Twyning
Twyning is a village in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 1,100. It has 1 park and green space, 5 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, 4.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Twyning 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
- Tewkesbury
- 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
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 19° / 16° · 81% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:30
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
5US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, 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
20 food businesses within 2 miles
- 14 rated 4–5 ★ (10 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ashchurch for Tewkesbury (4.4 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ashchurch for Tewkesbury (4.5 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: 165.9p · Asda (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Asda (11.3 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Roadchef Strensham Southbound Services (3.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds1
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
- 35 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
Cameron Thomas
Independent
Tewkesbury
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,985 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised · £42,500 avg
e.g. CNC Turner Setter Operator, CNC Turner Setter Operator (twilights)
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
41% low-carbon electricity
Gas 56% · Solar 21% · Nuclear 14% · Imports 4%
223 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Tewkesbury:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership435 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership394 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s313 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office313 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test265 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Twyning · 0.0 kmTwyning is a village and civil parish on the River Avon in the north of Gloucestershire, near Tewkesbury, England. The parish is first mentioned in the Liber Wigorniensis in about 1016, where it is called Tuinaeum, pa…
Upham Meadow and Summer Leasow · 1.9 kmUpham Meadow and Summer Leasow is a 104.0-hectare (257-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the border between Gloucestershire and Herefordshire & Worcestershire, at Twyning and near Bredon, notifie…
Bredon · 2.1 kmBredon is a village and civil parish in Wychavon district at the southern edge of Worcestershire in England. It lies on the banks of the River Avon on the lower slopes of Bredon Hill.
Bredon Barn · 2.1 kmBredon Barn is a large 14th-century threshing barn located at Bredon, Worcestershire, England, standing close to the River Avon.
Strensham · 2.5 kmStrensham is a village in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire. In the 2001 census, the civil parish of Strensham had a population of 314 across 127 households. Since 1991, the population has risen 28.7% from 244 r…
Bredon railway station · 2.7 kmBredon railway station was on the Birmingham–Gloucester railway line to the north of Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station. The station closed in 1965.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Twyning?
- Twyning is a town in Gloucestershire, England, in the Tewkesbury local authority.
- How deprived is Twyning?
- The Tewkesbury local authority, which includes Twyning, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.