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SY11 2BP

Oswestry South

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY11 2BP

Overview

Postcode SY11 2BP 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 301.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oswestry West is £43,100 per year. The nearest station is Gobowen located about 2.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cae Glas Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
302
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Oswestry West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,288 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Oswestry West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 301.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.5%

Approximately 13.5% 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

6/10

The average income of residents in Oswestry West is £43,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Oswestry West near SY11 2BP 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SY11 2BP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCae Glas ParkMediumWalking directions to Cae Glas Park
0.3 miBrynhafod Playing FieldSmallWalking directions to Brynhafod Playing Field
0.4 miPlas Ffynnon Millennium GreenSmallWalking directions to Plas Ffynnon Millennium Green

Area Profile

Population
336
Population density
5,936.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
89.29%
Other White
27
8.04%
Other
6
1.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.89%
Total population: 336

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
56
37.84%
Owns with a mortgage
35
23.65%
Owns outright
34
22.97%
Other social rented
17
11.49%
Social rents from council
3
2.03%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Oswestry South

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £232,000 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£330,000
Flats6£111,000
Semi-Detached10£211,400
Terraced28£187,748

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 2BP postcode area, located within Oswestry West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY11 2BP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Marches SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableOswestry SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY11 2BP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY11 2BP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op FoodVictoria Road, Oswestry, SY11 2HRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miR K And M Lewis30 Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AEWalking directions to R K And M Lewis
0.1 miGemma's Convenience Store63 Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2SZWalking directions to Gemma's Convenience Store
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodSmithfield Road, Oswestry, SY11 2ELWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.3 miHeron Foods18 English Walls, Oswestry, SY11 2PAWalking directions to Heron Foods

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.