Postcode · Market Drayton

TF9 2JX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hinstock & Hodnet
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,728 (2024)

TF9 2JXMarket Drayton

At a glance

What TF9 2JX is like

TF9 2JX is a postcode in the Hinstock & Hodnet neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,728 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 37.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in TF9 2 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TF9 2JX compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.9 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

1.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,506

Average a year, before tax — higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TF9 2 is up 12.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TF9 2JX FAQs

Is TF9 2JX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TF9 2JX?

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 2JX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around TF9 2JX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TF9 2JX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 14.7% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (44.8%).

Which council covers TF9 2JX?

TF9 2JX is in Shropshire.

TF9 2JX is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TF9 2JX?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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