Birmingham commuter townsLeamington Spa vs Stratford-upon-Avon

Leamington Spa vs Stratford-upon-Avon: which commuter town suits you?

Leamington Spa is 20 minutes closer to Birmingham and £38k cheaper on the average sold price.
Leamington Spa

#9 of 24

Stratford-upon-Avon

#24 of 24

Train to Birmingham

28 min
48 min

Average house price

£332k
£370k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

8.8x
7.5x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,105/mo
£1,020/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

35%
25%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

64
52

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

922 Mb
867 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.7

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

85
45

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

313 ha
47 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

348
138

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Leamington Spa

Warwickshire · 28 min to Birmingham · average sold price £332k.

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Living in Stratford-upon-Avon

Warwickshire · 48 min to Birmingham · average sold price £370k.

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