United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Stratford-on-Avon
Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~132k · 68 state-funded schools
High earnings potential comes at the cost of significant housing expense in Stratford-on-Avon. While weekly pay of £817.60 sits above the regional median, residents face a median house price of £370,000, which is the highest in the West Midlands. This creates a challenging affordability ratio where a home costs 8.7 times annual gross pay, and monthly rent consumes 31.6% of earnings. The trade-off is a low deprivation score, which ranks 2 of 30 in the region, suggesting a high standard of living for those who can manage the entry costs. This location suits professionals with established incomes who prioritise lower deprivation levels over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Stratford-on-Avon ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£42,515/yr
High
Better than 71% of UK LAs
House price
£370,000
Expensive
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,120/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,484/yr
Expensive
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Crime
62.4/1k
Low
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.7
Least deprived
Better than 85% of UK LAs
Schools
89.7%
Weak
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
84 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
61 of 68 (89.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 16 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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68 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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