Wem
Shropshire · West Midlands · population 6,299 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode SY4
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,652 of 6,856 in England
- #329 of 736 in West Midlands
- #25 of 39 in Shropshire
- Around the England average
In summary
Wem sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,652 of 6,856 in England, and #25 of 39 in Shropshire. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (66) and lowest on Housing & access (28). Typical homes here, about £254,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 35% in five years (from 86 sales), 8% below the wider Shropshire median of £275,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,745 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £254,000 | 86 | +7.5% | +35.3% |
| Detached | £337,500 | 38 | +10.7% | +35.0% |
| Semi-detached | £240,000 | 26 | +7.9% | +38.9% |
| Terraced | £175,250 | 18 | +0.7% | +29.6% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,745 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Shropshire
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Norton CanesCannock Chase47£260,250
- Walkden SouthSalford47£262,500
- Symonds GreenStevenage47£360,000
- Borehamwood KenilworthHertsmere47£421,250
- Bermondsey NorthSouthwark47£535,000
- St Mary'sEaling47£695,000