Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:48 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:14 am – 3:59 pm
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People10,664 residentsin the Tewkesbury West & Twyning census areaMedian age 49.05,084 households64% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright19% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,924 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C675 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 18 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)
Nearby landmarksAbbey Millhistoric site · under a milePerry Hillhill · under a mileMythe Bridgebridge · under a mileRed Hillhill · under a mileWalmer Poollake · 2.4 miOld Severnwater · under a mileQuay Pitpond · under a mileRipple Lakelake · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVictoria Gardenspark · under a mileTewkesbury Park Hotelgolf course · under a mile · 60 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 12 haTewkesbury Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileThe Greenpark · 2.5 miHall Greenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202548 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,241 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTewkesbury Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChurch Street Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDevereux Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Cross House Dental Practiceright herePolice stationBishops Cleeve Police StationCheltenham5.2 miCash machineSGN Ltd - Tewkesbury (TGC)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 otherIndependentBredon Schoolages 7-21, 192 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTewkesbury Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 296 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTewkesbury Academyages 11-18, 1,019 pupils1.1 miCollegeHartpury College8.9 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX36 miRailway stationAshchurch for Tewkesbury2.1 miBus stationRoyal WellCheltenham7.2 miFerrySharpness Old Docks23 miBus stops62 within a mileCar parkParking Car ParkTewkesbury2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsTewkesburyunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL20 postcode district.
