Salford Priors
Salford Priors is a village in Warwickshire, England, with a population of around 590. There are 8 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Hillers Halt, 2.9 km away. There were around 16 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 Salford Priors 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°CCloudy
- Today: 10° / 7° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:33
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
29US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham A4540 Roadside, 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
8 reported · August 2026▼ 43% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Alcester South · 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
46 food businesses within 2 miles
- 36 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hillers Halt (2.9 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Honeybourne (7.4 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: 175.9p · Asda (6.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (6.2 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Best Western Salford Hall Hotel (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches2
- 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
- 19 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:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
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
- Parks & greens1
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
39% low-carbon electricity
Gas 58% · Wind 22% · Nuclear 17% · Imports 3%
230 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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
13 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in WR11
- Riverside Surgery
- Merstow Green Medical Practice
- Abbey Medical Practice
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
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Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Salford Priors?
- Salford Priors is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Stratford-on-Avon local authority.
- What is the population of Salford Priors?
- Salford Priors has an approximate settlement population of 590.
- How deprived is Salford Priors?
- The Stratford-on-Avon local authority, which includes Salford Priors, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.