The Ridgeway, Stratford-upon-avon, CV37 9JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV37 9JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.7%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.1%	49.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	26.4%	24.2%	-2.2%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	57.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	12.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	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	44.7%	51.5%	6.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	39%	32.6%	-6.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.1%	13.1%	0.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	19.2%	13.4%	-5.8%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	9.1%	3.7%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.8%	8.9%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	36.4%	8.9%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	9.1%	1.6%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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)
Indian	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	96.2%	91.4%	-4.8%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	91.7%	89.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	89.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	1%	6.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	60.8%	46.2%	14.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridgeway was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.1% lower than the Stratford Bishopton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridgeway has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Stratford Bishopton and the 180th highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Stratford-on-Avon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

🔎 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 9JL, 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 The Ridgeway are based on 26 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 The Ridgeway, Stratford-upon-avon, CV37 9JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV37 9JL

Average Price
£575,292

Semi-Detached
£256,057

Terraced
£423,618

Detached
£663,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£545,322

Semi-Detached
£293,221

Terraced
£440,865

Detached
£670,102

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Ridgeway, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-03-24	£568,707
Chariot House The Ridgeway, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-11-17	£262,199
12 The Ridgeway, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-08-09	£645,726
2 The Ridgeway, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2022-03-04	£862,096
Deanix The Ridgeway, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-07-09	£272,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV37 9JL

Employment

CV37 9JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	73
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishopton Primary School Drayton Avenue , CV37 9PB	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School 3 Hathaway Lane , CV37 9BL	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School The Willows North , CV37 9QN	2out of 4	1,955 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School Broad Street , CV37 6HN	4out of 4	2,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Jolyffe Primary School Clopton Road , CV37 6TE	3out of 4	2,760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stratford Girls' Grammar School Shottery Manor , CV37 9HA	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stratford Upon Avon School Alcester Road , CV37 9DH	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI School Chapel Lane , CV37 6BE	4out of 4	2,927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stratford Preparatory School Church House , Old Town CV37 6BG	- not rated	2,789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welcombe Hills School Blue Cap Road , CV37 6TQ	3out of 4	2,912 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
Bannatyne Health Club And Spa Wildmoor	Wildmoor Health And Fitness Club, Alcester Road		596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Squirrel	138 Drayton Avenue, Stratford-upon-Avon		748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club And Spa (Wildmoor) ALCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	868 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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