# Kidlington North

South Cherwell. 6,756 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.2 square kilometres.

Kidlington North had 6,541 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005937. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £375,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Kidlington North was £375,000 in 2025. Joint 2,229th 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/kidlington-north#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,541** (2021). Kidlington North had 6,541 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,572nd least 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/kidlington-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in Kidlington North 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/kidlington-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.4%** (January 2026). In Kidlington North, 91.4% 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/kidlington-north#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005937) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 77% of people in Kidlington North 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=E02005937) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 86 homes were sold in Kidlington North in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005937) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kidlington North.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005937) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kidlington North had 6,541 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Kidlington North

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kidlington North at a rate of 57.9 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 | 166 |
| Other crime | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

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

## How Kidlington North compares

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

| Measure | Kidlington North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £375,000 | 9th most expensive | 19 middle areas, Cherwell · 2025 |
| Population | 6,541 | 4th least populated | 19 middle areas, Cherwell · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 77% | 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Cherwell · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.4% | 9th highest | 19 middle areas, Cherwell · Jan 2026 |

## Is Kidlington North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kidlington North at a rate of 57.9 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, 34 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kidlington North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (166), other crime (79) and anti-social behaviour (41).
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 Kidlington North alone. [See Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)

- **Average house price: £356,935** (July 2026). Cherwell’s average house price was £356,935 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 8.5×** (2025). A home in Cherwell costs 8.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 105th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Kidlington North in brief

The median price paid for a home in Kidlington North was £375,000 in 2025.
Kidlington North had 6,541 usual residents at the census.
About 77% of people in Kidlington North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kidlington North, 91.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005937
- Ward: [Kidlington West †](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/kidlington-west)
- 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: 3.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,756*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 22

* 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

[Islip, Arncott & Chesterton](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/islip-arncott-and-chesterton), [Kidlington South](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/kidlington-south), [Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/begbroke-yarnton-and-water-eaton)

## Latest updates for Kidlington North

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005937

## How to cite

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