Queen Street, Market Drayton, TF9 1PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TF9 1PX is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	45.1%	46.6%	1.5%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	54.9%	53.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	4.4%

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	48.8%	36.7%	-12.1%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	37%	15.4%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	17.9%	8%	-9.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.2%	15.5%	9.3%	6.1%	9.4%

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	48.8%	48%	-0.8%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	29.7%	34.2%	4.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	27.8%	18%	-9.8%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	16%	-1.9%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	11.3%	-7.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	26.8%	10.3%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	6.2%	7%	0.8%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.1%	97.1%	2.0%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	89.5%	87.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	7.6%	10.3%	2.7%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	87.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	68.5%	46.2%	22.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 330.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 231.1% higher than the Market Drayton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.2%.

🔎 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 1PX, 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 Queen Street are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Queen Street, Market Drayton, TF9 1PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF9 1PX

Average Price
£137,523

Semi-Detached
£152,287

Terraced
£135,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£95,366

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£194,850

Semi-Detached
£194,683

Terraced
£143,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,845

Other
£208,268

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15A Queen Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-30	£173,499
15 Queen Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-30	£173,499
18 Queen Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-12-20	£99,208
12 - 14 Queen Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2012-10-04	£143,744
6 - 8 Queen Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2007-07-11	£140,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF9 1PX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	160
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	43
Unemployed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longlands Primary School Linden Way , Fairfields TF9 1QU	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Market Drayton Junior School Alexandra Road , TF9 3HU	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Buntingsdale Park , Tern Hill TF9 2HB	3out of 4	3,632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Say CofE Primary School Moreton Say , TF9 3RS	3out of 4	4,813 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	615 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
Cookies Fish Bar	14 Queen Street, Market Drayton	2 yd
Queen Street Records	15A Queen Street, Market Drayton	35 yd
The Buttercross Tea Rooms	Buttercross Tea Rooms, 22 Cheshire Street	40 yd
Number 21	21 High Street, Market Drayton	82 yd
Foodshion Garden Restaurant	15 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	1 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	106 yd
Sandbrook Vaults	4 Shropshire Street, Market Drayton	119 yd
Clive And Coffyne	6 Shropshire Street, Market Drayton	140 yd
William Chesters	20 Shropshire Street, Market Drayton	167 yd
The Hippodrome	Queen Street, Market Drayton	169 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zilan Kebab Shop	Zilan Kebab House, 19 High Street	72 yd
Greggs	31 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton	95 yd
Lucky Star	11 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	106 yd
Posh Nosh Pizza Parlour	17 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	106 yd
Bamboo Garden	34 Queen Street, Market Drayton	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	32 Stafford Street, Market Drayton	87 yd
Lidl	Towers Lawn, Market Drayton	287 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, Maer Lane	509 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cook Way	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodytech Health Club (Market Drayton) THE MILL WAREHOUSE THE MILL WAREHOUSE CHESHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Market Drayton Swimming & Fitness Centre NEWTOWN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
The Grove School STAFFORD STREET	grass pitches	523 yd
Longlands Community Primary School LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	602 yd
Market Drayton Community Amateur Sports Club Betton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	910 yd
Greenfields Sports Ground CEDARWOOD CEDARWOOD GREENFIELDS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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