Birmingham commuter townsStratford-upon-Avon vs Warwick

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

Warwick is 20 minutes closer to Birmingham and £15k cheaper on the average sold price.
Stratford-upon-Avon

#24 of 24

Warwick

#10 of 24

Train to Birmingham

48 min
28 min

Average house price

£370k
£355k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

7.5x
9.4x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,020/mo
£1,105/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

25%
35%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

52
49

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

867 Mb
922 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.7
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

45
92

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

47 ha
166 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

138
336

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 Stratford-upon-Avon

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

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Living in Warwick

Warwickshire · 28 min to Birmingham · average sold price £355k.

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