Tewkesbury
§ This page gives an overview of the Tewkesbury local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Tewkesbury is a riverside town at the confluence of the Severn and Avon, famous for its medieval streets, half-timbered houses, and Tewkesbury Abbey with its Norman tower. The surrounding district includes villages, farmland, and floodplains shaped by the rivers. The landscape features meadows, canals, and historic battlefields, with the Cotswolds and Malvern Hills nearby. Tewkesbury’s riverside setting and historic core make it a district of both natural and cultural importance.
Tewkesbury Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Tewkesbury local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Tewkesbury can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Tewkesbury.
Key Facts about Tewkesbury
What region is Tewkesbury in? Tewkesbury is in the South West of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Tewkesbury in? Tewkesbury is located in the county of Gloucestershire.
Is Tewkesbury a city? No, Tewkesbury is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Tewkesbury? The local authority for this district is: Tewkesbury Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Gloucestershire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Gloucestershire County Council.
▶ Official website of Tewkesbury Borough Council 🔗 tewkesbury.gov.uk
Which police force covers Tewkesbury? Policing in Tewkesbury is provided by Gloucestershire Constabulary 🔗 gloucestershire.police.uk, which serves 6 local authority districts: Cheltenham ⁞ Cotswold ⁞ Forest of Dean ⁞ Gloucester ⁞ Stroud ⁞ Tewkesbury.
Constituencies in Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is divided into 3 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Badgeworth
- Brockworth East
- Brockworth West
- Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote
- Churchdown St John's
- Cleeve Grange
- Cleeve Hill
- Cleeve St Michael's
- Cleeve West
- Highnam with Haw Bridge
- Innsworth
- Isbourne
- Northway
- Severn Vale North
- Severn Vale South
- Shurdington
- Tewkesbury East
- Tewkesbury North & Twyning
- Tewkesbury South
- Winchcombe
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Parishes in Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is fully parished: 51 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Alderton
- Ashchurch Rural
- Ashleworth
- Badgeworth
- Bishop's Cleeve
- Boddington
- Brockworth
- Buckland
- Chaceley
- Churchdown
- Deerhurst
- Down Hatherley
- Dumbleton
- Elmstone Hardwicke
- Forthampton
- Gotherington
- Great Witcombe
- Gretton
- Hasfield
- Hawling
- Highnam
- Hucclecote
- Innsworth
- Leigh
- Longford
- Maisemore
- Minsterworth
- Northway
- Norton
- Oxenton
- Prescott
- Sandhurst
- Shurdington
- Snowshill
- Southam
- Stanton
- Stanway
- Staverton
- Stoke Orchard
- Sudeley
- Teddington
- Tewkesbury
- Tirley
- Toddington
- Twigworth
- Twyning
- Uckington
- Wheatpieces
- Winchcombe
- Woodmancote
- Wormington
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.
Post Towns in Tewkesbury
Below is a list of post towns in Tewkesbury, grouped by postcode area:
GL ▸ Tewkesbury (GL20)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury covers 32 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alderton (Tewkesbury)
- Apperley
- Ashchurch
- Ashleworth
- Bamfurlong (Tewkesbury)
- Bentham *
- Bishop's Cleeve
- Brockworth *
- Cheltenham *
- Churchdown *
- Gloucester *
- Golden Valley *
- Gotherington
- Greet
- Gretton (Tewkesbury)
- Highnam
- Longford *
- Maisemore
- Minsterworth
- Moor End *
- New Town
- Northway
- Prestbury (Cheltenham) *
- Sandhurst (Tewkesbury)
- Shurdington
- Southam (Tewkesbury)
- Stanton (Tewkesbury)
- Stoke Orchard
- Tewkesbury *
- Twigworth
- Twyning *
- Winchcombe
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Tewkesbury.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Tewkesbury Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
Great Western Railway ▸ Ashchurch for Tewkesbury (GL20 8TU)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Tewkesbury compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Tewkesbury compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Tewkesbury has 20 electoral wards.
Tewkesbury has a population of 101,949 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
Population and Migration Trends in Tewkesbury
This chart shows the population trend for Tewkesbury from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.
Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.
More local statistics and data for Tewkesbury can be found on the ONS statistics for Tewkesbury.