Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:48 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:13 am – 3:58 pm
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People12,084 residentsin the Tewkesbury East & Ashchurch census areaMedian age 40.85,004 households70% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright11% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 6,473 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C681 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesB1sports ground · 1.1 miVictoria Gardenspark · 3.4 miThe Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200237 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,377 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Tewkesbury Community Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryRecovery2.1 miPharmacyNorthway Chemist1.3 miDentistNorthway Dental Care LTD1.3 miPolice stationBishops Cleeve Police StationCheltenham3.7 miCash machineSGN Ltd - Tewkesbury (TGC)2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 2 specialPrimaryAshchurch Primary Schoolages 4-11, 156 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorthway Infant Schoolages 4-7, 89 pupils1.3 miSecondaryTewkesbury Academyages 11-18, 1,019 pupils2.1 miCollegeHartpury College11.5 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX35 miRailway stationAshchurch for Tewkesbury1.1 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham6.6 miFerrySharpness Old Docks25 miBus stops20 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationTewkesbury1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL20 postcode district.
