Market Drayton North
vs Market Drayton South
Market Drayton North has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Market Drayton South. Homes in Market Drayton North sold for a median of £230,000, 6% above Market Drayton South. Market Drayton South has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Market Drayton North has 4,828 residents in 2,062 households; Market Drayton South has 4,889 in 2,163. Market Drayton South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 4.1 percentage points more than Market Drayton North (Shropshire: 25%). Market Drayton South has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.5 percentage points more than Market Drayton North (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Market Drayton North (39%) and detached houses in Market Drayton South (38%). Market Drayton North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 4.9 percentage points more than Market Drayton South (Shropshire: 69%). Market Drayton South has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 4.6 percentage points more than Market Drayton North (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Market Drayton North and £216,250 in Market Drayton South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Market Drayton South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 7 percentage points more than Market Drayton North (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Market Drayton North, and 78 in Market Drayton South. The typical postcode is 374 m from the nearest school in Market Drayton North and 439 m in Market Drayton South. The typical postcode is 12,982 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Market Drayton North and 13,058 m in Market Drayton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Market Drayton North and 98% in Market Drayton South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Market Drayton North 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.
Market Drayton North is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,828 people in 2,062 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Shropshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 58% below 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.
Market Drayton North and Market Drayton South next to other wards of Shropshire.