# Islip, Arncott & Chesterton

South Cherwell. 13,673 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 139 square kilometres.

Islip, Arncott & Chesterton had 13,065 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005936. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £450,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton was £450,000 in 2025. Joint 1,346th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/islip-arncott-and-chesterton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 13,065** (2021). Islip, Arncott & Chesterton had 13,065 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 96th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/islip-arncott-and-chesterton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 64%** (2022). About 64% of people in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/islip-arncott-and-chesterton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.6%** (January 2026). In Islip, Arncott & Chesterton, 82.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/islip-arncott-and-chesterton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005936) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 64% of people in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005936) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 156 homes were sold in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005936) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Islip, Arncott & Chesterton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005936) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Islip, Arncott & Chesterton had 13,065 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton at a rate of 60.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 71.0 per 1,000 people across Cherwell.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 372 |
| Other crime | 179 |
| Shoplifting | 68 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 49 |
| Vehicle crime | 48 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Drug offences | 13 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Islip, Arncott & Chesterton compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Islip, Arncott & Chesterton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £450,000 | joint most expensive | 19 middle areas, Cherwell · 2025 |
| Population | 13,065 | most populated | 19 middle areas, Cherwell · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 64% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Cherwell · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.6% | 4th lowest | 19 middle areas, Cherwell · Jan 2026 |

## Is Islip, Arncott & Chesterton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton at a rate of 60.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 71.0 per 1,000 people across Cherwell.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 77 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (372), other crime (179) and shoplifting (68).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cherwell

These figures are published for the whole of Cherwell, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cherwell and not Islip, Arncott & Chesterton alone. [See Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)

- **Average house price: £355,981** (August 2026). Cherwell’s average house price was £355,981 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,147** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cherwell earned a median of £42,147 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 101st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.4×** (2025). A home in Cherwell costs 8.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 111th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.6** (2025). Cherwell has a deprivation score of 12.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 55th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Islip, Arncott & Chesterton in brief

The median price paid for a home in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton was £450,000 in 2025.
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton had 13,065 usual residents at the census.
About 64% of people in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Islip, Arncott & Chesterton, 82.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005936
- Ward: [Fringford and Heyfords †](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/fringford-and-heyfords)
- Constituency: [Bicester and Woodstock †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bicester-and-woodstock)
- Council: [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 139 km²
- People, mid-2024: 13,673*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 38

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/caversfield-ambrosden-and-fringford), [Oakley, Brill & Edgcott](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/oakley-brill-and-edgcott), [Beckley & Horspath](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire/beckley-and-horspath), [Woodstock, Stonesfield & Tackley](https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/woodstock-stonesfield-and-tackley), [Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/begbroke-yarnton-and-water-eaton), [Deddington, Steeple Aston & Heyfords](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/deddington-steeple-aston-and-heyfords)

## Latest updates for Islip, Arncott & Chesterton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005936

## How to cite

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