Wem
vs Whitchurch North
Wem has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Whitchurch North. Homes in Wem sold for a median of £260,000, 11% above Whitchurch North. Wem has more green space nearby (38% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Wem has 8,904 residents in 3,842 households; Whitchurch North has 4,295 in 2,002. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (26% and 25%). Whitchurch North has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.6 percentage points more than Wem (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Wem and 35% in Whitchurch North. Wem has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 6.2 percentage points more than Whitchurch North (Shropshire: 69%). Whitchurch North has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 5.5 percentage points more than Wem (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Wem and £235,000 in Whitchurch North, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Wem has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 38%, 13.8 percentage points more than Whitchurch North (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 50 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wem, and 91 in Whitchurch North. The typical postcode is 820 m from the nearest school in Wem and 624 m in Whitchurch North. The typical postcode is 1,036 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wem and 823 m in Whitchurch North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 61% of premises in Wem and 96% in Whitchurch North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wem and 59 in Whitchurch North, against 59 across Shropshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Wem is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 8,904 people in 3,842 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Shropshire median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 66% above the Shropshire average.
Whitchurch North is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,295 people in 2,002 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Shropshire median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Wem and Whitchurch North next to other wards of Shropshire.