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B50 4FN area guide

Who lives in B50 4FN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bidford & Welford
Council: Stratford-on-Avon
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,783 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B50 4FN is like

B50 4FN is a postcode in the Bidford & Welford area of Stratford-on-Avon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,783 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 23.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in B50 4 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B50 4FN compares

Headline figures for B50 4FN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 112 sales in B50 4, +13% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£61,113

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B50 4FN differs most from the national average.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B50 4 is up 13% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B50 4FN FAQs

Is B50 4FN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in B50 4FN?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in B50 4 sold for a median of £350,000 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, +13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B50 4FN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around B50 4FN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B50 4FN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.1%).

Which council covers B50 4FN?

The local authority for B50 4FN is Stratford-on-Avon.

B50 4FN comes under Stratford-on-Avon in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B50 4FN?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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