Heather Close, Stratford-upon-avon, CV37 9DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV37 9DQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	54.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	45.1%	45.9%	0.8%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 9DQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.6% 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	22.5%	25.4%	2.9%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	60.6%	6.1%	44.2%	16.4%
Separated	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.8%	8%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	8.5%	4.7%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	46.5%	3.8%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	41.1%	34.5%	-6.6%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.2%	15.5%	3.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	10.9%	-5.5%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	6.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	19.9%	0.7%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18%	6.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	36.5%	2.2%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.3%	98%	3.7%	81.4%	16.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	93%	1.9%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	93.4%	2.3%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Heather Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Close was 124.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% higher than the Stratford Bishopton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Stratford Bishopton and the 48th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Stratford-on-Avon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CV37 9DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Heather Close are based on 45 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 Heather Close, Stratford-upon-avon, CV37 9DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV37 9DQ

Average Price
£396,323

Semi-Detached
£344,409

Terraced
£384,612

Detached
£414,502

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Close

Average Price
£421,491

Semi-Detached
£388,414

Terraced
£403,387

Detached
£443,570

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Heather Close, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2025-10-30	£383,405
36 Heather Close, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-05-13	£372,823
12 Heather Close, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,500	2022-04-29	£431,817
26 Heather Close, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-01-27	£521,794
13 Heather Close, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-08-06	£381,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV37 9DQ

Employment

CV37 9DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 9DQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishopton Primary School Drayton Avenue , CV37 9PB	3out of 4	248 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School 3 Hathaway Lane , CV37 9BL	- not rated	978 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School The Willows North , CV37 9QN	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School Broad Street , CV37 6HN	4out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford-upon-Avon Primary School Broad Street , CV37 6HN	- not rated	1,688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stratford upon Avon High School Alcester Road , CV37 9DH	- not rated	900 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Upon Avon School Alcester Road , CV37 9DH	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls A Specialist College for Language and Science Shottery Manor , CV37 9HA	- not rated	971 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stratford Girls' Grammar School Shottery Manor , CV37 9HA	4out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI School Church Street , CV37 6HB	- not rated	1,944 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stratford-upon-Avon College The Willows North , Alcester Road CV37 9QR	- not rated	1,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marie Corelli School Drayton Avenue , CV37 9PT	- not rated	156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southern Area Pupil Referral Unit Alcester Road , CV37 9DD	- not rated	431 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elfin Pre-Preparatory and Nursery School 26 Evesham Place , CV37 6HT	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Preparatory School Church House , Old Town CV37 6BG	- not rated	1,841 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welcombe Hills School Blue Cap Road , CV37 6TQ	2out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
A G D Equipment Ltd	Avonbrook House, 198 Masons Road		362 yd
Barney's	Sitel Stratford Ltd, 15 The Mansley Centre		555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Squirrel	138 Drayton Avenue, Stratford-upon-Avon	396 yd
The Bell	Bell Inn, Shottery	878 yd
Avenue Sports And Social Club	Sports And Social Club, Avenue Farm	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Takeaway Tiffin	2 Brookside Road, Stratford-upon-Avon		247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrison Supermarkets	Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Morrisons		964 yd
Aldi	Canners Way, Stratford-upon-Avon		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Upon Avon School Community Sports Centre WILSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	832 yd
Shottery Memorial Hall SHOTTERY MEMORIAL HALL SHOTTERY MEMORIAL HALL HATHAWAY LANE		977 yd
Royal Mail Delivery Offices STRATFORD UPON AVON DELIVERY OFFICE STRATFORD UPON AVON DELIVERY OFFICE MAYBROOK ROAD		1,001 yd
The Willows Cofe Primary School THE WILLOWS NORTH	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,006 yd
Stratford Girls' Grammar School Shottery Road	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
The Willows Fitness Studio (Closed) The Willows North	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	44.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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