Boscobel Road, Buntingsdale, Market Drayton, TF9 2HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF9 2HL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.6%	47.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.4%	52.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of TF9 2HL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.5%	23.4%	5.9%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	72.5%	61.5%	-11.0%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	69%	71.9%	2.9%	48.4%	23.5%
Good health	24.5%	22.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	-11.4%
Fair health	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-9.0%
Bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.6%	11.2%	-8.4%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	9.7%	-8.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	20.4%	4.7%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	26.2%	8.7%	16.9%	9.3%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	25.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	8.6%	2.4%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	86.5%	83.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	4%	3.1%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	86.2%	84.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	4%	2.8%	0.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	83.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	9.4%	5.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Boscobel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boscobel Road was 16.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% lower than the Cheswardine average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Boscobel Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cheswardine and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TF9 2HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Boscobel Road are based on 41 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 Boscobel Road, Buntingsdale, Market Drayton, TF9 2HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF9 2HL

Average Price
£172,635

Semi-Detached
£166,243

Terraced
£191,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boscobel Road

Average Price
£182,836

Semi-Detached
£180,201

Terraced
£198,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boscobel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Boscobel Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-06-26	£185,815
61 Boscobel Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2023-06-12	£179,058
54 Boscobel Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2022-02-12	£154,421
61 Boscobel Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2019-02-08	£191,446
57 Boscobel Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-10-12	£175,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF9 2HL

Employment

TF9 2HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	10
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	76
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Buntingsdale Park , Tern Hill TF9 2HB	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Market Drayton Junior School Alexandra Road , TF9 3HU	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Say CofE Primary School Moreton Say , TF9 3RS	3out of 4	3,515 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Rosehill Road , Stoke Heath TF9 2LF	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Longslow Road , TF9 3BA	3out of 4	3,717 yd	Academy converter	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	4,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TF9 2HL area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clive Barracks TERN HILL ARMY BASE TERN HILL ARMY BASE A41 FROM SWEET APPLETREE CROSSROADS TO TERNHILL ROUNDABOUT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,047 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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