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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Drayton | Shropshire | 10,306 | 11,477 | 12,066 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).
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 (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 6,003 |
| Females | 6,102 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 2,421 |
| 18-64 years | 6,714 |
| 65+ years | 2,970 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 860 |
| 70-79 years | 1,419 |
| 60-69 years | 1,412 |
| 50-59 years | 1,685 |
| 40-49 years | 1,516 |
| 30-39 years | 1,246 |
| 20-29 years | 1,312 |
| 10-19 years | 1,341 |
| 0-9 years | 1,314 |
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 6,899 |
| Muslim | 62 |
| Hindu | 8 |
| Sikh | 14 |
| Buddhist | 21 |
| Jewish | 4 |
| Other religion | 62 |
| No religion | 4,386 |