Postcode · Evesham

WR11 8XL area guide

Who lives in WR11 8XL, 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: 1,931 (2024)

WR11 8XLEvesham

At a glance

What WR11 8XL is like

WR11 8XL 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 1,931 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WR11 8 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR11 8XL compares

Headline figures for WR11 8XL, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,000

Median over 84 sales in WR11 8, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 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 WR11 8XL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WR11 8 is down 8.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WR11 8XL FAQs

Is WR11 8XL 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 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WR11 8XL?

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

Homes in WR11 8 sold for a median of £360,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WR11 8XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR11 8XL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WR11 8XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.1%).

Which council covers WR11 8XL?

The local authority for WR11 8XL is Stratford-on-Avon.

WR11 8XL comes under Stratford-on-Avon in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR11 8XL?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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