Affluence in SY4 5XL
How SY4 5XL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wem
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
SY4 5XLShrewsbury
How well off SY4 5XL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 5XL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
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 5XL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the SY4 5XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the SY4 5XL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 5XL (Wem) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.