Market Drayton South
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Market Drayton South at a glance
- House prices
- £225,000
- Lower prices27th percentile
- Schools
- 6th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 29th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 53.9 per 1,000 residents
- Middle64th percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle67th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Market Drayton South a good place to live?
Market Drayton South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Shropshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Market Drayton South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 53.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 64th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Market Drayton South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £225,000
- Percentile
- 27th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 42 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Market Drayton South
Schools
6th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Market Drayton South
Flood risk
8.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6.4% of the area. That is the 67th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Market Drayton South
Transport
29th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Market Drayton South a good place to live?
Market Drayton South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Market Drayton South safe?
Market Drayton South ranks in the 64th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Market Drayton South?
The median sale price was £225,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 27th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Market Drayton South?
Schools rank in the 6th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Market Drayton South?
Nearby public profiles include Oswestry North in Shropshire and Castlefields & Ditherington in Shropshire.
