SY4 9SR

Wem · Shropshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Wem
Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Postcode district
SY4
Postcode sector
SY4 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY4 5DB 3 m
SY4 5DA 56 m
SY4 5AD 57 m
SY4 5AE 90 m
SY4 5AU 146 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY4 9SR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 2005
Terminated
1 July 2012
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY4
Postcode sector
SY4 9
Latitude
52.857558
Longitude
-2.721924
British National Grid easting
351,488
British National Grid northing
329,139

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Shropshire · E06000051
Electoral ward
Wem · E05016078
Parish or community
E04011380
Westminster constituency
North Shropshire · E14001398
Output area
E00147113
Lower layer super output area
Shropshire 008A · E01028886
Middle layer super output area
Shropshire 008 · E02006019

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
2
Secondary
1
  1. St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Academy converter

    125 m
  2. The Thomas Adams School

    Academy converter

    552 m
  3. Woodlands School

    Academy special sponsor led

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
433
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 215
  • Anti social behaviour 66
  • Criminal damage and arson 32
  • Shoplifting 25
  • Public order 23

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • WEM AND PREES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    NEW STREET, WEM, SHREWSBURY, SY4 5AF

    ODS code M82035

    204 m

  • CLIVE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HIGH STREET, CLIVE, SHREWSBURY, SY4 5PS

    ODS code M82017

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Wem Rail Station

    RLY · Wem

    0.2 miles
  • Prees Rail Station

    RLY · Prees

    3.2 miles
  • Yorton Rail Station

    RLY · Yorton

    3.4 miles
  • Old Bronington Post Office

    BCT · Bronington

    6.6 miles
  • Old Bronington Post Office

    BCT · Bronington

    6.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Shropshire 008A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,995 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

7 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 1 secondary schools. St Peter's CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 125 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

433 published events cover 12 months, averaging 36.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 215 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.