Stratford North
Stratford-on-Avon 009 · 7 sub-areas · 13,063 residents
Stratford-on-Avon 009 sits within the Stratford-on-Avon district, home to around 13,000 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for roughly £994 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a 2-bed — and the area draws a broad mix of families, working-age professionals and older residents. Nearly a third of households work from home, which shapes the pace of daily life here.
Stratford North is a mid-density neighbourhood of Stratford-on-Avon in the West Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Stratford North?
4 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,120 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Stratford North in Stratford-on-Avon
Living in Stratford North
This part of Stratford-on-Avon has a settled, largely residential feel that distinguishes it from the tourist-facing centre of the town. Around 43% of greenspace is within easy walking distance, and the nearest green space is barely 340 metres away on average — so you're never far from somewhere to clear your head. It's the kind of area where most people arrive by car rather than tube or bus: public transport accounts for just over 1% of commutes, while the car dominates at 43%.
On cost, it sits comfortably below where you might expect for a prosperous market-town district. A one-bed runs roughly £794 a month, a two-bed around £994, and a three-bed just over £1,200. Rents rose by about 4.7% in the past year, which is meaningful but not dramatic. Council tax at Band D comes to around £2,484 a year — worth budgeting carefully given the area's rent-to-take-home ratio sits at nearly 49%, which is on the high side relative to local earnings.
The population is unusually even across age groups: roughly one in five residents falls into each of the 35–49, 50–64, and 65-plus brackets. That breadth — combined with a 55.7% owner-occupation rate — gives the area a grounded, multi-generational character. About one in five households rents privately, and social housing accounts for around the same share, so tenure is more mixed than you'd expect in a market town of this type. Just under 38% of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is around 860 metres away — roughly an 11-minute walk — and Birmingham is reachable by public transport in just under 50 minutes. For sub-areas and street-level detail, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Stratford-on-Avon 009 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, green area with good broadband, a short walk to the rail station and a multi-generational community feel. The trade-off is that rents take up nearly half of typical take-home pay, and Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are below the national average. Good for remote workers and families who don't need London proximity.
- What is the rent in Stratford-on-Avon 009?
- A one-bed runs roughly £794 a month, a two-bed around £994, and a three-bed just over £1,200. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 4.7% over the past year.
- Is Stratford-on-Avon 009 safe?
- The crime rate is around 140 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. Part of this reflects the area's visitor footfall inflating certain crime categories. The area falls in the less-deprived half of neighbourhoods nationally, which provides some context.
- What's the commute from Stratford-on-Avon 009 to Birmingham?
- Birmingham is reachable by public transport in around 46 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly an 11-minute walk away at about 860 metres. Most residents commute by car rather than public transport — only around 1% use public transport for their journey to work.
- Who lives in Stratford-on-Avon 009?
- A broad mix: the population is spread fairly evenly across age groups from families with children through to older residents. Owner-occupation sits at around 56%, but social housing accounts for nearly 20% — more than you'd expect for a market-town area. Around 34% of residents work from home, suggesting a strong self-employed or professional contingent.
- What schools are near Stratford-on-Avon 009?
- There are 60 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 26% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national figure of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,400 metres away. It's worth checking individual school catchment boundaries carefully before committing to a specific address.
- How affordable is Stratford-on-Avon 009 compared to the rest of the UK?
- Rents are below the UK national median for most bedroom sizes, which looks attractive on paper. But local salaries are moderate — the resident median is around £34,800 a year — and rent takes up nearly 49% of typical take-home pay, which makes affordability tighter than the headline rent figures suggest.