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Market Drayton

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About

Market Drayton sits in north Shropshire on the banks of the River Tern. It serves as a market town for the surrounding agricultural area, with a market square and streets fronted by timber-framed and later stone buildings. St Mary’s parish church stands near the centre, and the town grew up around regular markets and fairs recorded in the medieval period. Small businesses, independent shops and light industry support villages across the Tern valley; lanes and hedgerows extend from the town into patchwork fields.

Bakers in Market Drayton have been making gingerbread here for centuries, and the biscuit's recipe and presence in local shops remain a town feature. The local economy mixes retail, food-related production and services tied to agriculture. Paths beside the River Tern and a network of public footpaths provide access to the countryside and to neighbouring hamlets. Community life often focuses on market days in the square, where traders and residents continue a long trading tradition.

Area overview

On average Market Drayton has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Market Drayton is £44,824 per year. There are 4 schools in Market Drayton: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Market Drayton is home to around 12,588 people, with a population density of about 2,728.3 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
16.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Market Drayton Population
12,588
Population density
2,728.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.6(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.07(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.5(+17%)
Shoplifting
5.8(-33%)
Other theft
5(-12%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,794
93.67%
Other White
418
3.32%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
45
0.36%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
43
0.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
36
0.29%
Total population: 12,591

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,571
25%
No qualifications
2,159
20.99%
Level 3 (A level)
1,772
17.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,584
15.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,192
11.59%
Total 16+ residents: 10,285

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,096
38.36%
Owns with a mortgage
1,455
26.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
877
16.05%
Other social rented
697
12.76%
Social rents from council
206
3.77%
Total households: 5,464

Property prices in Market Drayton

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Market Drayton area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Market Drayton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Market Drayton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached63£310,000
Terraced36£187,500
Semi-Detached60£206,250
Flats11£130,000

10 years median price trend in Market Drayton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Market Drayton.

All postcodes in Market Drayton

TF91LN

Bentleys Road

TF91RP

Rowan Road

TF91RA

Salopian Court

TF91AW

The Oval

TF91AN

The Oval

TF91BP

Allen Gardens

TF91HU

Waterside Drive

TF93AT

Ashley View

TF93HE

Elm Drive

TF91BA

Dalelands Estate

TF91RD

Rowan Road

TF91AG

The Mount

TF93DG

Shropshire Street

TF91LA

Fiveways

TF91JR

Phoenix Bank

TF91QH

Hawthorn Way

TF93EZ

Farcroft Drive

TF91FE

Hedgeview Close

TF93HN

Longslow Close

TF93DB

Shropshire Street

TF93DY

Grotto Road

TF91EW

Smithfield Road

TF91AA

St Marys Street

TF93DD

Shropshire Street

TF91JD

Stafford Street

TF91LU

Buntingsdale Road

TF91FD

Kiln Bank Road

TF91QR

Linden Way

TF93EW

Shrewsbury Road

TF93UU

Damson Fayre

TF91DE

Hungry Lane

TF91JJ

Tern Ridge

TF91JG

Stafford Street

TF93EX

Farcroft Drive

TF93GD

Cypress Close

TF91NU

Ellesmere Grove

TF91GD

Abbey Way

TF93BN

Longslow Road

TF93DJ

Clive Road

TF91BD

Dalelands Estate

TF93AU

Frogmore Road

TF91EA

Valley View

TF91QL

Sycamore Way

TF93DN

Shrewsbury Road

TF91BZ

Salisbury Road

TF91PN

Cheshire Street

TF91LH

Bentleys Road

TF91JL

Great Hales Street

TF93GE

Badger Way

TF93SH

Maer Lane

TF91LL

Bentleys Road

TF91HT

Annefield Close

TF93QZ

Longslow Road

TF93FW

Red Barn Road

TF91PB

Mercian Court

TF91NQ

Tennyson Close

TF93DH

The Old Armoury

TF91HS

Millfield Drive

TF93TT

Stuart Way

TF91NY

Quorn Grove

TF93UQ

Priors Lane

TF91GB

Oak Tree Close

TF93FR

Bradbury Close

TF91HY

Stafford Street

TF93HZ

Alder Road

TF93BU

Frogmore Road

TF91AJ

Salisbury Road

TF91PS

Queen Street

TF91LG

Berrisford Close

TF91LZ

Clifford Road

TF93FP

Gallowsfield Walk

TF91BE

Dalelands Estate

TF93FD

St Marys Mews

TF91FA

Joules Place

TF93EY

Farcroft Drive

TF93AY

Manor Gardens

TF93UJ

Pezenas Drive

TF91HX

Stafford Street

TF99FG

Queen Street

TF93GW

Blandford Way

TF91JY

Walkmill Road

TF91BB

Dalelands Estate

TF91QP

Linden Way

TF91DU

Tern View

TF93UB

Croft Way

TF91AQ

Mount Lane

TF93TX

Adderley Road

TF91AL

Police Drive

TF91QS

Maer Lane Industrial Estate

TF93PG

Longford Turning

TF93HX

Forest Road

TF99FS

Market Drayton South

TF91RE

Rowan Road

TF91BJ

Queen Street

TF91AD

Church Street

TF91DP

Quarry Bank Road

TF93UA

The Coppice

TF93DQ

Shropshire Street

TF91AT

Salisbury Road

TF91DY

Christchurch Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.