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Cherwell

Cherwell is a district council in Oxfordshire, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,583

Higher than 84% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

14th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£354k

Higher than 73% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

Up 3.8% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,217

Higher than 72% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 2.3% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings8.4

Higher than 67% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home72

Higher than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van14.7%

Lower than 68% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station20.5%

Lower than 62% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

15th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket65.5%

Lower than 63% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy60%

Lower than 79% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

11th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available78.8%

Higher than 52% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 6 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score44.2

Lower than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

Joint 16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,037

Lower than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Oxfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents63.0

Lower than 62% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 10.3% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.3

Lower than 61% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year33.7

Lower than 76% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Oxfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier88.5%

Lower than 78% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

15th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.1

Lower than 52% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 8.7% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 65% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.7

Lower than 89% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

Joint 5th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women66.6 yrs

Higher than 95% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Oxfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 5th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 0.6 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home17.1 ha

Lower than 68% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean6.7 µg/m³

Lower than 65% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 39.1% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Cherwell shares a boundary with Buckinghamshire, Oxford, South Oxfordshire, Stratford-on-Avon, Vale of White Horse, West Northamptonshire and West Oxfordshire. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. West Northamptonshire£954
  2. Stratford-on-Avon£1,020
  3. West Oxfordshire£1,208
  4. Cherwell£1,217
  5. Vale of White Horse£1,230
  6. South Oxfordshire£1,292
  7. Buckinghamshire£1,310
  8. Oxford£1,667
Average house price, all homes
  1. West Northamptonshire£293k
  2. Cherwell£354k
  3. Stratford-on-Avon£393k
  4. Vale of White Horse£414k
  5. West Oxfordshire£416k
  6. Oxford£467k
  7. South Oxfordshire£474k
  8. Buckinghamshire£491k
Council tax, band D
  1. Stratford-on-Avon£2,484
  2. West Northamptonshire£2,487
  3. Buckinghamshire£2,527
  4. West Oxfordshire£2,567
  5. Vale of White Horse£2,577
  6. Cherwell£2,583
  7. South Oxfordshire£2,598
  8. Oxford£2,678
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. South Oxfordshire40.2
  2. West Oxfordshire42.6
  3. Vale of White Horse45.5
  4. Buckinghamshire53.1
  5. Stratford-on-Avon55.1
  6. Cherwell63.0
  7. West Northamptonshire70.3
  8. Oxford96.3
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Stratford-on-Avon1,782
  2. South Oxfordshire1,849
  3. West Oxfordshire1,944
  4. Oxford1,963
  5. Vale of White Horse2,017
  6. Cherwell2,037
  7. Buckinghamshire2,066
  8. West Northamptonshire2,438
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Vale of White Horse59%
  2. Cherwell61%
  3. West Oxfordshire61%
  4. Stratford-on-Avon62%
  5. Oxford64%
  6. South Oxfordshire64%
  7. West Northamptonshire64%
  8. Buckinghamshire66%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Stratford-on-Avon5 µg/m³
  2. West Oxfordshire5.5 µg/m³
  3. Cherwell6.7 µg/m³
  4. South Oxfordshire6.8 µg/m³
  5. Vale of White Horse6.9 µg/m³
  6. Buckinghamshire8.2 µg/m³
  7. West Northamptonshire8.5 µg/m³
  8. Oxford9.8 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Vale of White Horse1.2%
  2. West Northamptonshire4.2%
  3. West Oxfordshire5.8%
  4. Oxford9.4%
  5. Stratford-on-Avon16.4%
  6. Buckinghamshire20.3%
  7. Cherwell20.5%
  8. South Oxfordshire24.8%

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