Cherington and Stourton
Cherington and Stourton is a village in Warwickshire, England, with a population of around 100. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés, 5 bus stops, and no nearest railway station listed. In June 2026, there were around 1 recorded street crime, most commonly Burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cherington and Stourton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Stratford-on-Avon area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 134,725 residents at roughly 138 people per km².
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Police force
- Warwickshire
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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 16° · 42% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:25
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Shipston · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Nuisance vehicle use
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
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (10 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Moreton-In-Marsh (9.9 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: 167.9p · Asda (10.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (10.5 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: The Cotswolds Distillery (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches7
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
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
- 55 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
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,065 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
Sutton-under-Brailes · 0.6 kmSutton-under-Brailes is a village and civil parish 17 miles (27 km) south of Warwick, in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. Adjacent parishes are Barcheston, Brailes, Cherington, Stourton and Whi…
Stourton, Warwickshire · 0.7 kmStourton is a village and civil parish beside the River Stour about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Shipston-on-Stour. The population taken at the 2011 census was 159. Stourton is contiguous with the larger village of Che…
Cherington, Warwickshire · 0.7 kmCherington is a village and civil parish beside the River Stour about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Shipston-on-Stour. Cherington is contiguous with the village of Stourton.
Barcheston · 2.1 kmBarcheston is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. The village is on the east bank of the River Stour, opposite Shipston-on-Stour. It shares a parish council with Will…
Whichford House · 2.8 kmWhichford House is a Grade II* listed Georgian country house situated in the village of Whichford, Warwickshire, England. Described by historians as "the finest rectory in the Cotswolds", the house exemplifies the arc…
Whichford · 2.8 kmWhichford is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Shipston-on-Stour. The parish adjoins the county boundary with Oxfordshire and the village is about 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cherington and Stourton?
- Cherington and Stourton is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Stratford-on-Avon local authority.
- How deprived is Cherington and Stourton?
- The Stratford-on-Avon local authority, which includes Cherington and Stourton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.