# Fringford and Heyfords

East Cherwell. About 10,107 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 135 square kilometres.

Fringford and Heyfords had 9,558 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05012969. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)

## Key figures

- **Population: 9,558** (2021). Fringford and Heyfords had 9,558 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,649th 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/fringford-and-heyfords#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in Fringford and Heyfords 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/fringford-and-heyfords#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.0%** (January 2026). In Fringford and Heyfords, 78.0% 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/ward/fringford-and-heyfords#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.5%** (August 2026). In Fringford and Heyfords, 1.5% 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/fringford-and-heyfords#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05012969) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in Fringford and Heyfords 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=E05012969) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cherwell. The outline is Fringford and Heyfords.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05012969) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Fringford and Heyfords.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05012969) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Fringford and Heyfords had 9,558 usual residents at the census.

## How Fringford and Heyfords compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Fringford and Heyfords | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 9,558 | 7th least populated | 16 wards, Cherwell · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 wards, Cherwell · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 78.0% | 3rd lowest | 16 wards, Cherwell · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.5% | 4th lowest | 16 wards, Cherwell · Aug 2026 |

## Is Fringford and Heyfords safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fringford and Heyfords at a rate of 45.8 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, 41 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Fringford and Heyfords.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (195), other crime (86) and anti-social behaviour (52).
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 Fringford and Heyfords 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.

## Fringford and Heyfords in brief

Fringford and Heyfords had 9,558 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in Fringford and Heyfords live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Fringford and Heyfords, 78.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Fringford and Heyfords, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05012969
- 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: 135 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,107*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 28

* 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), [Deddington](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/deddington), [Grendon Underwood & The Claydons](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/ward/grendon-underwood-and-the-claydons), [Bicester North and Caversfield](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/bicester-north-and-caversfield), [Stonesfield and Tackley](https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/ward/stonesfield-and-tackley), [Middleton Cheney](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/ward/middleton-cheney)

## Latest updates for Fringford and Heyfords

- 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/E05012969

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/ward/fringford-and-heyfords