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SY4 5AD area guide

Who lives in SY4 5AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wem
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,727 (2024)

SY4 5ADShrewsbury

At a glance

What SY4 5AD is like

SY4 5AD is a postcode in the Wem neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,727 people. 53.6% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY4 5 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY4 5AD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 39.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 129 sales in SY4 5, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,745

Average a year, before tax — higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY4 5 is down 8.9% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SY4 5AD FAQs

Is SY4 5AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SY4 5AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in SY4 5 sold for a median of £255,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY4 5AD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 39.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY4 5AD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SY4 5AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 53.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (33.5%).

Which council covers SY4 5AD?

SY4 5AD is in Shropshire.

SY4 5AD is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY4 5AD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wem Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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