# Banbury

The north west of the South East. About 107,377 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 513 square kilometres.

Sean Woodcock has been the Labour MP for Banbury since July 2024. They won by 3,256 votes on a 65.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001072. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sean Woodcock has been the Labour MP for Banbury since July 2024.
They won by 3,256 votes on a 65.8% turnout.

MP: [Sean Woodcock](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5328) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Banbury

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sean Woodcock (elected) | Labour | 18,468 | 38.3% |
| Victoria Prentis | Conservative | 15,212 | 31.6% |
| Paul Topley | Reform UK | 6,284 | 13.0% |
| Liz Adams | Liberal Democrat | 4,352 | 9.0% |
| Arron Baker | Green Party | 2,615 | 5.4% |
| Cassi Bellingham | Independent | 850 | 1.8% |
| Chris Nevile | Climate Party | 242 | 0.5% |
| Declan Soper | Social Democratic Party | 155 | 0.3% |

Electorate 73,250. Turnout 65.8%. Majority 3,256 (6.8%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3271

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 6.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Banbury had a majority of 6.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 145th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/banbury#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in Banbury at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 137th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/banbury#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 101,688** (2021). Banbury had 101,688 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 302nd most populated of 650. 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/constituency/banbury#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Banbury 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/constituency/banbury#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001072) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Banbury 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=E14001072) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cherwell, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Banbury.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001072) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cherwell, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Banbury.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001072) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Banbury had 101,688 usual residents at the census.

## How Banbury compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Banbury | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 6.8% | joint 145th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.8% | joint 137th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 101,688 | 302nd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Banbury?

Banbury had 101,688 usual residents at the census.
Banbury is the 302nd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Cherwell

Most of Banbury lies in Cherwell. These figures are published for the whole of Cherwell, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Banbury itself. [See Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)

- **Average house price: £356,935** (July 2026). Cherwell’s average house price was £356,935 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 8.5×** (2025). A home in Cherwell costs 8.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 105th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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 in brief

The winner in Banbury had a majority of 6.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Banbury at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.8%.
Banbury had 101,688 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Banbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001072
- Council: [Cherwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 513 km²
- People, mid-2024: 107,377*
- Wards: 13
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 326

* 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 council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Bicester and Woodstock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bicester-and-woodstock), [Kenilworth and Southam](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kenilworth-and-southam), [South Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-northamptonshire), [Stratford-on-Avon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stratford-on-avon), [Witney](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witney), [North Cotswolds](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-cotswolds)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Banbury

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001072

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/banbury, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/banbury#f-ge2024-majority.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/banbury