Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is a town in Worcestershire, England, with a population of around 20,360. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, 1 park, and around 30 restaurants and cafés, along with 26 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, 2.1 km away. The average sold house price is around £346,360. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Tewkesbury area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Wychavon area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 132,492 residents at roughly 200 people per km².
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 67th of 294 English council areas — better than 77% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°COvercast
- Today: 22° / 11° · 45% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:32
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 99% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
1 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
Neighbourhood team: Tewkesbury · Gloucestershire
Local policing priorities
- Tackling ASB in the local community with foot patrols and community engagement
- To continue to support retail crime and build and establish relationships with members of the Tewkesbury safe scheme.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
157 reported road collisions (2024)
55 killed or seriously injured · 238 casualties · 11.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
147 food businesses within 2 miles
- 133 rated 4–5 ★ (123 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ashchurch for Tewkesbury (3.6 km)
- 32 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ashchurch for Tewkesbury (3.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£328,015 average▲ 5.6% YoY
Across Wychavon · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£950 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £667
- 2 bed £868
- 3 bed £1,070
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.9 times median annual pay (8.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 161.7p · Asda (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.7p · Asda (11.4 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Tewkesbury Borough Council (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches15
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
132,492 residents in Wychavon · 200/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 191 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,373 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 62,210)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
70 schools · 15,497 pupils
50 primary · 4 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 23 of 26 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
61inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Prince Henry's High SchoolOutstanding
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form CentreGood
- The De Montfort SchoolGood
- Pershore High SchoolRequires improvement
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Wychavon
Care & health services
579 CQC-registered services
- Care homes180
- GP practices90
- Dentists126
- Homecare agencies114
- Hospitals & hospices26
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 10 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Worcestershire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Tewkesbury Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 374 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
284 applications decided
89.8% granted · 255 granted, 29 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
Conservative majority
- Lab 1
- Con 26
- LD 8
- Grn 6
- Ref 1
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens17
- Restaurants & cafés44
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,560 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
560 jobs advertised · £38,252 avg
e.g. Roadside Vehicle Mechanic, Roadside Vehicle Technician, Roadside Mechanic
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£718 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,083 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 64,075 certificates
15% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
82% low-carbon electricity
Wind 42% · Nuclear 28% · Biomass 12% · Imports 9%
50 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.5 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
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
The Royal Hop Pole · 0.1 kmThe Royal Hop Pole is a listed pub in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Located on Church Street, it is an English Heritage hotel. It has recently been converted into a part of the Wetherspoons pub chain. It is famous for…
Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury · 0.1 kmThe Old Baptist Chapel is a Grade II* listed building situated in Church Street, Tewkesbury, UK. Records show that a Baptist congregation has been in existence in the town since 1623, but the exact date of the presen…
Abbey Gatehouse, Tewkesbury · 0.2 kmAbbey Gatehouse is a gatehouse building to Tewkesbury Abbey, in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
Eleanor de Clare · 0.2 kmEleanor de Clare, suo jure 6th Lady of Glamorgan was a powerful Anglo-Welsh noblewoman who married Hugh Despenser the Younger, the future favourite of Edward II of England, and was a granddaughter of Edward I of Engla…
Tewkesbury Abbey · 0.2 kmThe Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury, commonly known as Tewkesbury Abbey, is located in the town of Tewkesbury in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. A former Benedictine monastery, it is…
Tewkesbury Town Hall · 0.2 kmTewkesbury Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Tewkesbury Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tewkesbury?
- Tewkesbury is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Wychavon local authority.
- What is the population of Tewkesbury?
- Tewkesbury has an approximate settlement population of 20,360.
- How deprived is Tewkesbury?
- The Wychavon local authority, which includes Tewkesbury, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.