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Market Drayton South
vs Prees

Market Drayton South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Prees. Homes in Prees sold for a median of £316,497, 46% above Market Drayton South. Prees has more green space nearby (36% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Shropshire with Market Drayton South highlighted
Market Drayton South
179 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Prees highlighted
Prees
175 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Market Drayton South has 4,889 residents in 2,163 households; Prees has 4,032 in 1,684. Prees has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 2.8 percentage points more than Market Drayton South (Shropshire: 25%). Market Drayton South has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 8.2 percentage points more than Prees (Shropshire: 30%).

4,889Residents (2021)
4,032Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
2,163Households
1,684Households
139,579Households
14.3%Aged 15–29
13.9%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
24.7%Aged 65 and over
27.5%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
31.0%Living alone
22.8%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Market Drayton South and 65% in Prees. Prees has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 12.4 percentage points more than Market Drayton South (Shropshire: 69%). Market Drayton South has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 6.5 percentage points more than Prees (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £216,250 in Market Drayton South and £316,497 in Prees, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£216,250Median sale price
£316,497Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
64.4%Owner-occupied
76.8%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
20.9%Private renting
14.4%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
14.4%Social renting
8.1%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
37.8%Detached houses
65.0%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
37.7%Semi-detached houses
25.3%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
13.0%Terraced houses
5.5%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
6.6%Flats
0.9%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Prees has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 36%, 19.5 percentage points more than Market Drayton South (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 78 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Market Drayton South, and 5 in Prees. The typical postcode is 439 m from the nearest school in Market Drayton South and 1,536 m in Prees. The typical postcode is 13,058 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Market Drayton South and 3,733 m in Prees. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Market Drayton South and 31% in Prees.

16.8%Green space within 500 m
36.3%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
78Services within 15 min (median)
5Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
439 mNearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
13.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
31.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 49 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Market Drayton South and 43 in Prees, 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.

49Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
43Recorded 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 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.

Prees

Prees is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,032 people in 1,684 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £316,497 over the past two years, 15% above the Shropshire median. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% above the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Market Drayton South and Prees next to other wards of Shropshire.

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