Who lives in SY4 5UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY4 5UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wem
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
SY4 5UPShrewsbury
Who lives in SY4 5UP
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY4 5UP sits in (Wem): about 1,589 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 15.6% of residents. 10.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 31.3% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
47.5% of residents are female and 52.5% male.
- Female47.5%51%
- Male52.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SY4 5UP area is broadly in line with that, at 47.7%. 34.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SY4 5UP area is broadly in line with that, at 78.9%.
- Very good41.4%48.5%
- Good37.6%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.