# Bicester South and Ambrosden South east Cherwell. About 16,761 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres. Bicester South and Ambrosden had 14,156 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05012968. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell) ## Key figures - **Population: 14,156** (2021). Bicester South and Ambrosden had 14,156 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,007th 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/bicester-south-and-ambrosden#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 69%** (2022). About 69% of people in Bicester South and Ambrosden 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/bicester-south-and-ambrosden#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.9%** (January 2026). In Bicester South and Ambrosden, 92.9% 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/bicester-south-and-ambrosden#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.4%** (August 2026). In Bicester South and Ambrosden, 1.4% 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/bicester-south-and-ambrosden#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05012968) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 69% of people in Bicester South and Ambrosden 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=E05012968) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cherwell. The outline is Bicester South and Ambrosden. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05012968) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bicester South and Ambrosden. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05012968) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bicester South and Ambrosden had 14,156 usual residents at the census. ## How Bicester South and Ambrosden compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Bicester South and Ambrosden | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 14,156 | most populated | 16 wards, Cherwell · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 69% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 wards, Cherwell · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.9% | 6th highest | 16 wards, Cherwell · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.4% | 3rd lowest | 16 wards, Cherwell · Aug 2026 | ## Is Bicester South and Ambrosden safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bicester South and Ambrosden at a rate of 89.9 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, 139 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bicester South and Ambrosden. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (597), violence and sexual offences (356) and other crime (241). 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 Bicester South and Ambrosden 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. ## Bicester South and Ambrosden in brief Bicester South and Ambrosden had 14,156 usual residents at the census. About 69% of people in Bicester South and Ambrosden live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Bicester South and Ambrosden, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Bicester South and Ambrosden, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05012968 - 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: 10.85 km² - People, mid-2024: 16,761* - Neighbourhoods: 8 - Output areas: 40 * 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 [Launton and Otmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/launton-and-otmoor), [Fringford and Heyfords](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/fringford-and-heyfords), [Bicester East](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/bicester-east), [Bicester West](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/bicester-west), [Bicester North and Caversfield](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/bicester-north-and-caversfield) ## Latest updates for Bicester South and Ambrosden - 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/E05012968 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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