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SY11 2BE

Wilmot Drive

Oswestry South

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Detailed insights for SY11 2BE

Overview

Postcode SY11 2BE is located in an urban city, within the Oswestry South ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Oswestry West area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Oswestry West is £46,361 per year. The nearest station is Gobowen located about 3.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Oswestry West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,326 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Oswestry West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 53.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Oswestry West is £46,361 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY11 2BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Oswestry West near SY11 2BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gobowen located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
469
Population density
1,376.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.22(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.13(-20%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.37(-25%)
Other theft
4.83(-16%)
Burglary
2.69(-34%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
437
92.58%
Other White
12
2.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.85%
African
4
0.85%
Irish
4
0.85%
Total population: 472

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
209
50.12%
Level 3 (A level)
67
16.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
58
13.91%
No qualifications
36
8.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
5.76%
Total 16+ residents: 417

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
97
44.91%
Owns with a mortgage
91
42.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
12.04%
Other forms of private rent
2
0.93%
Total households: 216

Property prices in Oswestry South

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £247,500 in Oswestry South area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £920,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oswestry South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oswestry South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£362,000
Flats6£111,000
Semi-Detached12£236,400
Terraced26£173,750

10 year median price trend in Oswestry South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oswestry South.

Schools

In the SY11 2BE postcode area, located within Oswestry West, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY11 2BE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryThe Marches SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableOswestry SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY11 2BE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY11 2BE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miR K And M Lewis30 Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AEWalking directions to R K And M Lewis
0.3 miCo-op FoodVictoria Road, Oswestry, SY11 2HRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miLidl70 Victoria Road, Oswestry, SY11 2HUWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miGemma's Convenience Store63 Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2SZWalking directions to Gemma's Convenience Store
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodSmithfield Road, Oswestry, SY11 2ELWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,804
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,865
Band H£4,638

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth ShropshireE14001398
WardOswestry SouthE05016055
ParishOswestryE04012254
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oswestry WestE02006025
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 007BE01028907
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.