Stafford Street, Market Drayton, TF9 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF9 1JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.4%	49%	5.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	56.6%	51%	-5.6%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41%	37.2%	-3.8%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	42.5%	1.0%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.1%	9.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	6.1%	2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.7%	42.3%	3.6%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	36.5%	41%	4.5%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	20.8%	12.7%	-8.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	24.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	25.1%	5.0%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	99.3%	95%	-4.3%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	83%	-9.0%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	5.8%	12.3%	6.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	83.3%	-7.9%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.6%	7%	4.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	63%	46.2%	16.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Stafford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stafford Street was 119.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% higher than the Market Drayton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stafford Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East and the 114th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TF9 1JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Stafford Street are based on 121 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stafford Street, Market Drayton, TF9 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF9 1JQ

Average Price
£60,995

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,995

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stafford Street

Average Price
£224,883

Semi-Detached
£332,270

Terraced
£203,183

Detached
£353,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,018

Other
£107,589

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stafford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Raven Court Stafford Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£25,000	2002-01-31	£63,452
6 Raven Court Stafford Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£27,000	1995-07-10	£111,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF9 1JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	26
Education	12
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longlands Primary School Linden Way , Fairfields TF9 1QU	3out of 4	319 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Longslow Road , TF9 3BA	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Market Drayton Junior School Alexandra Road , TF9 3HU	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Buntingsdale Park , Tern Hill TF9 2HB	3out of 4	3,960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School Main Road , Norton-in-Hales TF9 4AT	3out of 4	4,899 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove School Newcastle Road , TF9 1HF	2out of 4	291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salopian Star	21 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	244 yd
Cookies Fish Bar	14 Queen Street, Market Drayton	349 yd
Jones's Coffee House	Jones's Coffee Shop, 15 High Street	371 yd
Number 21	21 High Street, Market Drayton	372 yd
The Merchant House 1820	14 High Street, Market Drayton	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	1 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	244 yd
The Red Lion	Great Hales Street, Market Drayton	370 yd
The Hippodrome	Queen Street, Market Drayton	413 yd
Sandbrook Vaults	4 Shropshire Street, Market Drayton	418 yd
Clive And Coffyne	6 Shropshire Street, Market Drayton	454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star	11 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	244 yd
Posh Nosh Pizza Parlour	17 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	244 yd
Zilan Kebab Shop	Zilan Kebab House, 19 High Street	375 yd
Bamboo Garden	34 Queen Street, Market Drayton	413 yd
Greggs	31 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	32 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	274 yd
Lidl	Towers Lawn, Market Drayton	478 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, Maer Lane	567 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cook Way	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grove School STAFFORD STREET	grass pitches	187 yd
Longlands Community Primary School LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	320 yd
Market Drayton Community Amateur Sports Club Betton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	566 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Market Drayton) THE MILL WAREHOUSE THE MILL WAREHOUSE CHESHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Market Drayton Swimming & Fitness Centre NEWTOWN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	670 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.