# Cherwell 016C

South Cherwell. 1,640 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 17 square kilometres.

Cherwell 016C had 1,664 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01028498. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 14.7** (2025). Cherwell 016C has a deprivation score of 14.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,045th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028498#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £392,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Cherwell 016C was £392,500 in 2025. Joint 9,081st 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/e01028498#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,664** (2021). Cherwell 016C had 1,664 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,050th most 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/e01028498#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.0%** (January 2026). In Cherwell 016C, 86.0% 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/e01028498#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01028498) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Cherwell 016C is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01028498) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 12 homes were sold in Cherwell 016C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01028498) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Cherwell 016C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01028498) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cherwell 016C had 1,664 usual residents at the census.

## How Cherwell 016C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Cherwell 016C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 14.7 | 28th most deprived | 102 neighbourhoods, Cherwell · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £392,500 | joint 37th most expensive | 96 neighbourhoods, Cherwell · 2025 |
| Population | 1,664 | joint 31st most populated | 102 neighbourhoods, Cherwell · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.0% | 22nd lowest | 102 neighbourhoods, Cherwell · Jan 2026 |

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

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cherwell 016C at a rate of 39.6 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, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Cherwell 016C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (30), other crime (15) and anti-social behaviour (6).
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 016C 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 016C in brief

Cherwell 016C has a deprivation score of 14.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Cherwell 016C was £392,500 in 2025.
Cherwell 016C had 1,664 usual residents at the census.
In Cherwell 016C, 86.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01028498
- Middle area: [Islip, Arncott & Chesterton](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/islip-arncott-and-chesterton)
- Ward: [Launton and Otmoor †](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/launton-and-otmoor)
- 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: 17.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,640
- 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 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028497), [West Oxfordshire 004H](https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/neighbourhood/e01035762), [Cherwell 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028488), [Cherwell 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028489), [Cherwell 016F](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028502), [Cherwell 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028490)

## Latest updates for Cherwell 016C

- 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/E01028498

## How to cite

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