Long Compton
Long Compton is a village in Warwickshire, England, with a population of around 764. It has seven bus stops, and there were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Long Compton 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
- Stratford-on-Avon
- 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
8°CClear
- Today: 12° / 6° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:38
9h 37m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
55US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
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
1 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Shipston · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Burglary (dwelling)
- Burglary (other)
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
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Moreton-In-Marsh (8.2 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 174.9p · Asda (8.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (8.5 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: The Red Lion (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches1
- 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)
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
- 35 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
Manuela Perteghella
Liberal Democrat
Stratford-on-Avon
Recent votes:
- AyeOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
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
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,130 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
59% low-carbon electricity
Gas 34% · Nuclear 31% · Wind 23% · Imports 7%
141 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for West 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 · 2 pharmacies in CV36
- Shipston Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Stratford-on-Avon:
- Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing490 local signatures · 16,354 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks313 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills272 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth176 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects171 local signatures · 15,667 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Long Compton · 0.3 kmLong Compton is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England near the extreme southern tip of Warwickshire, and close to the border with Oxfordshire. It is part of the district of Stratford-on-Avon; in the 2001…
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Long Compton · 0.3 kmThe Church of St Peter and St Paul is an Anglican church in the village of Long Compton, in Warwickshire, England. It is in the Diocese of Coventry, and is one of seven churches in the South Warwickshire Benefice. The…
Chipping Norton Limestone · 1.5 kmThe Chipping Norton Limestone is a geological formation in the Cotswolds, England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Bathonian. Including those of dinosaurs Cetiosaurus, Megalosaurus and Cruxicheiros as well as…
Rollright Stones · 2.0 kmThe Rollright Stones are a complex of three Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monuments near the village of Long Compton, on the borders of Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. Constructed from local oolitic limestone, the…
Little Rollright · 2.8 kmLittle Rollright is a hamlet in the civil parish of Rollright, in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. It is about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Chipping Norton and is the village nearest to the megali…
Whichford House · 3.0 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…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Long Compton?
- Long Compton is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Stratford-on-Avon local authority.
- What is the population of Long Compton?
- Long Compton has an approximate settlement population of 764.
- How deprived is Long Compton?
- The Stratford-on-Avon local authority, which includes Long Compton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.