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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

TF93RP

Hampton Drive

TF93EU

Parker Bowles Drive

TF91QW

Cherry Way

TF91JQ

Stafford Street

TF93EH

Shrewsbury Road

TF91RQ

Warwick Close

TF93DA

Shropshire Street

TF93UF

Stable Lane

TF93DR

Victoria Road

TF91LS

Buntingsdale Road

TF91QQ

Fairfields Road

TF91EN

Smithfield Road

TF91HE

Stafford Street

TF91DA

Charlesway

TF93PT

Arlon Road

TF93GT

Ayrshire Vale

TF91HZ

Ashlea Court

TF93ED

Elizabeth Court

TF93AD

Drayton Grove

TF93FT

Verrill Close

TF91AH

Newtown

TF91BH

Wylie Court

TF91LE

Kiln Bank Road

TF93HH

Farcroft Drive

TF91BY

Salisbury Road

TF93UN

Bridge Road

TF93UG

Meadow Close

TF99EG

Queen Street

TF93FU

Stevens Grove

TF91EQ

The Burgage

TF91LY

Chestnut Road

TF91RG

Kenilworth Close

TF91LJ

Bentleys Road

TF92FE

Newport Road

TF91BX

Salisbury Road

TF93ER

Hospital Lane

TF91QT

Linden Way

TF93FG

Beaconsfield Road

TF93EF

Cheshire Gardens

TF93BA

Longslow Road

TF92EN

Buntingsdale Road

TF93UL

Ridings Close

TF93QU

Monksfield

TF91FB

Tern Fell

TF91EH

Burgage Close

TF93HP

Alexandra Road

TF91RX

Laburnum Close

TF91NN

Lime Grove

TF91QN

Cherry Way

TF91RR

Rowan Road

TF93LS

Cheshire Street

TF91HW

Newcastle Road

TF93HB

Farcroft Drive

TF93AR

Frogmore Road

TF91PA

Newcastle Road

TF93EG

Shrewsbury Road

TF93UD

The Bridleway

TF93EN

Kings Avenue

TF93HW

Orchard Rise

TF93HQ

Cedar Close

TF93AF

Cheshire Street

TF93HU

Alexandra Road

TF93WW

Wallace Way

TF93BJ

Prospect Road

TF93DZ

Portland Drive

TF91NA

Clifford Road

TF99ET

Queen Street

TF93US

Bevan Way

TF91JN

Great Hales Street

TF91ED

Sutton Way

TF91QU

Linden Way

TF91BT

Highfields

TF91EZ

Barrow Styles Lane

TF93HG

Portland Drive

TF93BX

Normanbrook Court

TF91NZ

Byron Close

TF91DS

The Quarry

TF91LP

Buntingsdale Road

TF99FN

Market Drayton South

TF91ES

Longlands Lane

TF91AE

Cheshire Street

TF91HG

Grove Gardens

TF93UT

Darwin Close

TF93PQ

The Villas

TF91RS

Abbey Way

TF91AU

Red Bank Lane

TF91QB

High Street

TF91PY

High Street

TF91EU

Longlands Lane

TF91NG

Sambrook Crescent

TF91LX

School Lane

TF91EP

Smithfield Road

TF91EG

The Burgage

TF91NH

Sherwood Crescent

TF93FE

Warwick Rogers Close

TF93UW

Vernon Drive

TF91RB

Kiln Bank Road

TF91AF

Church Street

TF93GL

Oakley Road

TF91DW

Victoria Mill

Data Sources

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