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Oswestry South East

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North west Shropshire. About 4,887 people in 2.0 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Oswestry South East, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,877
2,632nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.1%
3,419th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Oswestry South East compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Oswestry South EastMiddle
Population72 wards, Shropshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 3,108 to 8,904. The middle area is 4,365. Oswestry South East is 4,877.
4,87713th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage72 wards, Shropshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 16.0% to 99.4%. The middle area is 80.6%. Oswestry South East is 99.2%.
99.2%2nd highest
Claimant rate72 wards, Shropshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 1.0% to 5.0%. The middle area is 2.2%. Oswestry South East is 3.5%.
3.5%joint 10th highest
Aged 15 to 6472 wards, Shropshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 46.9% to 73.8%. The middle area is 59.7%. Oswestry South East is 63.1%.
63.1%12th highest

Figures for the whole of Shropshire

These figures are published for the whole of Shropshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Shropshire and not Oswestry South East alone. See Shropshire

Average house price
£275,232
Down 1.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,991
122nd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
167th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.6
130th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Oswestry South East in brief

Oswestry South East had 4,877 usual residents at the census.

In Oswestry South East, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Oswestry South East, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.1% of residents in Oswestry South East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.