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About

Tewkesbury district sits at the northern edge of Gloucestershire in South West England. The town of Tewkesbury occupies the confluence of the Rivers Severn and Avon and its medieval street plan centres on Tewkesbury Abbey, a Norman church that dominates the riverside skyline. The low-lying ground around the town forms part of the Severn floodplain and has shaped local agriculture and settlement patterns. The area also includes the fields where the Battle of Tewkesbury was fought in 1471.

Beyond the river plain the district rises into the Cotswold Hills, with villages such as Winchcombe and Bishop's Cleeve set among limestone country. Sudeley Castle, near Winchcombe, contains the tomb of Catherine Parr and sits within gardens and parkland. Ashchurch houses the main rail connection for Tewkesbury and links to the M5 provide road access to nearby centres. Farming, forestry and small manufacturing sit alongside market towns and conservation areas; sites of local interest include nature reserves on the Severn and small-scale quarrying on the Cotswold scarp.

Area overview

On average Tewkesbury has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 11.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tewkesbury is £58,966 per year. There are 39 schools in Tewkesbury: 33 primary (4 Outstanding and 24 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good). Tewkesbury is home to around 94,884 people, with a population density of about 229 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Tewkesbury Population
94,884
Population density
229 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.79(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.71(-1%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.1(-37%)
Other theft
4.03(-28%)
Public order
3.35(-49%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
85,720
90.34%
Other White
3,508
3.7%
Indian
798
0.84%
Other Asian
674
0.71%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
591
0.62%
Total population: 94,882

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
27,744
35.87%
Level 3 (A level)
13,455
17.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11,500
14.87%
No qualifications
10,717
13.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
7,566
9.78%
Total 16+ residents: 77,352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
15,984
39.05%
Owns with a mortgage
12,975
31.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
4,763
11.64%
Other social rented
4,333
10.59%
Other forms of private rent
1,078
2.63%
Total households: 40,931

Property prices in Tewkesbury

Median price£325,000
Price per sq ft£344
Sales (last 12 months)1,426
Typical range (middle 50%)£250K – £448K

Based on 1,426 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £344 per square foot) in Tewkesbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £2,150,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tewkesbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached524£486,250£362
Semi-Detached465£300,000£345
Terraced326£252,000£326
Flats111£155,500£277

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Tewkesbury

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tewkesbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£360,500£120,000£230,500£204,000
2017£364,500£135,000£235,000£210,000
2018£369,975£135,000£250,000£205,000
2019£399,973£130,000£247,500£205,000
2020£410,000£133,250£250,000£215,000
2021£417,500£135,000£270,000£225,000
2022£445,000£140,000£305,000£259,498
2023£469,000£125,000£306,000£250,000
2024£459,995£142,500£300,000£250,000
2025£470,000£157,750£300,000£255,000
2026£486,250£150,000£310,000£250,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tewkesbury.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tewkesbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£270£228£255£250
2017£283£236£267£248
2018£294£232£274£260
2019£299£217£279£259
2020£300£233£286£262
2021£321£226£303£272
2022£346£241£337£332
2023£356£244£337£318
2024£352£240£336£312
2025£356£270£335£325
2026£362£263£354£336
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tewkesbury.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Tewkesbury in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tewkesbury district.

Band A£1,560
Band B£1,820
Band C£2,080
Band D£2,341
Band E£2,861
Band F£3,381
Band G£3,901
Band H£4,681

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Tewkesbury.

Member of parliament

Matt Bishop

Forest of Dean - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

North Cotswolds - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Cameron Thomas

Tewkesbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Frequently asked questions about Tewkesbury

Is Tewkesbury safe?

Tewkesbury records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Tewkesbury?

Among the 12 wards of Tewkesbury, Northway has the lowest crime rate, with about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Tewkesbury average is 43 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Tewkesbury?

The median sale price in Tewkesbury is £325,000 (about £344 per square foot) based on 1,426 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Tewkesbury?

Tewkesbury has 33 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 24 Good) and 6 secondary schools (5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Tewkesbury?

Tewkesbury scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Tewkesbury sits around rank 23,614 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Tewkesbury?

The average household income in Tewkesbury is around £58,966 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Tewkesbury?

Tewkesbury spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Forest of Dean: Matt Bishop (Labour Party), North Cotswolds: Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tewkesbury: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrats).

GL20 5ZU

Kennet Close

GL2 9QF

Cheltenham Road East

GL3 4BA

Ermin Street

GL3 3SL

Delta Way

GL20 8GL

Kingston Road

GL3 1DN

Cheltenham Road East

GL52 8SF

Brockhampton Lane

GL52 3NN

New Road

GL3 4AE

Ashbrittle Road

GL3 3SJ

Delta Way

GL52 7AJ

Stoke Road

GL51 0SR

Hayden Lane

GL52 8DA

Hertford Road

GL52 8HH

School Road

GL20 8FA

Northway Lane

GL2 9QU

Cheltenham Road East

GL20 8BU

Ashchurch Road

GL52 7AA

Stoke Road

GL54 5BN

Evesham Road

GL54 5AA

Harvey's Lane

GL52 3NF

Mill Lane

GL3 4AG

Hurricane Road

GL20 5GL

Gloucester Road

GL3 4RZ

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