Tewkesbury
§ This page provides an overview of a UK constituency, bringing together various information and resources to help you better understand the area.
Tewkesbury, in Gloucestershire, is a medieval market town at the meeting of the Rivers Severn and Avon. Famous for Tewkesbury Abbey, half-timbered buildings, and historic alleyways, the town hosts riverside festivals and markets. The surrounding area includes countryside walks, nature reserves, and nearby Cotswold villages. The town’s location also offers easy access to Cheltenham, Gloucester, and the Malvern Hills.
Wards in Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is divided into 22 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote
- Churchdown St John's
- Cleeve Grange
- Cleeve Hill
- Cleeve St Michael's
- Cleeve West
- Elmbridge
- Hesters Way
- Innsworth
- Isbourne
- Longlevens
- Northway
- Pittville
- Prestbury
- Severn Vale North
- Severn Vale South
- Springbank
- Swindon Village
- Tewkesbury East
- Tewkesbury North & Twyning
- Tewkesbury South
- Winchcombe
Tewkesbury is a constituency that covers these wards in Cheltenham / Gloucester / Tewkesbury.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 19,828 | 20.29% | 1,095,190 | 19.00% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 5,931 | 6.07% | 469,949 | 8.15% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 11,536 | 11.81% | 691,220 | 11.99% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 18,351 | 18.78% | 1,028,221 | 17.84% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 19,983 | 20.45% | 1,179,220 | 20.46% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 22,082 | 22.60% | 1,301,081 | 22.57% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 85,546 | 88.55% | 87.84% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 4,083 | 4.23% | 4.52% | 6.15% |
| Indian | 1,470 | 1.52% | 1.03% | 3.13% |
| Other Asian | 816 | 0.84% | 0.77% | 1.63% |
| White and Asian | 628 | 0.65% | 0.61% | 0.82% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 610 | 0.63% | 0.58% | 0.86% |
| Irish | 574 | 0.59% | 0.56% | 0.85% |
| Any other ethnic group | 444 | 0.46% | 0.67% | 1.55% |
| African | 378 | 0.39% | 0.76% | 2.50% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 352 | 0.36% | 0.53% | 0.78% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 316 | 0.33% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
| Chinese | 286 | 0.30% | 0.47% | 0.75% |
| Pakistani | 215 | 0.22% | 0.31% | 2.66% |
| Caribbean | 209 | 0.22% | 0.30% | 1.05% |
| Bangladeshi | 198 | 0.20% | 0.21% | 1.08% |
| White and Black African | 184 | 0.19% | 0.27% | 0.42% |
| Other Black | 108 | 0.11% | 0.16% | 0.50% |
| Arab | 104 | 0.11% | 0.18% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 90 | 0.09% | 0.10% | 0.17% |