Ashchurch’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ashchurch’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AshchurchGloucestershire
1,102 residents make their home in this village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Necrothesp at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,102
Census 2021 · Tewkesbury council
Median home
£330K
143 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.7
19% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ashchurch a good place to live?
Ashchurch is a safe place by the numbers: police record 11.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 4.5 home and vehicle crimes. Buying a home costs less than in most towns: the median home sold for £330,000, 5.6 years of area income. School results trail most towns: primary results beat nearly three in five towns in England; secondary results beat 5% of towns in England. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C): on the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for health and C+ for jobs & income.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Ashchurch is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Gloucestershire Police published 29 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
StrongestASafety
What makes Ashchurch stand out
The 3 things Ashchurch does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
83%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 83%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 95%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 59%. Department for Education.
How Ashchurch grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ashchurch is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Ashchurch is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SafetyIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 59% of towns in England; secondary results beat 5% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB+Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →Hazard risk0.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,739C+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.4 for men, 83.2 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryWeaker than most of the towns comparedC−Open →Outdoors59% live within 400 m of a park; 21% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life1.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ashchurch.
Safety
Ashchurch records less crime per resident than 91% of UK towns
29% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Ashchurch logged 7 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct.
11.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 83% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
11.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
SchoolsC
On exam results, Ashchurch’s schools trail 72% of towns in England
There is one school here; it is shown below. Ashchurch Primary School’s results beat 93% of schools in England like it. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 38.4, with 27% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashchurch Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 156 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Among Ashchurch’s 5 listed buildings: the Church of St Nicholas, Grade II*
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 7% of homes were built. Listed buildings per head: 45 for every 10,000 residents of Ashchurch.
5listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
45
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
Private renting is more common in Ashchurch than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 28% of households
The social rented sector houses 8% of households. Private rents average £1,093 a month across the Tewkesbury council area. Half of the 143 standard sales inside Ashchurch’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £330,000.
£330Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ashchurch£330K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £462,500 | 82 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 37 |
| Terraced | £210,000 | 20 |
62%
of households own their home · England 61%
28%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,093
average private rent a month, Tewkesbury council area
£2,389
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
More people aged 16 to 64 in Ashchurch claim unemployment benefits than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 4%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 86% of commuters went by car. 5% of commuters who live in Ashchurch also work there. For every resident in work, Ashchurch has 1.4 jobs. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 39%, below Gloucestershire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%) alike.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot6%
Bicycle4%
Bus2%
Train1%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 34% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Just 1.8% of people in Ashchurch say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Ashchurch: the nearest is 2.2 miles off. At the census, just over a tenth of people here had a disability, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Ashchurch is Cheltenham General Hospital, 7.5 miles away.
86%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Ashchurch | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
Ashchurch has fewer young adults than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 8% are 15 to 24
20% are under 15, above Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Ashchurch has a median age of 38.7. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
38.7median age
AshchurchGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ashchurch | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tewkesbury Abbey and 4 more in and around Ashchurch
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ashchurch. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumTewkesbury Museum3.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumOut of the Hat3.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumJohn Moore Countryside Museum3.6 km outside town, to the westWater parkWater parkCroft Farm Waterpark2.6 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Museum: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Out of the Hat: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ashchurch
14pages on Ashchurch
The big questions
SafetyA11.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £330K · rent £1,093 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Avellana WaySchoolsC1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commuteC+46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Ashchurch’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NorthwayTewkesburyBredonTwyningGotheringtonBishop's CleeveEckingtonAshchurch
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashchurch | 1,102 | — | — | B+ | A | B |
| Northway | 4,858 | 0.7 | B+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Tewkesbury | 14,387 | 1.9 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Bredon | 2,071 | 2.2 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Twyning | 1,079 | 3 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Gotherington | 1,131 | 3.2 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 16,323 | 3.9 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| Eckington | 1,256 | 5.1 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
Bredon, Twyning, Gotherington and Eckington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ashchurch
Are schools in Ashchurch good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Gloucestershire council.
Does Ashchurch flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Ashchurch
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Ashchurch is a built-up area of 1,102 people, in the Tewkesbury council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,102 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tewkesbury
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003955
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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