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.
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 46th of 294 English council areas — better than 84% of them.
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
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
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)
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:
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need1,263 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
- Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing446 local signatures · 11,416 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office379 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership368 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership348 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Alveston, Warwickshire · 1.5 kmAlveston 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 kmTiddington 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 kmFC 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 kmStratford 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 kmWellesbourne 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)
Towns in Stratford-on-Avon
- Alcester
- Alderminster
- Ardens Grafton
- Armscote
- Ashorne
- Aspley Heath
- Astwood Bank
- Bascote Heath
- Bearley
- Bidford-on-Avon
- Binton
- Bishop's Itchington
- Broom (Stratford-on-Avon)
- Cherington and Stourton
- Chesterton Green
- Cladswell
- Claverdon
- Clifford Chambers
- Earlswood
- Ettington
- Fenny Compton
- Gaydon
- Great Alne
- Halford
- Harbury
- Henley-in-Arden
- Hockley Heath
- Ilmington
- Kineton
- Kings Coughton
- Ladbroke
- Lighthorne
- Lighthorne Heath
- Long Compton
- Long Itchington
- Long Marston (Stratford-on-Avon)
- Lower Brailes
- Lower Quinton
- Mappleborough Green
- Meon Vale
- Moreton Morrell
- Napton on the Hill
- New End
- Newbold-on-Stour
- Northend
- Norton Lindsey
- Oxhill
- Pillerton Priors
- Priors Hardwick
- Priors Marston
- Radway
- Redditch
- Salford Priors
- Sambourne
- Shipston-on-Stour
- Shotteswell
- Snitterfield
- Southam (Stratford-on-Avon)
- Stockton
- Stoneton
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Stretton-on-Fosse
- Studley
- Tanworth-in-Arden
- Temple Herdewyke
- Terry's Green
- Tiddington
- Tredington
- Ullenhall
- Upper Tysoe
- Warmington (Stratford-on-Avon)
- Welford-on-Avon
- Wellesbourne
- Wilmcote
- Wood End (Stratford-on-Avon)
- Wootton Wawen