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SY4 5HQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wem
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,362 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY4 5HQ is like

SY4 5HQ is a postcode in the Wem area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,362 people. 58.3% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SY4 5 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY4 5HQ compares

Headline figures for SY4 5HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.3 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,745

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY4 5HQ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY4 5 is down 8.9% on the year before.
05
An older population
26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SY4 5HQ FAQs

Is SY4 5HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SY4 5HQ?

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 5HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY4 5HQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SY4 5HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 58.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.6%).

Which council covers SY4 5HQ?

The local authority for SY4 5HQ is Shropshire.

SY4 5HQ comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY4 5HQ?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wem Rail Station, 0.7 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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