Stamford
Stamford is a town in Rutland, England, with a population of around 20,592. It has 10 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Stamford, 3.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £431,070, and there were around 118 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stamford area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rutland area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 41,048 residents at roughly 108 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 5th of 294 English council areas — better than 98% 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 85% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
14°CClear
- Today: 18° / 11° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 19:33
13h 9m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
143 reported · July 2026▲ 13% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences49
- Anti-social behaviour35
- Shoplifting14
- Criminal damage & arson13
Neighbourhood team: Stamford Town · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour in and around the skate parks of Stamford, Bourne and Deeping St James
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
33 reported road collisions (2024)
11 killed or seriously injured · 43 casualties · 8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
186 food businesses within 2 miles
- 163 rated 4–5 ★ (136 top)
- 6 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Stamford (0.3 km)
- 41 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Stamford (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£299,980 average▼ 4.4% YoY
Across Rutland · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£962 average monthly rent▲ 2.1% YoY
- 1 bed £677
- 2 bed £840
- 3 bed £994
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.8 times median annual pay (9.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 133.9p · BP (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.9p · BP (11.3 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: North Street (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches27
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
41,048 residents in Rutland · 108/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 303 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,738 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (27% of 18,140)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
27 schools · 7,772 pupils
17 primary · 3 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 6 of 6 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
20inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Catmose CollegeOutstanding
- Casterton College RutlandGood
- Uppingham Community College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rutland
Care & health services
46 CQC-registered services
- Care homes11
- GP practices6
- Dentists12
- Homecare agencies14
- Hospitals & hospices1
CQC ratings: 95% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Rutland
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 454 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
131 applications decided
90.1% granted · 118 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Alicia Kearns
Conservative
Rutland and Stamford
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026
- No Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
- AyeNational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
- AyeNational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat (minority)
- Lab 2
- Con 7
- LD 10
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens27
- Restaurants & cafés54
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,155 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
289 jobs advertised · £33,288 avg
e.g. Delivery Driver - Peterborough, Mobile Mechanic, Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£776 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,310 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 18,463 certificates
11.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
26% low-carbon electricity
Gas 72% · Biomass 21% · Wind 4% · Imports 3%
307 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 83.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 64.8 women · 65 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.2
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rutland and Stamford:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership338 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office313 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s298 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership284 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills266 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Kings Mill, Stamford · 0.0 kmKing's Mill is a former watermill on Bath Row, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, at the bottom of the sloping road called St Peter's Vale. There is said to have been a mill on this site at the time of the Domesday surv…
Browne's Hospital, Stamford · 0.3 kmBrowne's Hospital is a medieval almshouse in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It was founded in 1485 by wealthy wool merchant William Browne to provide a home and a house of prayer for twelve poor men and two poor women.
All Saints' Church, Stamford · 0.3 kmAll Saints' Church, Stamford is an historic parish church, of the Church of England, in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It is on the north side of Red Lion Square.
St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford · 0.3 kmSt John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the centre of the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed buildin…
- Stamford railway station · 0.3 km
Stamford railway station serves the town of Stamford in Lincolnshire, England, and is located in St Martin's. The station is 12.5 miles (20 km) west of Peterborough. It was opened by the Syston and Peterborough Railwa…
George Hotel, Stamford · 0.4 kmThe George Hotel is a hotel and former coaching inn on the route of the Great North Road in St Martin's, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The hotel itself and numbers 68 and 69 St Martin's, which has been incorporated…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stamford?
- Stamford is a town in Rutland, England, in the Rutland local authority.
- What is the population of Stamford?
- Stamford has an approximate settlement population of 20,592.
- How deprived is Stamford?
- The Rutland local authority, which includes Stamford, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.