Highnam with Haw Bridge · Tewkesbury
Highnam with Haw Bridge: your neighbourhood
Highnam with Haw Bridge electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.
What stands out here?
People aged 65 or over: 28.4% here, compared with 22.2% across Tewkesbury (6.2 percentage points higher).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →Homes rented from a council or housing association: 8% here, compared with 13% across Tewkesbury (5.1 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →Homes rented privately: 11% here, compared with 14% across Tewkesbury (3.7 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →The ward in numbers
People aged 65 or over
28.4%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
1,295 out of 4,557.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
3.5%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
158 out of 4,557.
Source and method →People counted in the census
4,55821 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
4,558 out of 4,558.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
39.5%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
1,504 out of 3,812.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
40.4%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
758 out of 1,877.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
9.2%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
172 out of 1,877.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market
43%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
1,642 out of 3,822.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ in work
55.7%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
2,130 out of 3,822.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability
2.3%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
87 out of 3,822.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
11.9%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
452 out of 3,812.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
11%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
199 out of 1,878.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ retired
32.1%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
1,225 out of 3,822.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
8%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
142 out of 1,878.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ unemployed
1.3%21 March 2021 · Highnam with Haw Bridge
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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
50 out of 3,822.
Source and method →Crime and safety
Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Gloucestershire Constabulary: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.
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