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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 177 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 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
Detached69£310,000
Flats10£125,000
Semi-Detached57£215,000
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

TF93AT

Ashley View

TF91JN

Great Hales Street

TF93DZ

Portland Drive

TF93TX

Adderley Road

TF91AJ

Salisbury Road

TF91ER

Longlands Lane

TF91JA

Cross Street

TF91QB

High Street

TF93BB

Longslow Road

TF93BD

Cemetery Road

TF93DT

Shrewsbury Road

TF93HQ

Cedar Close

TF93HX

Forest Road

TF93QA

Aumbry Close

TF93TU

Grotto Road

TF91DD

Bartons Road

TF91HW

Newcastle Road

TF91JU

Newtown

TF91LZ

Clifford Road

TF91NR

Birch Close

TF91QG

Fairfields Road

TF93DS

Victoria Road

TF93HS

Butts Road

TF91DW

Victoria Mill

TF91HT

Annefield Close

TF91LG

Berrisford Close

TF91LU

Buntingsdale Road

TF91PP

Buntingsdale Road

TF91QL

Sycamore Way

TF93DX

Simons Road

TF91BW

Sunnyside

TF91HX

Stafford Street

TF91JJ

Tern Ridge

TF91LH

Bentleys Road

TF93EX

Farcroft Drive

TF91AF

Church Street

TF91JG

Stafford Street

TF91NW

Sherwood Crescent

TF91QX

Maer Lane

TF93AA

Towers Lawn

TF93HF

Ashwood Close

TF91BA

Dalelands Estate

TF91EN

Smithfield Road

TF91JE

Cross Street

TF91LF

Berrisford Close

TF91PG

Cheshire Street

TF91RQ

Warwick Close

TF93HL

Pine Close

TF93UF

Stable Lane

TF91AR

Salisbury Road

TF91RP

Rowan Road

TF93DN

Shrewsbury Road

TF93GY

Adderley Road

TF91DR

Quarry Bank Road

TF91HG

Grove Gardens

TF91LL

Bentleys Road

TF91PR

Cheshire Street

TF91QP

Linden Way

TF93AB

Frogmore Close

TF93AL

Maer Lane

TF93UB

Croft Way

TF91LD

Kiln Bank Crescent

TF91QY

Maer Lane

TF93EL

Highfields

TF93FW

Red Barn Road

TF93GL

Oakley Road

TF93HB

Farcroft Drive

TF93SW

Adderley Road

TF99FN

Market Drayton South

TF91EJ

Smithfield Road

TF91HA

Grosvenor Road

TF91HB

Grosvenor Road

TF91NP

Sherwood Crescent

TF91RL

Windsor Drive

TF92HT

Walkmill Road

TF93DD

Shropshire Street

TF93UL

Ridings Close

TF93UP

Priory Court

TF91AU

Red Bank Lane

TF91LE

Kiln Bank Road

TF93DA

Shropshire Street

TF93HR

Westland Road

TF93PH

Fox Lane

TF93UG

Meadow Close

TF91AA

St Marys Street

TF91DQ

Dalelands West

TF91JW

Great Hales Street

TF91LT

Buntingsdale Road

TF91PB

Mercian Court

TF91PF

Cheshire Street

TF91RF

Rowan Road

TF93BF

Apple Grove

TF93PJ

Marley Mount Crescent

TF91EA

Valley View

TF91LP

Buntingsdale Road

TF93HN

Longslow Close

TF91BS

Allen Gardens

TF91DU

Tern View

TF91HS

Millfield Drive

TF91LY

Chestnut Road

Data Sources

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