# Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown

North Cherwell. About 11,244 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.1 square kilometres.

Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown had 10,424 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05010922. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)

## Key figures

- **Population: 10,424** (2021). Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown had 10,424 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,278th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/banbury-grimsbury-and-hightown#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown 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/ward/banbury-grimsbury-and-hightown#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.1%** (January 2026). In Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown, 91.1% 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/ward/banbury-grimsbury-and-hightown#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.0%** (August 2026). In Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/banbury-grimsbury-and-hightown#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05010922) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05010922) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cherwell. The outline is Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05010922) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05010922) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown had 10,424 usual residents at the census.

## How Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 10,424 | 4th most populated | 16 wards, Cherwell · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 wards, Cherwell · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.1% | 7th highest | 16 wards, Cherwell · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.0% | 4th highest | 16 wards, Cherwell · Aug 2026 |

## Is Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown at a rate of 86.7 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, 71 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (380), other crime (206) and anti-social behaviour (110).
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 ward, so they describe all of Cherwell and not Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown 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.

## Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown in brief

Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown had 10,424 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05010922
- Constituency: [Banbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/banbury)
- Council: [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 6.09 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,244*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 36

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Middleton Cheney](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/ward/middleton-cheney), [Banbury Calthorpe and Easington](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/banbury-calthorpe-and-easington), [Banbury Cross and Neithrop](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/banbury-cross-and-neithrop), [Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/cropredy-sibfords-and-wroxton), [Banbury Hardwick](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/banbury-hardwick)

## Latest updates for Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown

- 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/E05010922

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/banbury-grimsbury-and-hightown