Hodnet
vs Market Drayton South
Hodnet has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Market Drayton South. Homes in Hodnet sold for a median of £442,500, 105% above Market Drayton South. Hodnet has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Hodnet has 4,896 residents in 1,513 households; Market Drayton South has 4,889 in 2,163. Market Drayton South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 4.6 percentage points more than Hodnet (Shropshire: 25%). Market Drayton South has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 9 percentage points more than Hodnet (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Hodnet and 38% in Market Drayton South. Hodnet has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 11.7 percentage points more than Market Drayton South (Shropshire: 69%). Market Drayton South has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 6.6 percentage points more than Hodnet (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £442,500 in Hodnet and £216,250 in Market Drayton South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Hodnet has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 11.6 percentage points more than Market Drayton South (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hodnet, and 78 in Market Drayton South. The typical postcode is 2,235 m from the nearest school in Hodnet and 439 m in Market Drayton South. The typical postcode is 9,593 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hodnet and 13,058 m in Market Drayton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 44% of premises in Hodnet and 98% in Market Drayton South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 23 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hodnet and 49 in Market Drayton South, against 59 across Shropshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Hodnet is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,896 people in 1,513 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £442,500 over the past two years, 61% above the Shropshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above the Shropshire average.
Market Drayton South is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,889 people in 2,163 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £216,250 over the past two years, 22% below the Shropshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Hodnet and Market Drayton South next to other wards of Shropshire.