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

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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