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Housing in SY4 5BB

What the homes in SY4 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (33.5%). Flats make up 18.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

SY4 5BBEngland
Detached19.8%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced27.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY4 5BB area is below that, at 53.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.6% of households against 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

SY4 5BB
54%
24%
22%
England
  • Owned53.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented23.6%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY4 5BBEngland
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association18.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY4 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.2%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.

SY4 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 6624.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Shropshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Shropshire, August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

ShropshireEngland
All homes£823£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£768£1,335
Three bedrooms£953£1,489
Four or more£1,398£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£878£1,449
Terraced£794£1,435
Flat or maisonette£673£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY4 5BB sits in (Wem): about 1,727 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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