Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Pupils here do better than most: primary results beat 67% of towns in England; secondary results beat 98% of towns in England. With a B+ overall, Stratford-upon-Avon is better than 69% of UK towns and ranks #8 of 34 in Warwickshire. Add walkability to its strengths — 28% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes sell for a median £375,000, about 6.2 years of what households in the Stratford-on-Avon council area earn. Police record more crime here than in most towns (C−): 38.2 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 17.8 home and vehicle crimes. Among UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 28%.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Stratford-upon-Avon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Stratford-upon-Avon is more walkable than 94% of UK towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 52%, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). 70% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Work in town: 47% of resident commuters. The census counted nearly two in five workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsA
Exam results at Stratford-upon-Avon’s schools top 87% of towns in England
65% of pupils at the town’s 8 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Three of its 12 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Stratford Girls' Grammar School’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. GCSE results at the town’s 3 secondary schools: 70% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 61.3.
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 12 schools →
Safety
Stratford-upon-Avon has more crime per resident than 85% of UK towns
Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more crime per resident: police.uk counts crimes where they happen, not where victims live.
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 27.4 reports per 1,000, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 2,550 recorded crimes inside Stratford-upon-Avon’s built-up area, and 793 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Stratford-upon-Avon has more crime per resident than 72% of them. Violence and sexual offences were 39% of the crimes.
38.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 28% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
More crimeLess crime
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual983
Shoplifting467
Public order219
Damage & arson209
Other theft196
Vehicle crime151
Burglary100
Other crime68
Anti-social793
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
38.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
27.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
History
A town of 303 listed buildings, 11 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Stratford-upon-Avon has 108 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39). The town’s listed buildings include Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Grade I. Grade II* covers 17 of them, Grade I 11.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Most people in Stratford-upon-Avon (84%) report good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Stratford-upon-Avon is Warwick Hospital, 8.7 miles away. 3 GP practices serve the town; 86% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Also worth knowing: women here live to 84.7 on average and men to 81.2 (2019–23).
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Stratford-upon-Avon’s grade for cost of living grade: a B−
Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area. Half of the 1,646 standard sales inside Stratford-upon-Avon’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £375,000. 15% live in social housing, close to Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and below England’s towns (18%).
£375Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stratford-upon-Avon£375K
Typical UK town£277K
By type
Median
Sales
Detached
£520,000
539
Semi-detached
£355,000
444
Terraced
£325,000
364
Flat or maisonette
£180,000
299
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Stratford-upon-Avon, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
24% of residents have reached 65. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.3%, below both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Stratford-upon-Avon: 46.9, the median. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
46.9median age
Stratford-upon-AvonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenEnglandMen
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
William Shakespeare: Attributed to John Taylor, Public domain · Anne Hathaway: JschneiderWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sarah Douglas: Dacotah Renneau. (Submitted by Matt Evenden), CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Henry Flower: C. J. Cornish, Public domain · Gethin Anthony: German Comic Con, CC BY 3.0 · Hamnet Shakespeare: Perine, George Edward, 1837-1885, printmaker., Public domain
Tiddington, Snitterfield, Welford-on-Avon, Lower Quinton, Meon Vale and Barford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stratford-upon-Avon
How many listed buildings are there in Stratford-upon-Avon?
That is 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Anne Hathaway's Cottage. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Are schools in Stratford-upon-Avon good?
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 98% of towns in England. Primary results are closer to the middle, beating 67%.
Does Stratford-upon-Avon flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Stratford-upon-Avon
Large town in Warwickshire, England
Stratford-upon-Avon is a built-up area of 28,112 people, in the Stratford-on-Avon council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Population
28,112 (Census 2021)
Council
Stratford-on-Avon
County
Warwickshire
Region
West Midlands
Area
3.6 sq mi (9.4 km²)
ONS code
E63003502
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
