What's the air quality in Tewkesbury? NO₂ 8.7 µg/m³
In 2025 the average resident of Tewkesbury lived with background NO₂ of 8.7 µg/m³, High for England and Wales and below the WHO guideline of 10. PM2.5 was 8.0 µg/m³, High for England and Wales and 1.6 times the WHO guideline of 5. The typical area in England and Wales has NO₂ of 7.2 and PM2.5 of 7.4 µg/m³.
- PM2.5
- 8.0 µg/m³
- NO₂ for England and Wales
- High
- Figures for
- 2025 annual average
Modelled background levels averaged over where residents live (Census 2021), not roadside levels. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025. How we calculate this
All house prices in TewkesburyIs the air quality good in Tewkesbury?
Background NO₂ in Tewkesbury is 8.7 µg/m³, below the WHO guideline of 10, and higher than the typical area (7.2). That puts it in the High band. Background PM2.5 in Tewkesbury is 8.0 µg/m³, 1.6 times the WHO guideline of 5, and higher than the typical area (7.4). That puts it in the High band. Most of England and Wales is above the WHO guideline for PM2.5, so the bands compare places with each other rather than giving a pass or fail.
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 8.7 µg/m³
NO₂ level is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales for NO₂.
| Very Low | up to 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Low | 4.7 to 6.5 |
| Typical | 6.5 to 7.7 |
| High | 7.7 to 9.2 |
| Very High | over 9.2 |
WHO guideline: 10 µg/m³ (in the Very High band). UK legal limit: 40 µg/m³.
Fine particles (PM2.5): 8.0 µg/m³
PM2.5 level is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales for PM2.5.
| Very Low | up to 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Low | 6.0 to 7.2 |
| Typical | 7.2 to 7.7 |
| High | 7.7 to 8.2 |
| Very High | over 8.2 |
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³ (in the Very Low band). UK legal limit: 20 µg/m³, with a target of 10 µg/m³ in England by 2040.
The bands split every area we cover into fifths by its level, from Very Low to Very High. The map uses the same colours.
Which part of Tewkesbury has the cleanest air?
Snowshill has the lowest background NO₂ of the 49 areas of Tewkesbury, at 4.2 µg/m³. Staverton has the highest, at 12.8 µg/m³. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh air quality against cost.
| Area | NO₂ | PM2.5 | NO₂ band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SnowshillVery Low | 4.2 | 6.6 | Very Low | £540,000 |
| SudeleyVery Low | 4.4 | 6.7 | Very Low | — |
| HawlingVery Low | 4.5 | 6.8 | Very Low | — |
| StanwayVery Low | 4.7 | 6.8 | Very Low | £554,250 |
| BucklandLow | 4.9 | 6.9 | Low | £874,500 |
| WinchcombeLow | 4.9 | 6.9 | Low | £471,523 |
| StantonLow | 5.0 | 6.9 | Low | £1,327,001 |
| GrettonLow | 5.2 | 7.1 | Low | £499,400 |
| ToddingtonLow | 5.3 | 7.1 | Low | £613,888 |
| PrescottLow | 5.3 | 7.0 | Low | — |
| Great WitcombeLow | 5.6 | 7.0 | Low | — |
| SouthamLow | 5.8 | 7.0 | Low | £720,961 |
| AldertonLow | 6.0 | 7.4 | Low | £409,355 |
| WoodmancoteLow | 6.1 | 7.3 | Low | £520,545 |
| DumbletonLow | 6.5 | 7.5 | Low | £561,428 |
| GotheringtonTypical | 6.9 | 7.6 | Typical | £525,333 |
| ShurdingtonTypical | 7.2 | 7.5 | Typical | £562,829 |
| TeddingtonTypical | 7.3 | 7.7 | Typical | £498,333 |
| Bishop's CleeveTypical | 7.3 | 7.7 | Typical | £324,753 |
| OxentonTypical | 7.4 | 7.7 | Typical | £656,500 |
| HasfieldHigh | 7.7 | 8.0 | High | — |
| BadgeworthHigh | 7.9 | 7.7 | High | £566,181 |
| BrockworthHigh | 7.9 | 7.7 | High | £297,125 |
| AshleworthHigh | 8.0 | 8.1 | High | £1,274,166 |
| TirleyHigh | 8.2 | 8.1 | High | £555,000 |
| HighnamHigh | 8.2 | 8.1 | High | £444,984 |
| ChaceleyHigh | 8.3 | 8.1 | High | £500,000 |
| MaisemoreHigh | 8.4 | 8.1 | High | £477,800 |
| NortonHigh | 8.4 | 8.1 | High | £603,666 |
| SandhurstHigh | 8.4 | 8.2 | High | £472,500 |
| Down HatherleyHigh | 8.6 | 8.2 | High | £479,729 |
| DeerhurstHigh | 8.6 | 8.2 | High | £497,375 |
| ForthamptonHigh | 8.6 | 8.1 | High | £650,000 |
| TwigworthHigh | 8.7 | 8.2 | High | £387,146 |
| LeighHigh | 8.8 | 8.1 | High | £852,500 |
| MinsterworthHigh | 8.9 | 8.3 | High | £603,571 |
| UckingtonVery High | 9.3 | 8.0 | Very High | £268,458 |
| Elmstone HardwickeVery High | 9.4 | 8.2 | Very High | £377,500 |
| InnsworthVery High | 9.5 | 8.3 | Very High | £279,455 |
| LongfordVery High | 9.7 | 8.2 | Very High | £291,542 |
| BoddingtonVery High | 9.8 | 8.2 | Very High | — |
| Ashchurch RuralVery High | 9.8 | 8.4 | Very High | £326,095 |
| TwyningVery High | 9.9 | 8.4 | Very High | £577,880 |
| ChurchdownVery High | 10.4 | 8.4 | Very High | £320,846 |
| NorthwayVery High | 10.7 | 8.6 | Very High | £238,000 |
| Stoke OrchardVery High | 10.8 | 8.4 | Very High | £397,100 |
| HucclecoteVery High | 10.9 | 8.4 | Very High | £284,254 |
| WheatpiecesVery High | 10.9 | 8.6 | Very High | £299,500 |
| StavertonVery High | 12.8 | 8.5 | Very High | £497,800 |
Levels in µg/m³, 2025 annual average.
How does air quality in Tewkesbury compare with nearby areas?
Background NO₂ in Tewkesbury compared with the 5 nearest other areas in Gloucestershire.
Tewkesbury vs Cheltenham
- Tewkesbury
- NO₂ 8.7 µg/m³
- Cheltenham
- NO₂ 8.2 µg/m³
Open comparison
Tewkesbury vs Cotswold
- Tewkesbury
- NO₂ 8.7 µg/m³
- Cotswold
- NO₂ 6.3 µg/m³
Open comparison
Tewkesbury vs Gloucester
- Tewkesbury
- NO₂ 8.7 µg/m³
- Gloucester
- NO₂ 10.5 µg/m³
Open comparison
Tewkesbury vs Stroud
- Tewkesbury
- NO₂ 8.7 µg/m³
- Stroud
- NO₂ 7.3 µg/m³
Open comparison
Tewkesbury vs Forest of Dean
- Tewkesbury
- NO₂ 8.7 µg/m³
- Forest of Dean
- NO₂ 5.9 µg/m³
Open comparison
Does this include busy roads?
No. These are background levels: yearly averages over 1 km squares, away from the immediate influence of roads. Right beside a busy road in Tewkesbury, NO₂ can be much higher. Councils publish roadside monitoring in their annual air quality reports.
What else do people ask about Tewkesbury?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Tewkesbury.
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- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Tewkesbury?
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- How many listed buildings are in Tewkesbury?
- How do Tewkesbury house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:22 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Tewkesbury dataset covers 3,933 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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