Stratford-on-Avon — Housing Profile (Census 2021)
ONS Census 2021 · 59,461 households · ONS code E07000221 · Census day 21 March 2021
What is the housing profile of Stratford-on-Avon?
Stratford-on-Avon has a Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) of 78/100 from ONS Census 2021 (+4 points above the national average of 74/100). 69.4% of its 59,461 households occupy detached or semi-detached houses, 59.8% use mains gas heating, and 1.1% are overcrowded by bedroom standard. Source: ONS Census 2021 Tables TS044–TS052 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021.
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Census 2021 housing data — Stratford-on-Avon
| Metric | Stratford-on-Avon | National | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total households | 59,461 | 24,783,191 | TS044 |
| Detached dwellings | 37.9% | — | TS044 |
| Semi-detached dwellings | 31.5% | — | TS044 |
| Terraced dwellings | 18% | — | TS044 |
| Purpose-built flats | 9% | — | TS044 |
| Mains gas heating only | 59.8% | 73.8% | TS046 |
| Electric-only heating | 9% | — | TS046 |
| Oil-only heating | 12.3% | — | TS046 |
| No central heating | 1% | — | TS046 |
| Under-occupied (spare bedrooms) | 81.5% | — | TS052 |
| Overcrowded (−1 or fewer) | 1.1% | 4.3% | TS052 |
| No car or van | 11.1% | 23.3% | TS045 |
| 1 car or van | 37.5% | — | TS045 |
| 2 cars or vans | 36% | — | TS045 |
| 3+ cars or vans | 15.5% | — | TS045 |
| GHSP score | 78/100 | 74/100 | Gera composite |
All figures from ONS Census 2021 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the housing profile of Stratford-on-Avon according to Census 2021?
Stratford-on-Avon has a Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) of 78/100 from ONS Census 2021 (+4 points above the national average of 74/100). 69.4% of its 59,461 households occupy detached or semi-detached houses, 59.8% use mains gas heating, and 1.1% are overcrowded by bedroom standard. Source: ONS Census 2021 Tables TS044–TS052 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021.
What percentage of homes in Stratford-on-Avon are detached or semi-detached?
According to ONS Census 2021 (Table TS044), 69.4% of the 59,461 households in Stratford-on-Avon occupy detached (37.9%) or semi-detached (31.5%) properties. Terraced houses account for 18% and purpose-built flats for 9%. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.
What type of central heating do homes in Stratford-on-Avon use?
Per ONS Census 2021 (Table TS046), 59.8% of households in Stratford-on-Avon use mains gas as their sole central heating source. Electric-only heating accounts for 9%, oil-only for 12.3%, and 1% of households have no central heating. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.
Is there overcrowding in Stratford-on-Avon?
The ONS bedroom standard defines overcrowding as a household having one or fewer bedrooms than required. In Stratford-on-Avon, 1.1% of households were overcrowded at Census Day 21 March 2021. By contrast, 81.5% were under-occupied (one or more spare bedrooms). Source: ONS Census 2021, Table TS052, OGL v3.0.
How many households in Stratford-on-Avon have no car?
According to ONS Census 2021 (Table TS045), 11.1% of households in Stratford-on-Avon have no car or van. 37.5% have one car, 36% have two cars, and 15.5% have three or more. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.
What is the Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP)?
The Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) is a 0–100 index computed from four ONS Census 2021 Topic Summary tables (TS044 accommodation type, TS045 car availability, TS046 central heating, TS052 bedroom occupancy rating). Formula: GHSP = 0.30 × (detached+semi)% + 0.25 × (100 − overcrowded%) + 0.25 × mains-gas% + 0.20 × (100 − no-car%). A higher score indicates a local authority with more spacious housing, lower overcrowding, stronger mains-gas connection, and higher car availability. National England & Wales baseline: 74/100. Source: ONS Census 2021 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021. All data is published by ONS.
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Census 2021, Tables TS044, TS045, TS046, TS052. ONS geography code: E07000221. Reference date: 21 March 2021. Published: January 2023. Fetched: 2026-06-20. Full methodology.