Living in Stratford-on-Avon

Stratford-on-Avon is a city in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 125,202 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 6%, #20 of 387), couples without children (DINKs) (top 6%, #21 of 362), climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #27 of 388).

Residents125,202
Density128 per km²
Area978.6 km²
Hub airport29 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,147,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line9.3 km
Distance to London133 km
Within 10 km125,202 people
Greater areaGreater Birmingham, 35 km out
Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 15:56

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How Stratford-on-Avon ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn West Midlands (England)
Young family64#86 of 378#6 of 30Map
Low-income household47#275 of 387#28 of 30Map
Low-income family53#170 of 378#17 of 30Map
Single parent59#138 of 378#13 of 30Map
Pensioner couple69#59 of 378#2 of 30Map
Single pensioner74#42 of 378#2 of 30Map
Early retiree73#20 of 387#1 of 30Map
Single professional67#43 of 368#3 of 30Map
Young professional70#47 of 367#3 of 30Map
DINKS72#21 of 362#1 of 30Map
Remote worker61#233 of 387#24 of 30Map
Commuter77#94 of 368#7 of 30Map
Car-free household73#121 of 361#7 of 30Map
Student1#319 of 354#25 of 30Map
First-home buyer55#252 of 378#28 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover40#285 of 388#29 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#59 of 363#3 of 30Map
Expat professional68#40 of 387#2 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover72#49 of 378#1 of 30Map
Nature-focused household73#56 of 388#2 of 30Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#229 of 388#7 of 30Map
Rural value seeker52#172 of 388#13 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover61#78 of 388#8 of 30Map
Lottery winner67#38 of 388#3 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation80#27 of 388#1 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner65#113 of 388#8 of 30Map
Digital native51#265 of 368#18 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Health and elderly88
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Green space81
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Safety and community74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)66
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Education and family64
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Foundation46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Affordability26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.