# SY4

Postcode district covering Wem, in Shropshire.

SY4 is a postcode district covering Wem, in Shropshire. Median sale price £320,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 44.5 per 1,000 people. About 27,153 people.

Postcode district. Code SY4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SY4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £320,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SY4 was £320,000 in 2025. Joint 961st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 26,200** (2021). SY4 had 26,200 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,111th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 32%** (2022). About 32% of people in SY4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 69.4%** (January 2026). In SY4, 69.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SY4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 32% of people in SY4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SY4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 376 homes were sold in SY4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SY4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SY4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SY4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SY4 had 26,200 usual residents at the census.

## How SY4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SY4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £320,000 | 5th most expensive | 25 postcode districts, SY · 2025 |
| Population | 26,200 | 5th most populated | 25 postcode districts, SY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 32% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 25 postcode districts, SY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 69.4% | 13th highest | 25 postcode districts, SY · Jan 2026 |

## Is SY4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SY4 at a rate of 44.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 66.4 per 1,000 people across the SY postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 106 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SY4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (615), other crime (190) and anti-social behaviour (166).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SY4 was 42.9 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SY4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SY4 has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SY4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Shropshire 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028886) | 1,682 | 122.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.5% |
| [Shropshire 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028887) | 1,648 | 24.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.9% |
| [Shropshire 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028889) | 1,624 | 40.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.9% |
| [Shropshire 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028890) | 1,328 | 92.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.0% |
| [Shropshire 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028860) | 2,333 | 25.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 80.4% |
| [Shropshire 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028862) | 1,759 | 36.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 21.1% |
| [Shropshire 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028888) | 1,745 | 45.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 67.3% |
| [Shropshire 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028919) | 1,264 | 20.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 54.2% |
| [Shropshire 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028861) | 1,441 | 37.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 64.7% |
| [Shropshire 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028870) | 1,469 | 42.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 28.3% |
| [Shropshire 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028883) | 1,650 | 25.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 65.1% |
| [Shropshire 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028884) | 1,503 | 54.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.3% |
| [Shropshire 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028969) | 1,534 | 24.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 50.6% |
| [Shropshire 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028971) | 2,322 | 61.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 67.9% |
| [Shropshire 024E](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01035067) | 1,642 | 50.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 55.3% |

## Your MP

- [North Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-shropshire): Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 64% of the people here.
- [Shrewsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/shrewsbury): Julia Buckley (Labour), MP since July 2024. 27% of the people here.
- [The Wrekin](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/the-wrekin): Mark Pritchard (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 7.4% of the people here.
- [South Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shropshire): Stuart Anderson (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 1.4% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SY4

[Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/baschurch-cockshutt-and-harmer-hill), [Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/bomere-heath-and-montford-bridge), [Shawbury & Weston](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/shawbury-and-weston), [Wem](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/wem)

## Postcode sectors in SY4

[SY4 1 (144 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4-1), [SY4 2 (146 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4-2), [SY4 3 (217 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4-3), [SY4 4 (270 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4-4), [SY4 5 (305 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4-5), [SY4 9 (1 postcode)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4-9)

## Council

[Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)

## Postcode districts next to SY4

[SY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy1), [SY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy2), [SY3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy3), [SY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy5), [SY10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy10), [SY11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy11), [SY12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy12), [SY13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy13), [TF6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf6), [TF9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf9)

## Nearest rail stations

[Yorton (1.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7365,52.8090), [Wem (4.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7180,52.8564)

## More in the SY postcode area

[All SY postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SY4 in brief

SY4 is a postcode district covering Wem, in Shropshire.
About 27,153 people lived in SY4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £320,000 in 2025 across 376 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 44.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SY4 was £320,000 in 2025.
SY4 had 26,200 usual residents at the census.
About 32% of people in SY4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SY4, 69.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SY4
- Postcode area: [SY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy)
- Constituency: [North Shropshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-shropshire)
- Council: [Shropshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)
- Area: 366 km²
- People, mid-2024: 27,153*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 78

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[TF6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf6), [SY13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy13), [SY12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy12), [SY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy5), [SY3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy3), [TF9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf9)

## Latest updates for SY4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SY4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy4