Welford-on-Avon
Welford-on-Avon is a town or village in Warwickshire, England. It has 3 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Stratford-upon-Avon, 5.6 km away. There were around 8 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly vehicle crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Welford-on-Avon 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
15°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 9° · 56% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:36
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa Rugby Road, United Kingdom
Crime
9 reported · July 2026▼ 25% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Vehicle crime2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
Neighbourhood team: Alcester South · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Drug offences
- 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
13 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 rated 4–5 ★ (8 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Stratford-upon-Avon (5.6 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Stratford-upon-Avon (5.5 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: 163.9p · Morrisons (5.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (5.5 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
25 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: The Four Alls (1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- 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
- 77 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
Your MP
Manuela Perteghella
Liberal Democrat
Stratford-on-Avon
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
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
9,065 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
14 jobs advertised · £44,708 avg
e.g. Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Head Chef, Deliver with Uber Eats - Sign Up and Start Earning
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
80% low-carbon electricity
Wind 63% · Gas 15% · Nuclear 14% · Imports 5%
64 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
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
Welford-on-Avon · 0.2 kmWelford-on-Avon is a village and civil parish situated some 4 miles (6 km) west-south-west of Stratford-upon-Avon in the county of Warwickshire, England. The population of the parish was measured at 1,420 in the 2011…
St Peter's Church, Welford-on-Avon · 0.4 kmSt Peter's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Welford-on-Avon, in Warwickshire, England. It is in the benefice of Quinton, Welford, Weston and Marston Sicca, and is in the Diocese of Gloucester; the church…
Weston-on-Avon · 0.9 kmWeston-on-Avon is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in Warwickshire, England. The population of the parish taken at the 2011 census was 170. It is about 3 miles (5 km) south-west of the tow…
All Saints Church, Weston-on-Avon · 1.1 kmAll Saints Church is in the small village of Weston-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican pa…
Binton railway station · 1.3 kmBinton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Binton in Warwickshire, England.
- Luddington, Warwickshire · 1.7 km
Luddington is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire and is part of Stratford-on-Avon district. The community is a conservation area due to its historic aspects. In 2001, the population…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Welford-on-Avon?
- Welford-on-Avon is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Stratford-on-Avon local authority.
- How deprived is Welford-on-Avon?
- The Stratford-on-Avon local authority, which includes Welford-on-Avon, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.