Market Drayton
in Shropshire (West Midlands)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of Market Drayton as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | County / District | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Drayton | Shropshire | 10,306 | 11,477 | 12,066 | 12,173 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 6,051 |
| Females | 6,122 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 2,392 |
| 18-64 years | 6,630 |
| 65+ years | 3,151 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 994 |
| 70-79 years | 1,445 |
| 60-69 years | 1,487 |
| 50-59 years | 1,625 |
| 40-49 years | 1,464 |
| 30-39 years | 1,326 |
| 20-29 years | 1,222 |
| 10-19 years | 1,355 |
| 0-9 years | 1,255 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 11,340 |
| EU | 447 |
| Europe (other) | 51 |
| Middle East & Asia | 64 |
| Africa | 83 |
| Other country | 74 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 11,761 |
| Asian | 104 |
| Black | 39 |
| Arab | 5 |
| Mixed/multiple | 119 |
| Other ethnic group | 29 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 6,899 |
| Muslims | 62 |
| Hindus | 8 |
| Sikhs | 14 |
| Buddhists | 21 |
| Jews | 4 |
| Other religion | 62 |
| No religion | 4,386 |