Harbury
Harbury is a village in Warwickshire, England, with a population of around 2,148. There is one school, one pharmacy, 16 bus stops, and Leamington Spa railway station is 7.6 km away. There were around 12 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Harbury area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Stratford-on-Avon area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 134,725 residents at roughly 138 people per km².
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Police force
- Warwickshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 47th 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
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 7° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:31
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
2 reported · August 2026▼ 86% YoY
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Southam · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour (ASB)
- Burglaries
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
275 reported road collisions (2025)
90 killed or seriously injured · 352 casualties · 20.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
25 food businesses within 2 miles
- 23 rated 4–5 ★ (20 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Leamington Spa (7.6 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Leamington Spa (7.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£396,711 average▲ 1.3% YoY
Across Stratford-on-Avon · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,149 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY
- 1 bed £816
- 2 bed £1,020
- 3 bed £1,267
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,157 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.7p · Asda (8.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 197.7p · Asda (8.9 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Warwick - Southbound Supercharger (3.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches12
- Playgrounds2
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,489
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,501
- Net moves+2,988
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 246 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
74 schools · 21,547 pupils
55 primary · 11 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 23 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
68 inspected 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
581 CQC-registered services
- Care homes172
- GP practices93
- Dentists121
- Homecare agencies143
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Warwickshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 33 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
337 applications decided
91.7% granted · 309 granted, 28 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Sir Jeremy Wright
Conservative
Kenilworth and Southam
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates)
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,130 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised
e.g. Maternity Cover Teacher for KS2
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
Grid electricity
49% low-carbon electricity
Gas 49% · Wind 25% · Biomass 20% · Solar 4%
217 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.5 yrs women · 82 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Warwickshire): 62.9 women · 63.3 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in CV33
- Harbury Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Kenilworth and Southam:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks370 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills246 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND234 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases179 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth171 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Harbury · 0.7 kmHarbury is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. It is about 3 miles (5 km) west-southwest of Southam and about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Royal Leamington Spa. The pa…
Southam Road and Harbury railway station · 1.7 kmSoutham Road and Harbury railway station was a railway station, located 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Harbury, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-west of Southam, Warwickshire.
Ufton Fields · 1.8 kmUfton Fields is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and local nature reserve in Warwickshire, England. It is situated on the A425 close to the village of Ufton, between Southam and Leamington Spa. The res…
Chesterton, Warwickshire · 2.2 kmChesterton is a village in the civil parish of Chesterton and Kingston, in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in Warwickshire, England. The population of the parish taken at the 2011 census was 123. It is about five mile…
Ufton · 2.3 kmUfton is a small village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District of Warwickshire, England. The population taken from the 2011 census was 319. It is 5 miles (8 km) south east of Royal Leamington Spa and 2 mi…
Chesterton Windmill · 2.3 kmChesterton Windmill is a 17th-century cylindric stone tower windmill with an arched base, located outside the village of Chesterton, Warwickshire. It is a Grade I listed building and a striking landmark in south-east…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harbury?
- Harbury is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Stratford-on-Avon local authority.
- What is the population of Harbury?
- Harbury has an approximate settlement population of 2,148.
- How deprived is Harbury?
- The Stratford-on-Avon local authority, which includes Harbury, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.