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Cherwell vs West Northamptonshire

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

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

CherwellWest Northamptonshire
Population161,012425,727
Density274/km²309/km²
Deprivation0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,583£2,487
Schools Good/Outstanding91%93%
Aged under 1619%19%
Aged 16–6464%64%
Aged 65+17%17%