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 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C640 mm of rain a year, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Great Gardens of New Placepark · under a mileBancroft Gardenspark · under a mileThe Firs Gardenpark · under a mileStratford on Avon Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 56 haThe Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haStratford Community Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes56 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 202536 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStratford Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBridge House Medical Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyStratford Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Practice (Ely Place)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialSecondaryKing Edward VI Schoolages 11-18, 879 pupilsright hereIndependentStratford Preparatory Schoolages 4-11, 46 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStratford-Upon-Avon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 218 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarwickshire College Group9.5 miUniversityUniversity of Warwick15.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX18 miRailway stationStratford-upon-Avonunder a mileBus stationBus StationWarwick7.9 miBus stops141 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV37 postcode district.
