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Market Drayton East & Rural
vs Market Drayton South

Market Drayton South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Market Drayton East & Rural. Homes in Market Drayton East & Rural sold for a median of £351,000, 62% above Market Drayton South. Market Drayton South has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Shropshire with Market Drayton East & Rural highlighted
Market Drayton East & Rural
174 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Market Drayton South highlighted
Market Drayton South
179 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Market Drayton East & Rural has 4,896 residents in 2,113 households; Market Drayton South has 4,889 in 2,163. Market Drayton East & Rural has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 3.1 percentage points more than Market Drayton South (Shropshire: 25%). Market Drayton South has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.5 percentage points more than Market Drayton East & Rural (Shropshire: 30%).

4,896Residents (2021)
4,889Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
2,113Households
2,163Households
139,579Households
14.2%Aged 15–29
14.3%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
27.8%Aged 65 and over
24.7%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
28.5%Living alone
31.0%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Market Drayton East & Rural and 38% in Market Drayton South. Market Drayton East & Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 4 percentage points more than Market Drayton South (Shropshire: 69%). Market Drayton South has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 8.3 percentage points more than Market Drayton East & Rural (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £351,000 in Market Drayton East & Rural and £216,250 in Market Drayton South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£351,000Median sale price
£216,250Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
68.4%Owner-occupied
64.4%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
12.6%Private renting
20.9%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
18.2%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
45.1%Detached houses
37.8%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
37.7%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
15.4%Terraced houses
13.0%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
5.0%Flats
6.6%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Market Drayton South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 5.2 percentage points more than Market Drayton East & Rural (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Market Drayton East & Rural, and 78 in Market Drayton South. The typical postcode is 416 m from the nearest school in Market Drayton East & Rural and 439 m in Market Drayton South. The typical postcode is 14,822 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Market Drayton East & Rural and 13,058 m in Market Drayton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 65% of premises in Market Drayton East & Rural and 98% in Market Drayton South.

11.6%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
12Services within 15 min (median)
78Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
416 mNearest school (median)
439 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
14.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
13.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
64.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 106 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Market Drayton East & Rural 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.

106Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
49Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Market Drayton East & Rural

Market Drayton East & Rural is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,896 people in 2,113 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £351,000 over the past two years, 27% above the Shropshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below the Shropshire average.

Market Drayton South

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.

Market Drayton East & Rural and Market Drayton South next to other wards of Shropshire.

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