Welsh Walls, Oswestry, Shropshire

Welsh Walls is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Welsh Walls is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Welsh Walls is located in the Oswestry South ward of the Shropshire district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.860486, -3.058456
Grid Ref SJ288297
Suburb Oswestry
Constituency North Shropshire
Postcodes SY11 1AP, SY11 1RW

House Prices

The average house price in Welsh Walls is 0.55% higher than the rest of Oswestry. The last sale we have on record is 114 Welsh Walls, that sold for £235,000. The average house price in Oswestry is £185,472 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Welsh Walls

Date No. Type Price
08/11/2022 114 Terrace £235,000
07/10/2022 WAYSIDE Semi £265,000
12/01/2022 48 Terrace £150,000
26/11/2021 44 Terrace £184,000
08/10/2021 HOLBACHE HOUSE Flat £98,500
24/03/2021 50 Terrace £150,000
05/03/2021 86 Semi £308,000
08/02/2021 42 Semi £185,000
06/08/2020 LINDEN HOUSE, 84 Detached £307,000
31/07/2020 WAYSIDE Semi £169,950

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Welsh Walls, Shropshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Welsh Walls during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Welsh Walls and compared that to the average for the Oswestry South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Welsh Walls, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Oswestry South ward

Social economic statistics for Welsh Walls

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Welsh Walls is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Welsh Walls is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Welsh Walls experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Welsh Walls are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Welsh Walls involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Welsh Walls are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Welsh Walls are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Welsh Walls, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Welsh Walls are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Welsh Walls

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Welsh Walls.

Unemployment in Welsh Walls

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.71% of Welsh Walls residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Welsh Walls

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Welsh Walls. The proportion of retirees on Welsh Walls is 10% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.6% of Welsh Walls residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Welsh Walls

The proportion of home owners on Welsh Walls is 46.11% lower than the national average of 62%. 80.13% of properties in Welsh Walls are private rented and 3.97% are social rented.
15.89% of residents of Welsh Walls own their home

Country of Birth of Welsh Walls residents

The proportion if Welsh Walls residents born in the UK is 16.91% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.26% of Welsh Walls residents were born outside the UK.
65.74% of Welsh Walls residents were born in the UK

Welsh Walls Summary

With house prices in Welsh Walls less than the average for Shropshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Welsh Walls has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Welsh Walls maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Welsh Walls has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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