Affluence in SY4 5HQ
How SY4 5HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wem
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,362 (2024)
SY4 5HQShrewsbury
How well off SY4 5HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 5HQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the SY4 5HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the SY4 5HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the SY4 5HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 5HQ (Wem) (about 1,362 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.