Affluence in SY4 5AP
How SY4 5AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wem
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
SY4 5APShrewsbury
How well off SY4 5AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 5AP area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SY4 5AP area is below that, at 47%. 31.3% are retired and 12.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY4 5AP area is below that, at 26%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY4 5AP area is well below that, at 23.7%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY4 5AP sits in (Wem): about 1,589 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.