Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:45 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:13 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,865 residentsin the Stratford South West census areaMedian age 51.54,236 households68% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,151 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 42% go by car, 1% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C637 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August50 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWarren Chase Waterlake · 1.8 miBordon Hillhill · under a mileCopham's Hillhill · 1.4 miWilmcote Lock Flightwater · 1.5 miBordon Woodwoodland · under a mileWeir Brakewoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShottery Fieldspark · under a mile · 5 haThe Firs Gardenpark · under a mileAvonbank Gardenpark · 1.0 miStratford Community Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 8 haShottery Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haThe Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200230 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,731 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStratford Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRother House Medical Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistStratford Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryShottery St Andrew's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupilsright hereSecondaryStratford Girls' Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 853 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 416 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarwickshire College Group10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX18 miRailway stationStratford-upon-Avonunder a mileBus stationBus StationWarwick8.7 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV37 postcode district.
