Stratford-on-Avon: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Stratford-on-Avon is represented in the House of Commons by Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat). The 2024 count gave Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat) 23,450 votes and Chris Clarkson (Conservative) 16,328, a majority of 7,122. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 69.9% (52,959 of 75,714).
Key figures
What the figures show
6,835 business sites were registered in Stratford-on-Avon in March 2026 (6,780 a year before), and employed 51,000 people in 2024.
DWP figures count 2,933 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 18.1% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 11.7% in 2024/25, from 10.7% in 2021/22.
Homes in Stratford-on-Avon sold for a median £375,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 34% on £279,995 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £384,950, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 151st highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,402 recorded sales.
Residents of Stratford-on-Avon earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £36,830 for workplace jobs and £42,064 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £39,717. The residents' figure ranks 175th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Stratford-on-Avon counted 42,393 households on Census day 2021; 29.1% of adults were retired and 39.4% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Stratford-on-Avon had an estimated population of 102,437 in mid-2024, against 87,614 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (27,397) than children under 16 (16,198).
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 78.1% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.8 points. The economically inactive share was 20.8%.
1,270 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,235.
MP
Manuela Perteghella, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Stratford-on-Avon since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Manuela Perteghella on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Manuela Perteghella's latest words in Parliament, from 12 October 2026 to 27 October 2026. Hansard search returns 300 spoken contributions by Manuela Perteghella since 4 July 2024.
Alongside the expansion of illegal settlements, as we have heard, there has been growing concern about violence perpetrated by extremist settlers against Palestinian communities in the west bank.
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From coastal Devon to rural Warwickshire, we have the same issues. My constituents are not receiving letters on time.
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Farmers in my constituency and across the country have been left totally bewildered and deeply anxious by this Government’s handling of the SFI. The scheme, although flawed, was meant to reward good farming and environmental stewardship.
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Q3. My constituent Matilda Davis was a wonderful and devoted mum, and a full-time carer for her disabled seven-year-old child. Despite providing round-the-clock care, she received almost no support, leaving her physically and emotionally exhausted.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I thank the petitioners, including hundreds of my constituents in Stratford-on-Avon, for bringing the important issue of EU membership to Parliament for discussion.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuela Perteghella | Liberal Democrat | 23,450 | 44.3% | +19.6 |
| Chris Clarkson | Conservative | 16,328 | 30.8% | −29.4 |
| James Crocker | Reform UK | 7,753 | 14.6% | |
| Seyi Agboola | Labour | 3,753 | 7.1% | −4.3 |
| Doug Rouxel | Green Party | 1,197 | 2.3% | −1.5 |
| Kevin Taylor | Independent | 292 | 0.6% | |
| Neil O'Neil | New Open Non-Political Organised Leadership | 186 | 0.4% |
Result summary as published: LD gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Liberal Democrat 44.3% | Conservative 30.8% | 7,122 | 70.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 60.2% | Liberal Democrat 24.7% | 19,020 | 74.0% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Stratford-on-Avon lies within Stratford-on-Avon.
- Stratford-on-Avon E07000221
Who has power over Stratford-on-Avon
Every body that makes decisions for Stratford-on-Avon, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Stratford-on-Avon this page: Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Stratford-on-Avon?
UK Parliament lists Manuela Perteghella, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Stratford-on-Avon since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Stratford-on-Avon?
Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat) won with 23,450 votes, a majority of 7,122, on a turnout of 69.9% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Stratford-on-Avon?
2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,270 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Stratford-on-Avon?
The median price paid was £375,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Stratford-on-Avon?
Median full-time pay of residents was £42,064 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Stratford-on-Avon live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,933 (18.1% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Stratford-on-Avon?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 102,437 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.