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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 59 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
59
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
33.37(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.11(+15%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.06(+26%)
Shoplifting
5.08(-42%)
Other theft
4.37(-24%)
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 172 recent sales, the median property price is £225,500 in Market Drayton area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,412 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
Detached68£310,000
Flats9£125,000
Semi-Detached54£216,750
Terraced41£193,000

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

TF91JF

Stafford Street

TF91NF

Quarry House Lane

TF91NT

Maple Close

TF91PS

Queen Street

TF91QZ

Campbell Road

TF93GW

Blandford Way

TF91LX

School Lane

TF91QS

Maer Lane Industrial Estate

TF93BH

Prospect Road

TF93HP

Alexandra Road

TF93UQ

Priors Lane

TF91QN

Cherry Way

TF91BX

Salisbury Road

TF91FB

Tern Fell

TF91HH

Betton Road

TF91HP

Hinsley Mill Lane

TF91NU

Ellesmere Grove

TF91PX

Queen Street

TF93SL

Greenfields Lane

TF91NE

Coleridge Close

TF91AT

Salisbury Road

TF91FA

Joules Place

TF91JZ

Walkmill Road

TF93UT

Darwin Close

TF91DB

Bartons Lane

TF91DE

Hungry Lane

TF91RR

Rowan Road

TF93AP

Prospect Road

TF93BT

Hospital Lane

TF93BZ

Shropshire Street

TF93EU

Parker Bowles Drive

TF93GT

Ayrshire Vale

TF91RE

Rowan Road

TF91AS

Salisbury Road

TF91LS

Buntingsdale Road

TF93AR

Frogmore Road

TF93BW

Longslow Road

TF93ET

Springfield Park

TF93GS

Hereford Drive

TF91BE

Dalelands Estate

TF91DA

Charlesway

TF91EQ

The Burgage

TF91HL

Wharfdale Cottages

TF91HN

Newcastle Road

TF91NS

Willow Close

TF91NY

Quorn Grove

TF93AE

Cheshire Street

TF91AZ

Dalelands Estate

TF91BG

Summerhill Gardens

TF91FD

Kiln Bank Road

TF91PA

Newcastle Road

TF91QQ

Fairfields Road

TF91RW

Sandringham Close

TF93EP

Shrewsbury Road

TF93GA

Dunstone Court

TF93GN

Towers Lawn Court

TF91AQ

Mount Lane

TF93AG

Wallace Way

TF93BG

Cemetery Road

TF93EA

Ashbourne Drive

TF93FT

Verrill Close

TF93PF

Longford Turning

TF99FG

Queen Street

TF91DN

Salisbury Hill View

TF91JQ

Stafford Street

TF91QH

Hawthorn Way

TF93GE

Badger Way

TF93LR

Country Meadows

TF93RP

Hampton Drive

TF93WD

Bakewell Drive

TF91EL

Walkmill Drive

TF91HQ

Grove Gardens

TF91QT

Linden Way

TF93DB

Shropshire Street

TF93EF

Cheshire Gardens

TF91EW

Smithfield Road

TF93BQ

Prospect Road

TF93DG

Shropshire Street

TF93ED

Elizabeth Court

TF93HZ

Alder Road

TF91AD

Church Street

TF91BT

Highfields

TF91PH

Cheshire Street

TF93GD

Cypress Close

TF91EG

The Burgage

TF91NH

Sherwood Crescent

TF91RB

Kiln Bank Road

TF91LW

Buntingsdale Road

TF93HE

Elm Drive

TF93PE

Clive Gardens

TF93TY

Goosefield Close

TF91ED

Sutton Way

TF91HD

Longlands Lane

TF91RG

Kenilworth Close

TF93BX

Normanbrook Court

TF93DE

Frogmore Place

TF91PW

Cheshire Street

TF93UJ

Pezenas Drive

TF91EB

Dairy Close

TF91EY

Longlands Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.