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B49 5 area guide

Who lives in B49 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Stratford-on-Avon
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,609 (2024)
At a glance

What B49 5 is like

The B49 5 postcode sector in Stratford-on-Avon covers 176 live postcodes and is home to about 10,609 people across 6 census neighbourhoods. 72.5% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B49 5 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B49 5 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£360,000

Median over 67 sales in B49 5, +14.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

of 6 rated schools in B49 5 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£57,278

Average a year, before tax — higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in B49 5 is up 14.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B49 5 FAQs

01
Is B49 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.7 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in B49 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in B49 5 sold for a median of £360,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is B49 5 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B49 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in B49 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 72.5% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (39.9%).
05
Which council covers B49 5?

B49 5 is in Stratford-on-Avon.

B49 5 is in Stratford-on-Avon, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is B49 5?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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