Housing in TF9 1RT
What the homes in TF9 1RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Market Drayton
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,240 (2024)
TF9 1RTMarket Drayton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (30.3%). Flats make up 26.5%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TF9 1RT area is well below that, at 36.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30% of households against 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 14.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned36.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented30%20.5%
- Social rented32.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.2%. 22.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Shropshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Shropshire, August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TF9 1RT sits in (Market Drayton): about 2,240 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.