B49 postcode area · Stratford-on-Avon

The B49 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Stratford-on-Avon, Wychavon. Area Scores range from 64 to 81 across them. Every full B49 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the B49 district's neighbourhoods is Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne (82 out of 100, #1,246 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Alcester (64). 4 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £282,000 in Alcester to £572,500 in Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne — a 2.0× gap within the B49 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Stratford-on-Avon and Wychavon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,427a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime44per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied77%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the B49 district

£325,000median home sold over the past year · +9.2% over 5 years · -3.7% over the year · 149 sales
Detached£580,000
Semi-detached£318,000
Terraced£262,924
Flat£160,000
Stratford-on-Avon£370,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & SambourneStratford-on-Avon 1,24682 £572,500
Inkberrow & Flyford FlavellWychavon 1,39080 £566,500
Wilmcote & Great AlneStratford-on-Avon 1,47278 £420,000
Bidford & WelfordStratford-on-Avon 1,80174 £375,000
AlcesterStratford-on-Avon 2,43864 £282,000

People living in B49 Census 2021

Residents35,644
Median age (est.)50
Density110per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above38%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 8%25–44 19%45–64 30%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 11%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 7%Other: 21%
One person 26%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 7%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Managers & directors 21% · Professional 21% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Managers & directors21%
Professional21%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative10%
Elementary7%
Caring & leisure7%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 60% · No religion 33% · Sikh 0%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B49.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.