Church Lane, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY4 5HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	52.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	45.2%	47.8%	2.6%	49.0%	-1.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of SY4 5HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.3%	21.1%	1.8%	37.9%	-16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	58.6%	-1.6%	44.2%	14.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.7%	5.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	10.6%	13.9%	3.3%	6.1%	7.8%

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	35.2%	39.5%	4.3%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	42.3%	37.2%	-5.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	16.4%	17.6%	1.2%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4.3%	5%	0.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	26.4%	20.7%	-5.7%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	9%	0.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	9%	3.5%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.7%	5.9%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	28.2%	4.6%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.6%	99%	-0.6%	81.4%	17.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	96.1%	95%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	96.1%	95%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	66.4%	46.2%	20.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 10.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Wem average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Church Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wem and the 90th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 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 5HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Church Lane are based on 42 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 Church Lane, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY4 5HS

Average Price
£462,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£490,591

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£349,903

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£476,985

Semi-Detached
£469,022

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£481,033

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£359,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rivendell Church Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£503,000	2022-03-31	£557,922
Crossfield Church Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-06-15	£426,935
Unit 2 Wem Engineering Centre Church Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-03-28	£359,064
Dunromin Church Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2014-04-03	£436,765
Rivendell Church Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2000-09-08	£412,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY4 5HS

Employment

SY4 5HS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY4 5HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	122
Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	816 yd	Academy converter	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	1,468 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	2,758 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smallbrook School Units 1 - 4 , Sleap Industrial Estate SY4 3HE	- not rated	5,119 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Access School Holbrook Villa Farm , Harmer Hill SY4 3EW	- not rated	5,441 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loppington House FE Unit Loppington , SY4 5NF	- not rated	5,446 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	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 Cricket Club	Kynaston Cricket Ground, Soulton Road	153 yd
The Happy Cafe	Unit G1, Wem Industrial Estate	829 yd
Chicos Mediterranean Express	62 Aston Street, Wem	1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hawkestone Arms	New Street, Wem		1,052 yd
White Lion Inn	1 High Street, Wem		1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fry-Days	Unit 2, Morris Central Shopping Park		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Kynaston Ground (Wem Cricket Club) KYNASTON CRICKET GROUND KYNASTON CRICKET GROUND SOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	154 yd
St Peter'S Cofe Primary School SHRUBBERY GARDENS	grass pitches	914 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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