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Housing in B50

What the homes in B50 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stratford-on-Avon
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,318 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.8%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B50England
Detached44.8%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B50 is above that, at 73.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11% of households against 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

B50
74%
13%
England
  • Owned73.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B50England
Owned outright39.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B50England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.5%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

B50England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Stratford-on-Avon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stratford-on-Avon, August 2026, +6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Stratford-on-AvonEngland
All homes£1,149£1,459
One bedroom£816£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,020£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,267£1,489
Four or more£1,815£2,161
Detached£1,579£1,640
Semi-detached£1,228£1,449
Terraced£1,107£1,435
Flat or maisonette£929£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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