High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY4 5AA is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	46.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50.2%	53.2%	3.0%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.1%	40%	-4.1%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	32.1%	0.1%	44.2%	-12.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Separated	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	14.4%	18%	3.6%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	42.6%	-0.7%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	36.1%	34.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.6%	15.2%	3.6%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	16.9%	-5.2%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	20.1%	2.1%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	21.8%	5.6%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	23.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	95.3%	96%	0.7%	81.4%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	91.8%	0.5%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	92.3%	1.0%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 247.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 374.6% higher than the Wem average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wem and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SY4 5AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 222 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY4 5AA

Average Price
£169,315

Semi-Detached
£478,882

Terraced
£207,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£27,950

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£313,618

Semi-Detached
£326,410

Terraced
£219,043

Detached
£490,017

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,973

Other
£516,760

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-11-24	£55,683
Unit 3 Morris Central Shopping Park High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£950	2016-12-13	£1,207
1 High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£21,000	2014-11-05	£29,154
1 High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2013-08-15	£282,663
6B High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2012-03-30	£276,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY4 5AA

Employment

SY4 5AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SY4 5AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	57
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Primary School Shrubbery Gardens , Wem SY4 5BX	4out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown CofE Primary School Newtown , Wem SY4 5NU	4out of 4	4,916 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clive CofE Primary School The Hill , Grinshill SY4 3LF	3out of 4	5,424 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thomas Adams School Lowe Hill , Wem SY4 5UB	- not rated	521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands School Tilley Green , Wem SY4 5PJ	- not rated	2,336 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smallbrook School Units 1 - 4 , Sleap Industrial Estate SY4 3HE	- not rated	4,137 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loppington House FE Unit Loppington , SY4 5NF	- not rated	4,460 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Access School Holbrook Villa Farm , Harmer Hill SY4 3EW	- not rated	4,817 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wem Pizza Land	4 Talbot Development, High Street	34 yd
Chicos Mediterranean Express	62 Aston Street, Wem	110 yd
Pearl Dragon	36 High Street, Wem	117 yd
Wem's Truly Scrumptious Catering Company	Town Hall, High Street	117 yd
Sweet Pea Café	7 Leek Street, Wem	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Hotel	14 High Street, Wem	38 yd
White Lion Inn	1 High Street, Wem	43 yd
Old Post Office	25 High Street, Wem	117 yd
United Services (Wem) Club Ltd	United Services Club, Leek Street	121 yd
The Dickin Arms	Noble Street, Wem	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade House Takeaway	Unit 3, Morris Central Shopping Park	2 yd
Jay's Place	33 - 35 High Street, Wem	105 yd
Fry-Days	Unit 2, Morris Central Shopping Park	108 yd
Wems Kitchen	27 High Street, Wem	117 yd
Best Efes Limited	79 High Street, Wem	322 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Butler Sports Centre BUTLER SPORTS CENTRE BUTLER SPORTS CENTRE BOWENS FIELD	grass pitches	288 yd
Wem Swimming And Lifestyle Centre Bowens Field	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	298 yd
St Peter'S Cofe Primary School SHRUBBERY GARDENS	grass pitches	400 yd
Thomas Adams Sports Centre THOMAS ADAMS SPORTS CENTRE THOMAS ADAMS SPORTS CENTRE LOWE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	635 yd
The Kynaston Ground (Wem Cricket Club) KYNASTON CRICKET GROUND KYNASTON CRICKET GROUND SOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	963 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	46.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.