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 (IoD2025). 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 53rd of 294 English council areas — better than 82% 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
6°CClear
- Today: 11° / 6° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:09Sunset 16:36
9h 27m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chepstow A48, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
Road safety
139 reported road collisions (2025)
46 killed or seriously injured · 201 casualties · 14.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (8 top)
- 0 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
£323,497 average▲ 0.2% YoY
Across Tewkesbury · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,093 average monthly rent▲ 13.4% YoY
- 1 bed £746
- 2 bed £978
- 3 bed £1,243
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,582 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (7.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (8 km)
5 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
- Keep devolution options open, says Tewkesbury Borough Council Leader· 30 Oct 2026
- Councils confirm revised timetable for Strategic and Local Plan· 23 Oct 2026
- Autumn adventures across Tewkesbury Borough this half term· 22 Oct 2026
- Council cuts carbon footprint by almost half since climate emergency declaration· 20 Oct 2026
- Step back in time at the Mayor of Tewkesbury Borough’s Grand Regency Charity Ball· 5 Oct 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,225
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,070
- Net moves+2,155
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 254 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
42 inspected 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
687 CQC-registered services
- Care homes200
- GP practices96
- Dentists142
- Homecare agencies182
- Hospitals & hospices31
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 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
190 applications decided
87.4% granted · 166 granted, 24 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Matt Bishop
Labour
Forest of Dean
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
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
5,060 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
41% low-carbon electricity
Gas 57% · Wind 22% · Nuclear 18% · Imports 3%
224 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 81.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Gloucestershire): 63.4 women · 63.4 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 UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks365 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases200 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety183 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills179 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately177 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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 House is a Grade II* listed Gothic Revival country house and estate located on Foscombe Hill in the parish of Ashleworth, Gloucestershire, England. Completed in 1866, the mansion was designed by and built for…
- 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
Compare Tewkesbury with nearby areas
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 IoD2025.