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B50 4GH area guide

Who lives in B50 4GH, 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)

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At a glance

What B50 4GH is like

B50 4GH is a postcode in the Bidford & Welford neighbourhood of Stratford-on-Avon. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,783 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 23.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 62.2% 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 B50 4 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B50 4GH compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

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%

of 6 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£61,113

Average a year, before tax — higher than 69% 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.

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

Questions

B50 4GH FAQs

Is B50 4GH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 4GH?

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 4GH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in B50 4GH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers B50 4GH?

B50 4GH is in Stratford-on-Avon.

B50 4GH is in Stratford-on-Avon, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B50 4GH?

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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