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Stratford-on-Avon

Stratford-on-Avon is a local area in the county of Warwickshire, England. The nearest railway station is Stratford-upon-Avon, located 4.6 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 76 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.

On deprivation, Stratford-on-Avon is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 134,725 residents at roughly 138 people per km².

64/ 100

My Area Score

Good

Ranked 46th of 294 English council areas — better than 84% of them.

Home affordability61
Affordable rents83
Good schools26
Life expectancy87
Low deprivation82
Employment86
Low council tax37

A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology

Weather

12°CClear

  • Today: 23° / 11° · 79% rain
  • Tomorrow: 21° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:31

12h 56m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

34US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa Rugby Road, United Kingdom

Crime

2 reported · July 2026

  • Vehicle crime1
  • Other crime1

Neighbourhood team: Stratford Town · Warwickshire

Local policing priorities

  • ASB driving
  • Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

262 reported road collisions (2024)

75 killed or seriously injured · 352 casualties · 19.4 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

46 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 37 rated 4–5 ★ (33 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Stratford-upon-Avon (4.6 km)
  • 0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Stratford-upon-Avon (4.6 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£392,574 average 1.4% YoY

Across Stratford-on-Avon · to 2026-06

Detached£603,986
Semi-detached£366,948
Terraced£290,117
Flat£188,888

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£1,143 average monthly rent 5.5% YoY

  • 1 bed £811
  • 2 bed £1,015
  • 3 bed £1,261

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

7.5× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 7.5 times median annual pay (8.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 164.9p · Morrisons (4.7 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Morrisons (4.7 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

27 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Baraset Barn (1.9 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

134,725 residents in Stratford-on-Avon · 138/km²

  • Under 16: 16%
  • 16–64: 58%
  • 65+: 25%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in England

Ranked 259 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Council tax

£2,484 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band C (28% of 67,350)

A £1,656
B £1,932
C £2,208
D £2,484
E £3,036
F £3,588
G £4,140
H £4,968

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

75 schools · 21,560 pupils

56 primary · 11 secondary · 8 other

Ofsted: 23 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)

69inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Secondary schools:

  • Alcester Grammar SchoolOutstanding
  • King Edward VI SchoolOutstanding
  • Southam CollegeOutstanding
  • Stratford Girls' Grammar SchoolOutstanding
  • Studley High SchoolOutstanding
  • Alcester AcademyGood
  • Shipston High SchoolGood
  • St Benedict's Catholic High SchoolGood
  • Henley In Arden School
  • Kineton High School
  • Stratford Upon Avon School

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Stratford-on-Avon

Care & health services

580 CQC-registered services

  • Care homes174
  • GP practices91
  • Dentists120
  • Homecare agencies143
  • Hospitals & hospices18

CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding

Source: Care Quality Commission · Warwickshire

Heritage & planning

  • Not in the Green Belt
  • 9 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

285 applications decided

94% granted · 268 granted, 17 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Council control

Liberal Democrat majority

  • Con 10
  • LD 24
  • Grn 3
  • Ref 2
  • Oth 2

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

9,065 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

14 jobs advertised · £44,708 avg

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Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£818 median full-time weekly pay

2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£32,950 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

49% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: C · 78,626 certificates

14.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Health

Life expectancy: 85.5 yrs women · 82 yrs men

61% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.7
  • Feeling worthwhile7.8
  • Happiness yesterday7.6
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Stratford-on-Avon:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Alveston, Warwickshire · 1.5 km

    Alveston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stratford-upon-Avon, and around 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Stratford town centre, in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshir…

  • Tiddington, Warwickshire · 2.0 km

    Tiddington is a village in Warwickshire, England, within the civil parish of Stratford-upon-Avon, about 1.5 miles (2 km) northeast of Stratford town centre. It is located south of the River Avon, and is connected to t…

  • FC Stratford · 2.0 km

    FC Stratford is a football club based in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division South and play at Knights Lane, groundsharing with Stratfo…

  • Stratford Town F.C. · 2.0 km

    Stratford Town Football Club is a football club representing the town of Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England, but currently based in nearby Tiddington. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier…

  • Hemingford House · 2.0 km

    Hemingford House is a 19th-century house in Alveston near Stratford on Avon in Warwickshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

  • Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield · 2.4 km

    Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield is located in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England, 3.9 miles (6.3 km) east of Stratford-upon-Avon. The airfield was formerly the Royal Air Force station RAF Wellesbourne Mountford.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)