
3.2%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (18% and 18%). A typical postcode has 15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Selattyn & Gobowen, and 13 in St Martin's. The typical postcode is 596 m from the nearest school in Selattyn & Gobowen and 1,143 m in St Martin's. The typical postcode is 799 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Selattyn & Gobowen and 4,006 m in St Martin's. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 61% of premises in Selattyn & Gobowen and 76% in St Martin's.

17.6%Green space within 500 m
18.3%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
15Services within 15 min (median)
13Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
596 mNearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
799 mNearest tram or rail (median)
4.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
33Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
61.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
76.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Selattyn & Gobowen and 48 in St Martin's, 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.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
48Recorded 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.

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.

St Martin's

St Martin's is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 8,445 people in 3,472 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £256,750 over the past two years, 7% below the Shropshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Selattyn & Gobowen and St Martin's next to other wards of Shropshire.

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