# Kidmore End & Whitchurch

The south of the South Oxfordshire. About 3,691 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 39 square kilometres.

Kidmore End & Whitchurch had 3,777 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05011707. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [South Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,777** (2021). Kidmore End & Whitchurch had 3,777 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,749th least 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/south-oxfordshire/ward/kidmore-end-and-whitchurch#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 32%** (2022). About 32% of people in Kidmore End & Whitchurch 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/south-oxfordshire/ward/kidmore-end-and-whitchurch#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 42.3%** (January 2026). In Kidmore End & Whitchurch, 42.3% 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/south-oxfordshire/ward/kidmore-end-and-whitchurch#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.4%** (August 2026). In Kidmore End & Whitchurch, 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/south-oxfordshire/ward/kidmore-end-and-whitchurch#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05011707) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 32% of people in Kidmore End & Whitchurch 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=E05011707) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Oxfordshire. The outline is Kidmore End & Whitchurch.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05011707) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kidmore End & Whitchurch.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05011707) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kidmore End & Whitchurch had 3,777 usual residents at the census.

## How Kidmore End & Whitchurch compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Kidmore End & Whitchurch | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,777 | 4th least populated | 21 wards, South Oxfordshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 32% | 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 wards, South Oxfordshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 42.3% | lowest | 21 wards, South Oxfordshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.4% | joint 3rd lowest | 21 wards, South Oxfordshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Kidmore End & Whitchurch safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kidmore End & Whitchurch at a rate of 31.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 47.1 per 1,000 people across South Oxfordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 17 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kidmore End & Whitchurch.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (33), violence and sexual offences (26) and anti-social behaviour (12).
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 South Oxfordshire

These figures are published for the whole of South Oxfordshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of South Oxfordshire and not Kidmore End & Whitchurch alone. [See South Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire)

- **Average house price: £471,427** (August 2026). South Oxfordshire’s average house price was £471,427 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £48,525** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Oxfordshire earned a median of £48,525 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 22nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.7×** (2025). A home in South Oxfordshire costs 9.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 60th 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: 8.5** (2025). South Oxfordshire has a deprivation score of 8.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 10th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Kidmore End & Whitchurch in brief

Kidmore End & Whitchurch had 3,777 usual residents at the census.
About 32% of people in Kidmore End & Whitchurch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kidmore End & Whitchurch, 42.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Kidmore End & Whitchurch, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05011707
- Constituency: [Henley and Thame †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/henley-and-thame)
- Council: [South Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 38.83 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,691*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 12

* 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

[Woodcote & Rotherfield](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire/ward/woodcote-and-rotherfield), [Sonning Common](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire/ward/sonning-common), [Caversham Heights](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/ward/caversham-heights), [Goring](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire/ward/goring), [Tilehurst & Purley](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/ward/tilehurst-and-purley), [Pangbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/ward/pangbourne)

## Latest updates for Kidmore End & Whitchurch

- 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/E05011707

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire/ward/kidmore-end-and-whitchurch