Cherwell vs Oxford

A side-by-side comparison of the Cherwell and Oxfordlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Oxford is the more populous; council tax is lower in Cherwell; Oxford has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Cherwell	Oxford
Population	161,012	162,040
Density	274/km²	3,553/km²
Deprivation	0% in most-deprived 10%	1% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,583	£2,678
Schools Good/Outstanding	91%	92%
Aged under 16	19%	16%
Aged 16–64	64%	73%
Aged 65+	17%	12%

Cherwell council area →Oxford council area →