Ashleworth
Ashleworth is a village in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 540. It has eight bus stops and the nearest railway station is Gloucester, 7.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ashleworth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Tewkesbury area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 94,884 residents at roughly 229 people per km².
- Council
- Tewkesbury
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Police force
- Gloucestershire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 51st of 294 English council areas — better than 83% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 11° · 52% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:33
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Chepstow A48, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
169 reported road collisions (2024)
49 killed or seriously injured · 237 casualties · 17.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gloucester (7.6 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gloucester (7.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£329,883 average▲ 5.9% YoY
Across Tewkesbury · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,086 average monthly rent▲ 13.1% YoY
- 1 bed £742
- 2 bed £973
- 3 bed £1,236
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.8 times median annual pay (8.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (7.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 180.7p · Asda (8 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: The Lock Keepers (6.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Three-year funding boost from borough council to help theatre build on success· 8 Sept 2026
- Government announcement on Local Government Reorganisation· 7 Sept 2026
- Live Longer Better community sessions set to bring support closer to rural residents· 3 Sept 2026
- New taxi and private hire penalty points scheme approved· 2 Sept 2026
- Funding available for sports facilities in Wheatpieces· 19 Aug 2026
Source: Tewkesbury Council
Population
94,884 residents in Tewkesbury · 229/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 261 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,341 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (28% of 46,250)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
44 schools · 14,434 pupils
33 primary · 6 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 18 of 23 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (78%)
42inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Henley Bank High SchoolGood
- Winchcombe SchoolGood
- Chosen Hill School
- Churchdown School
- Cleeve School
- Tewkesbury Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Tewkesbury
Care & health services
684 CQC-registered services
- Care homes200
- GP practices94
- Dentists142
- Homecare agencies181
- Hospitals & hospices31
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Gloucestershire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 31 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
193 applications decided
89.6% granted · 173 granted, 20 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Matt Bishop
Labour
Forest of Dean
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Independent / Green coalition
- Con 8
- LD 16
- Grn 4
- Ref 1
- Oth 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,985 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£785 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,365 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
53% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 44,652 certificates
7.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
98% low-carbon electricity
Wind 65% · Nuclear 16% · Solar 15% · Biomass 2%
10 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 81.1 yrs men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 0 pharmacies in GL19
- Staunton & Corse Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Forest of Dean:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership355 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office330 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership329 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s282 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test205 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ashleworth Court · 0.9 kmAshleworth Court is a grade I listed house close to the River Severn in Ashleworth, Gloucestershire, England.
Ashleworth Tithe Barn · 0.9 kmAshleworth Tithe Barn is a large 15th-century tithe barn located at Ashleworth, Gloucestershire, England, standing close to the River Severn. It is a Grade II* listed building, and has been scheduled as an ancient mon…
Ashleworth · 1.2 kmAshleworth is a village and civil parish in the Tewkesbury district of Gloucestershire, England, with a population of 614, about six miles north of Gloucester. The oldest part of the village is Ashleworth Quay, on a f…
Foscombe · 1.4 kmFoscombe is a grade II* listed country house in Ashleworth, Gloucestershire. It was built around 1860 in the Gothic Revival style for the personal use of the architect Thomas Fulljames.
- Hartpury · 1.6 km
Hartpury is a civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It has an area of about 3,500 acres (1,400 ha). Hartpury Parish Council estimates 700 people live in around 270 houses. The population of the central village are…
Hasfield · 2.0 kmHasfield is a civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, and lies six miles (9.7 km) south-west of Tewkesbury and seven miles (11 km) north of Gloucester. It is situated on the west bank of the River Severn; as much of…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashleworth?
- Ashleworth is a town in Gloucestershire, England, in the Tewkesbury local authority.
- What is the population of Ashleworth?
- Ashleworth has an approximate settlement population of 540.
- How deprived is Ashleworth?
- The Tewkesbury local authority, which includes Ashleworth, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.