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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

TF93SP

Milton Drive

TF93HA

Elm Drive

TF91EF

Drayton Mill Court

TF91QG

Fairfields Road

TF91RH

Caernarvon Close

TF93HY

Holly Close

TF91DH

Quarry Place

TF93SW

Adderley Road

TF91PQ

Cheshire Street

TF93FZ

Sloan Way

TF91PH

Cheshire Street

TF93UR

Dean Close

TF93HS

Butts Road

TF91HL

Wharfdale Cottages

TF93EA

Ashbourne Drive

TF93LR

Country Meadows

TF93AS

Frogmore Road

TF93HL

Pine Close

TF91NS

Willow Close

TF91PF

Cheshire Street

TF91EB

Dairy Close

TF91QF

High Street

TF91HD

Longlands Lane

TF91LR

Stafford Street

TF93BZ

Shropshire Street

TF91QZ

Campbell Road

TF91JE

Cross Street

TF91JZ

Walkmill Road

TF91RL

Windsor Drive

TF91ND

Wordsworth Drive

TF91HP

Hinsley Mill Lane

TF91DX

Quarry Bank Road

TF93BB

Longslow Road

TF93FY

Orwell Road

TF93DL

Shrewsbury Road

TF93AB

Frogmore Close

TF91BU

Highfields

TF93QR

Tudor Close

TF91PG

Cheshire Street

TF91GA

Stafford Street

TF99FB

Queen Street

TF93DP

Victoria Road

TF91RF

Rowan Road

TF91AZ

Dalelands Estate

TF91ER

Longlands Lane

TF91EJ

Smithfield Road

TF93PF

Longford Turning

TF93DS

Victoria Road

TF91AX

Red Bank

TF91NJ

Sherwood Crescent

TF91BS

Allen Gardens

TF91BF

Draycott Close

TF93TY

Goosefield Close

TF93BT

Hospital Lane

TF93DT

Shrewsbury Road

TF93SJ

Talbot Way

TF93WD

Bakewell Drive

TF93BH

Prospect Road

TF93TU

Grotto Road

TF93DU

Shrewsbury Road

TF93LP

Country Meadows

TF93UP

Priory Court

TF93QS

Oak View

TF91JB

Stafford Street

TF91DG

Dalelands West

TF93DW

Victoria Road

TF91HB

Grosvenor Road

TF91PD

Cheshire Street

TF93BL

Bishops Lane

TF91NW

Sherwood Crescent

TF91LD

Kiln Bank Crescent

TF93DE

Frogmore Place

TF91JU

Newtown

TF91DT

Quarry Bank Road

TF91PT

Holly Drive

TF91DJ

Salisbury Hill View

TF93PE

Clive Gardens

TF91NE

Coleridge Close

TF91LF

Berrisford Close

TF91LW

Buntingsdale Road

TF93FS

Blandford Way

TF91NT

Maple Close

TF91BG

Summerhill Gardens

TF93GR

Galloway Drive

TF93AG

Wallace Way

TF93QA

Aumbry Close

TF91JP

Great Hales Street

TF91QD

Cheshire Street

TF93PJ

Marley Mount Crescent

TF93AH

Cheshire Street

TF91DQ

Dalelands West

TF93GA

Dunstone Court

TF93GH

Kings Avenue

TF91JF

Stafford Street

TF93BY

Shropshire Street

TF93QT

Chancel Drive

TF91HH

Betton Road

TF93BD

Cemetery Road

TF91QJ

Hawthorn Way

TF93AP

Prospect Road

Data Sources

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