Who lives in SY4 5EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY4 5EA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wem
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,362 (2024)
SY4 5EAShrewsbury
Who lives in SY4 5EA
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY4 5EA sits in (Wem): about 1,362 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 15.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 26.8% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
- Female49.6%51%
- Male50.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SY4 5EA area is broadly in line with that, at 44.4%. 32.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SY4 5EA area is broadly in line with that, at 74.5%.
- Very good41.9%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair18.8%12.7%
- Bad5.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.