The placeConstituency · West Midlands · Electorate 75,714 · 2023 boundaries

Stratford-on-Avon.

Liberal Democrats MP Manuela Perteghella holds the seat on 44.3% of the vote.

Member of ParliamentManuela Perteghella · Liberal Democrats
CouncilStratford-on-Avon
Boundary set2023
ONS codeE14001526
Electorate · 2024
75.7k
Registered to vote
2024 GE — winner
44.3%
Liberal Democrats · +13.4pp over Con
Settlements
18
Largest: Stratford-upon-Avon
Crime · per 1k pop · 3mo
17.4
data.police.uk · 12mo rolling
Dispatch
1 Jun 2026

A steady constituency-focused MP with no rebel votes and full alignment with the Liberal Democrats, Perteghella has nonetheless been active on two fronts that stand out. In January she led a parliamentary push for a government apology to people excluded from Covid-era support schemes -- a campaign driven by constituent groups -- and has been vocal on NHS access, lobbying her integrated care board to extend minor injuries unit hours at Stratford Hospital. At Westminster, her most recent votes have been firmly in the Liberal Democrat mould: opposing government powers to direct pension fund investments, backing Lords amendments on English devolution, supporting referral of the Prime Minister to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, and voting against regulations that would strip asylum seekers of accommodation support.

Her participation rate of 69% sits below the Commons average, though first-term MPs with active constituency caseloads sometimes trade chamber time for local presence. She votes with the Liberal Democrats on every recorded division -- a 100% party-line record -- but her stance profile marks her out on a few issues: she is strongly pro-business and pro-parliamentary scrutiny, and deviates notably from her party's average on assisted dying, supporting access at 100% against a party figure of around half. Her 265 contributions span economy and jobs, local government and social care most heavily, with education and environment also recurring.

She sits on both the Education Committee and the Environmental Audit Committee, which aligns with her speeches on SEND provision and local environmental issues. News coverage over the past 90 days is broad -- 122 articles -- but mostly low-sentiment cultural and community reporting rather than controversy. The highest-impact stories are positive and locally focused: accessible surgeries for deaf constituents, hospital campaigning, SEND advocacy. No significant negative coverage is recorded.

44.3%
LD vote · 2024 GE
1
Council overlapping the seat
31
Wards · 31 councillors
§ 01The local picture — wards.31 wards · 31 councillors

Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.

WardLatest winnerVotesCouncilLast cycle
Alcester East Susan Juned548Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Alcester West Tom Ballinger403Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2025
Bidford East Daren Philip Franz Pemberton355Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Bidford West Bill Fleming341Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Brailes Compton Sarah Kate Whalley-Hoggins612Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Claverdon Snitterfield Duncan Parker753Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Henley In Arden Mike Rice601Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Kinwarton Thom Holmes739Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Long Marston John Stuart Keighley505Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Quinton Paul Harrison437Stratford-on-Avon LDNov 2025
Salford Priors Alcester Rural Ashley Jones272Stratford-on-Avon LDNov 2025
Shipston North Olivia Mary Hatch607Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Shipston South Dave Passingham634Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Stratford Avenue Lorraine Grocott353Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Stratford Bishopton Victoria Emma Alcock549Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Stratford Clopton Letty Petrovic512Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Stratford Guildhall Bridgetown Jenny Fradgley860Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Stratford Hathaway Liz Coles330Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Stratford Orchard Hill Ian Frank Fradgley722Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Stratford Shottery David Curtis863Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Stratford Tiddington Kate Rolfe784Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Stratford Welcombe Roger Neal Harding726Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Studley North Peter August Hencher-Serafin358Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Studley South Neil Edden505Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Tanworth In Arden Lynda Margaret Organ558Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Tredington Trevor Gordon Harvey537Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Tysoe Malcolm Ian Littlewood628Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Welford On Avon Cliff Brown485Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2025
Wellesbourne East Rural David William Johnston560Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Wellesbourne North Rural Anne Vivienne Parry581Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023
Wootton Wawen Ian John Shenton683Stratford-on-Avon LDMay 2023

Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

§ 02Settlements.18 named places

The seat’s population is concentrated in Stratford-upon-Avon (27,351), with Rural & dispersed (18,664) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 94,806.

large-town 27,351town 43,400village 24,055

Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021

SettlementPop.Class
Stratford-upon-Avon27,351large town
Rural & dispersed18,664town
Bidford-on-Avon6,980town
Studley6,036town
Alcester5,869town
Shipston-on-Stour5,851town
Showing 6 of 18·All 18 settlements
§ 03Demographics.Census 2021 · vs national avg

Headline indicators.

IndicatorLocalNationalΔ
Employment rate57.4%57.1%+1%
Owner-occupied71.8%63.1%+14%
Private rented15.0%20.0%-25%
Social rented13.2%16.8%-21%

Ethnicity.

White95.3%
Asian2.0%
Black0.3%
Mixed1.7%
Other0.6%

Source · Census 2021

Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Male 48.4% Female 51.7% Median seat
MaleAgeFemale
85+
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
16-19
10-15
5-9
0-4

Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band

§ 04Local economy.Income · tax · businesses · schools
Median income
£29,400
HMRC SPI · 2024
Mean income
£46,300
HMRC SPI · 2024
Businesses
6,350
VAT/PAYE-registered
Schools
56
40 primary · 9 secondary
GCSE pass
78.7%
Attainment 8: 56.3

Income tax contribution.

Total income tax£518m
Taxpayers56,000
Median per taxpayer£2,960
Mean per taxpayer£9,200

Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence

Where the money flows back in.

For council finance & suppliers

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§ 05Recorded crime.data.police.uk · 12-month rolling

Headline rate.

Per 1k pop · 3mo
17.4
-16% vs national
Monthly avg / 1k
5.8
12-month rolling
Top category
Violence & sexual offences
33% of recorded crime

By category.

Violence & sexual offences5.7
Anti-social behaviour3.3
Shoplifting1.9
Other theft1.2
Public order1.1
Criminal damage & arson1.1
Burglary1.0

Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop

Showing 7 of 15·All 15 categories — full monthly trend & settlement breakdown
§ 06Election history.5 contests · created on 2023 boundaries

2024 — full result.

CandidateVotes%
Manuela PerteghellaWONLD23,45044.3
Chris ClarksonCon16,32830.8
James CrockerRef7,75314.6
Seyi AgboolaLab3,7537.1
Doug RouxelGrn1,1972.3
Kevin TaylorInd2920.6
Neil O'NeilInd1860.3

Turnout 52,959

Prior contests.

YearWinner%
2019Nadhim ZahawiCon60.6
2017Nadhim ZahawiCon62.9
2015Nadhim ZahawiCon57.7
2010Zahawi, NadhimCon51.5
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
BoundariesONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundary review
Wards & councilsLGBCE · Democracy Club
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
SettlementsONS Built-Up Areas
Census 2021
DemographicsONS · Nomis · Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
Income & taxHMRC SPI
±8% confidence
SchoolsDfE · attainment data
Crimedata.police.uk
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo
ElectionsElectoral Commission