United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Tewkesbury
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~97k · 42 state-funded schools
Accessible for earners but demanding for buyers, Tewkesbury offers a stable environment at the cost of significant capital outlay. While weekly earnings of £785.10 sit above the regional median, the median house price sits at 8 times annual gross pay, reflecting a challenging entry point into the local market. Rent is more reasonable, consuming 28.9% of median gross earnings, which remains below the regional median. The area benefits from a low crime rate of 46.7 per 1,000 residents and a Band D council tax bill of £2,341, both among the lowest in the South West. These numbers suit professionals who value safety and lower tax burdens, provided they can navigate the high initial cost of home ownership.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Tewkesbury ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£40,825/yr
High
Better than 62% of UK LAs
House price
£325,000
Expensive
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Rent
£983/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,341/yr
Cheap
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Crime
46.7/1k
Safest
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Deprivation
12.1
Least deprived
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Schools
88.1%
Concerning
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
48 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
37 of 42 (88.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 6 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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42 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 42 schools, sortable and filterable.
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