Benson Road, Stratford-upon-avon, CV37 6UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV37 6UU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.8%	0.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.3%	48.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CV37 6UU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.2%	19.5%	3.3%	37.9%	-18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	65.8%	2.6%	44.2%	21.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	13%	7.8%	-5.2%	6.1%	1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	53.2%	4.2%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	38.3%	34.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CV37 6UU this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	8.9%	-4.5%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5%	-4.7%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	9.3%	-7.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	16.7%	11.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	57.8%	11.6%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98%	93.6%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	88.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	87.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.2%	6.5%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	66.3%	46.2%	20.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Benson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benson Road was 7.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.7% lower than the Stratford Avenue average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Benson Road has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Stratford Avenue and the 7th lowest crime rate of 420 local areas in Stratford-on-Avon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CV37 6UU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Road are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stratford-On-Avon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Benson Road, Stratford-upon-avon, CV37 6UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV37 6UU

Average Price
£948,022

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,356,789

Flats/Maisonettes
£675,510

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Road

Average Price
£937,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,348,544

Flats/Maisonettes
£662,690

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Welcombe Grange, 9 Benson Road, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£670,000	2025-06-11	£677,497
7 Benson Road, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2019-11-15	£1,162,471
2 Benson Road, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2019-08-21	£1,349,178
1 Benson Road, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2017-02-03	£1,873,113
6 Welcombe Grange 9 Benson Road, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2015-10-02	£663,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV37 6UU

Employment

CV37 6UU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CV37 6UU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CV37 6UU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Jolyffe Primary School Clopton Road , CV37 6TE	3out of 4	471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , CV37 6UZ	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School Broad Street , CV37 6HN	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School The Willows North , CV37 9QN	2out of 4	1,645 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgetown Primary School Byron Road , CV37 7JP	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI School Chapel Lane , CV37 6BE	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stratford Upon Avon School Alcester Road , CV37 9DH	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Girls' Grammar School Shottery Manor , CV37 9HA	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welcombe Hills School Blue Cap Road , CV37 6TQ	3out of 4	435 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Preparatory School Church House , Old Town CV37 6BG	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Croft Preparatory School Alveston Hill , Loxley Road CV37 7RL	- not rated	3,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit V, The Maybird Centre	752 yd
No.1 Shakespeare Street	1A Shakespeare Street, Stratford-upon-Avon	792 yd
Premier Inn	Payton Street, Stratford-upon-Avon	810 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Pizza Hut, Unit P	829 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, Unit Q	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	The Red Lion, 1 Warwick Road	677 yd
Stratford-Upon-Avon Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Great William Street	809 yd
Pen And Parchment	The Pen And Parchment, Bridgefoot	822 yd
Cox's Yard	Coxs Yard, Bridgefoot	822 yd
One Elm	The One Elm, Guild Street	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clopton Catch	124 Clopton Road, Stratford-upon-Avon	647 yd
Greggs The Bakers	Greggs, Unit U	752 yd
Chadds	6C Union Street, Stratford-upon-Avon	937 yd
The Chip Shed	27 Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-Avon	965 yd
The Cornish Bakery	4A Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon	992 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods Ltd	Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Unit H	829 yd
Marks And Spencer Plc	Marks And Spencer PLC, 29 Bridge Street	956 yd
Lidl	Lidl Unit 1, Maybrook Industrial Estate	960 yd
Sainsbury's	8 - 9 Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-Avon	1,014 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Birmingham Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welcombe Hills School WELCOME HILLS SCHOOL WELCOME HILLS SCHOOL BLUE CAP ROAD	artificial grass pitch	540 yd
Stratford Leisure Centre BRIDGEWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
Club Moativation (Stratford-Upon-Avon) BRIDGEFOOT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Healthworks Fitness Studio WESTERN ROAD	health and fitness suite	921 yd
The Welcombe Spa WARWICK ROAD	golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	46 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.