On average Cherwell has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 12.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cherwell is £63,360 per year. There are 64 schools in Cherwell: 54 primary (3 Outstanding and 44 Good) and 10 secondary (0 Outstanding and 9 Good). Cherwell is home to around 161,016 people, with a population density of about 273.5 per km².
Based on 1,891 recent sales, the median property price is £349,995 (about £378 per square foot) in Cherwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,995 up to £2,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 588 | £485,500 | £395 |
| Semi-Detached | 585 | £345,000 | £383 |
| Terraced | 534 | £290,000 | £379 |
| Flats | 184 | £170,250 | £278 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £424,995 | £175,000 | £295,000 | £267,950 |
| 2017 | £415,000 | £180,000 | £295,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £410,000 | £175,000 | £299,498 | £259,000 |
| 2019 | £410,000 | £158,250 | £288,375 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | £425,000 | £161,000 | £290,000 | £270,000 |
| 2021 | £450,000 | £184,950 | £320,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £488,748 | £180,000 | £341,000 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £495,000 | £171,000 | £350,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | £496,893 | £177,500 | £342,500 | £285,000 |
| 2025 | £490,000 | £170,000 | £347,250 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £475,000 | £191,500 | £340,000 | £300,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £314 | £294 | £317 | £321 |
| 2017 | £320 | £313 | £319 | £324 |
| 2018 | £314 | £300 | £323 | £323 |
| 2019 | £310 | £276 | £310 | £304 |
| 2020 | £313 | £280 | £317 | £310 |
| 2021 | £335 | £306 | £336 | £332 |
| 2022 | £375 | £308 | £378 | £362 |
| 2023 | £385 | £299 | £367 | £360 |
| 2024 | £387 | £292 | £375 | £361 |
| 2025 | £394 | £276 | £381 | £373 |
| 2026 | £383 | £292 | £380 | £384 |
Cherwell records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 16 wards of Cherwell, Deddington has the lowest crime rate, with about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Cherwell average is 60 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Cherwell is £349,995 (about £378 per square foot) based on 1,891 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Cherwell has 54 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 44 Good) and 10 secondary schools (9 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Cherwell scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Cherwell sits around rank 20,704 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Cherwell is around £63,360 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Cherwell spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Banbury: Sean Woodcock (Labour Party) and Bicester and Woodstock: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrats).
Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote
Banbury Calthorpe and Easington
Banbury Cross and Neithrop
Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown
Banbury Hardwick
Banbury Ruscote
Bicester East
Bicester North and Caversfield
Bicester South and Ambrosden
Bicester West
Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton
Deddington
Fringford and Heyfords
Kidlington East
Kidlington West
Launton and Otmoor
OX16 4AB
Thorpe Mead
OX26 1AN
Lakeview Drive
OX16 1LX
Lockheed Close
OX16 2SD
Southam Road
OX16 3AB
Acorn Way
OX5 1FH
Langford Lane
OX26 4AA
Telford Road
OX16 5EU
Paxmans Place
OX16 9AL
Hightown Road
OX26 6AA
London Road
OX26 6DZ
London Road
OX16 2SX
Southam Road
OX16 3JX
Grimsbury Green
OX16 1SU
Noral Way
HP18 9UZ
Thame Road
OX16 2BB
Lower Cherwell Street
OX16 5AY
Canal Street
OX16 2AD
Southam Road
OX16 2BJ
Clarkes Court
OX26 6EW
Coach House Mews
OX29 4FL
Cassington Road
OX5 2LW
Cromwell Way
OX15 4BN
Park End
OX15 4ER
High Street
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.