Stratford-on-Avon

Local authority district in Warwickshire, England

Coordinates:	52.16, -1.58
OS grid ref:	SP 28 51

Stratford-on-Avon district sits in southern Warwickshire, centred on the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon and stretching into rolling farmland and the northern edge of the Cotswolds. The River Avon meanders through the area, creating attractive riverside towns and meadows and a landscape of villages, hedgerows and historic market centres.

The district is best known for its Shakespearean connections in Stratford-upon-Avon, which draws international visitors and supports a lively cultural scene including theatre, festivals and well-preserved timber-framed streets. A strong conservation ethos surrounds numerous listed buildings, historic houses and gardens, giving the area a distinct historic character.

Economically, tourism sits alongside agriculture, small-scale manufacturing and local services, while many residents commute to nearby urban centres such as Birmingham and Leamington Spa. Good road and rail links make it popular with day-trippers and new residents, and that popularity brings ongoing pressures for housing and infrastructure that local councils and community groups actively manage.

Stratford-on-Avon postcode districts

B49, B50, B80, B94, B95, CV35, CV36, CV37, CV47

Most populated places in Stratford-on-Avon

Places in Stratford-on-Avon

Alcester Built-up area
Bearley Built-up area
Bidford-on-Avon Built-up area
Cherington Parish
Cherington and Stourton Built-up area
Claverdon Built-up area
Earlswood Built-up area
Ettington Built-up area
Farnborough Parish
Fenny Compton Built-up area
Gaydon Built-up area
Harbury Built-up area
Henley-in-Arden Built-up area
Ilmington Built-up area
Kineton Built-up area
Long Compton Built-up area
Long Itchington Built-up area
Lower Brailes Built-up area
Napton on the Hill Built-up area
Newbold-on-Stour Built-up area
Priors Marston Built-up area
Salford Priors Built-up area
Shipston-on-Stour Built-up area
Snitterfield Built-up area
Southam Built-up area
Stockton Built-up area
Stratford-upon-Avon Built-up area
Stretton-on-Fosse Built-up area
Studley Built-up area
Wellesbourne Built-up area
Wellesbourne and Walton Parish
Wilmcote Built-up area