Mercian Court, Market Drayton, TF9 1PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF9 1PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.3%	48.4%	3.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	26.3%	24.6%	-1.7%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	48.4%	5.1%	44.2%	4.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	16.2%	13.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	7.0%

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	41.1%	36.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	38%	42%	4.0%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	15.3%	17.4%	2.1%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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	22.7%	22.1%	-0.6%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	25.7%	3.0%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	8.5%	1.2%	-7.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.6%	95.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	93.7%	1.0%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	93.7%	1.0%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	63.3%	46.2%	17.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Mercian Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercian Court was 452.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 353.8% higher than the Market Drayton East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mercian Court has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1PB, 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 Mercian Court are based on 113 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 Mercian Court, Market Drayton, TF9 1PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF9 1PB

Average Price
£100,677

Semi-Detached
£98,846

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,721

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercian Court

Average Price
£115,288

Semi-Detached
£150,927

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,316

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercian CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Mercian Court, Market Drayton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-10-10	£130,000
19 Mercian Court, Market Drayton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-08-29	£126,099
12 Mercian Court, Market Drayton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-01-31	£131,492
32 Mercian Court, Market Drayton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-11-29	£93,531
35 Mercian Court, Market Drayton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-11-07	£133,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF9 1PB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TF9 1PB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Longslow Road , TF9 3BA	3out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longlands Primary School Linden Way , Fairfields TF9 1QU	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Market Drayton Junior School Alexandra Road , TF9 3HU	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Buntingsdale Park , Tern Hill TF9 2HB	3out of 4	3,570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Say CofE Primary School Moreton Say , TF9 3RS	3out of 4	4,620 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	796 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
The Hideout Coffee Shop	79 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton	51 yd
Tillys	6 Wilkinson Walk, Cheshire Street	96 yd
Domino's Pizza	24 Queen Street, Market Drayton	111 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, 23 - 25 Cheshire Street	136 yd
Queen Street Records	15A Queen Street, Market Drayton	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hippodrome	Queen Street, Market Drayton	106 yd
Clive And Coffyne	6 Shropshire Street, Market Drayton	271 yd
Sandbrook Vaults	4 Shropshire Street, Market Drayton	279 yd
William Chesters	20 Shropshire Street, Market Drayton	282 yd
The Crown	1 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	34 Queen Street, Market Drayton	106 yd
Greggs	31 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton	136 yd
Zilan Kebab Shop	Zilan Kebab House, 19 High Street	259 yd
Lucky Star	11 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	295 yd
Posh Nosh Pizza Parlour	17 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Towers Lawn, Market Drayton	156 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	32 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	294 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, Maer Lane	404 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cook Way	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodytech Health Club (Market Drayton) THE MILL WAREHOUSE THE MILL WAREHOUSE CHESHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Market Drayton Swimming & Fitness Centre NEWTOWN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Longlands Community Primary School LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	687 yd
The Grove School STAFFORD STREET	grass pitches	696 yd
Greenfields Sports Ground CEDARWOOD CEDARWOOD GREENFIELDS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	804 yd
Market Drayton Community Amateur Sports Club Betton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,037 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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