Wem
vs Whitchurch South
Wem has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Whitchurch South. Homes in Whitchurch South sold for a median of £279,972, 8% above Wem. Wem has more green space nearby (38% within 500 m, against 37%).
People
Wem has 8,904 residents in 3,842 households; Whitchurch South has 3,695 in 1,506. Wem has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 1.3 percentage points more than Whitchurch South (Shropshire: 25%). Wem has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 7.8 percentage points more than Whitchurch South (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Wem and 48% in Whitchurch South. Whitchurch South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 1.3 percentage points more than Wem (Shropshire: 69%). Wem has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.4 percentage points more than Whitchurch South (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Wem and £279,972 in Whitchurch South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Wem has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 38%, 1.5 percentage points more than Whitchurch South (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 50 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wem, and 7 in Whitchurch South. The typical postcode is 820 m from the nearest school in Wem and 1,482 m in Whitchurch South. The typical postcode is 1,036 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wem and 2,986 m in Whitchurch South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 61% of premises in Wem and 67% in Whitchurch South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wem and 92 in Whitchurch South, 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 South is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,695 people in 1,506 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £279,972 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Wem and Whitchurch South next to other wards of Shropshire.