# Burton Stretton

The south east of the East Staffordshire. 7,499 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.8 square kilometres.

Burton Stretton had 7,762 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006135. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [East Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £255,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Burton Stretton was £255,000 in 2025. Joint 2,794th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/burton-stretton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,762** (2021). Burton Stretton had 7,762 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,949th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/burton-stretton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 45%** (2022). About 45% of people in Burton Stretton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/burton-stretton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.7%** (January 2026). In Burton Stretton, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/burton-stretton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02006135) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 45% of people in Burton Stretton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02006135) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 118 homes were sold in Burton Stretton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02006135) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Burton Stretton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02006135) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Burton Stretton had 7,762 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Burton Stretton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Burton Stretton at a rate of 35.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.5 per 1,000 people across East Staffordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 123 |
| Other crime | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Drug offences | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Burton Stretton compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Burton Stretton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £255,000 | 7th most expensive | 15 middle areas, East Staffordshire · 2025 |
| Population | 7,762 | 6th least populated | 15 middle areas, East Staffordshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 45% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 middle areas, East Staffordshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.7% | 4th highest | 15 middle areas, East Staffordshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Burton Stretton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Burton Stretton at a rate of 35.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.5 per 1,000 people across East Staffordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Burton Stretton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (123), other crime (46) and anti-social behaviour (45).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of East Staffordshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Staffordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Staffordshire and not Burton Stretton alone. [See East Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire)

- **Average house price: £229,876** (August 2026). East Staffordshire’s average house price was £229,876 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,848** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Staffordshire earned a median of £36,848 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 119th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in East Staffordshire costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 107th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.0** (2025). East Staffordshire has a deprivation score of 19.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 148th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Burton Stretton in brief

The median price paid for a home in Burton Stretton was £255,000 in 2025.
Burton Stretton had 7,762 usual residents at the census.
About 45% of people in Burton Stretton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Burton Stretton, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006135
- Ward: [Stretton †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/ward/stretton)
- Constituency: [Burton and Uttoxeter †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/burton-and-uttoxeter)
- Council: [East Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.75 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,499*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rolleston-on-Dove & Tutbury](https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/rolleston-on-dove-and-tutbury), [Burton Eton Park](https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/burton-eton-park), [Hilton & Etwall](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire/hilton-and-etwall), [Burton Central](https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/burton-central), [Burton Horninglow](https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/burton-horninglow)

## Latest updates for Burton Stretton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006135

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-staffordshire/burton-stretton