# Cherwell 016B

South Cherwell. 1,402 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 30 square kilometres.

Cherwell 016B had 1,434 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01028497. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 11.1** (2025). Cherwell 016B has a deprivation score of 11.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,033rd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028497#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £638,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Cherwell 016B was £638,000 in 2025. 2,170th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028497#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,434** (2021). Cherwell 016B had 1,434 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,764th least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01028497#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.0%** (January 2026). In Cherwell 016B, 90.0% 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/neighbourhood/e01028497#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01028497) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Cherwell 016B is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01028497) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 21 homes were sold in Cherwell 016B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01028497) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 6 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Cherwell 016B in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01028497) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cherwell 016B had 1,434 usual residents at the census.

## How Cherwell 016B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Cherwell 016B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 11.1 | 47th most deprived | 102 neighbourhoods, Cherwell · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £638,000 | 2nd most expensive | 96 neighbourhoods, Cherwell · 2025 |
| Population | 1,434 | 37th least populated | 102 neighbourhoods, Cherwell · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.0% | 37th lowest | 102 neighbourhoods, Cherwell · Jan 2026 |

## Is Cherwell 016B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cherwell 016B at a rate of 78.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.2 per 1,000 people across Islip, Arncott & Chesterton.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 6 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Cherwell 016B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (35), violence and sexual offences (28) and vehicle crime (15).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Cherwell and not Cherwell 016B 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.
- **Population estimate: 172,178** (2025). Cherwell’s population was an estimated 172,178 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Cherwell 016B in brief

Cherwell 016B has a deprivation score of 11.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Cherwell 016B was £638,000 in 2025.
Cherwell 016B had 1,434 usual residents at the census.
In Cherwell 016B, 90.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01028497
- Middle area: [Islip, Arncott & Chesterton](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/islip-arncott-and-chesterton)
- Ward: [Fringford and Heyfords †](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/fringford-and-heyfords)
- Postcode district: [OX5 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox5)
- Postcode area: [OX †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox)
- 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: 30.03 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,402
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Cherwell 016I](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01035739), [Cherwell 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028498), [West Oxfordshire 004H](https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/neighbourhood/e01035762), [Cherwell 016F](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028502), [Cherwell 010G](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01035731)

## Latest updates for Cherwell 016B

- 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/E01028497

## How to cite

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