Postcode · Market Drayton

TF9 2HY area guide

Who lives in TF9 2HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hinstock & Hodnet
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,390 (2024)

TF9 2HYMarket Drayton

At a glance

What TF9 2HY is like

TF9 2HY is a postcode in the Hinstock & Hodnet area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,390 people. 84.3% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 65.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in TF9 2 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TF9 2HY compares

Headline figures for TF9 2HY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 60 sales in TF9 2, +12.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,506

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TF9 2HY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TF9 2 is up 12.1% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TF9 2HY FAQs

Is TF9 2HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TF9 2HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in TF9 2 sold for a median of £390,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TF9 2HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TF9 2HY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TF9 2HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.3% of residents. 84.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.2%).

Which council covers TF9 2HY?

The local authority for TF9 2HY is Shropshire.

TF9 2HY comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TF9 2HY?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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