Bodicote
Bodicote is a town or village in Oxfordshire, England, with 29 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Banbury, 2.5 km away. It has around 1 GP surgery or clinic, 1 supermarket, and 1 restaurant or café, and there were around 29 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bodicote area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Cherwell area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 161,012 residents at roughly 274 people per km².
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 103rd of 294 English council areas — better than 65% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 16° · 63% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:27
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
41 reported · July 2026▼ 20% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Shoplifting7
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Criminal damage & arson6
5 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Banbury Rural · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Speeding Speeding has been identified as an issue in our rural villages. Community Speedwatch is running in some villages with others loo…
- Parking issues continue to be a concern across the area, with Bloxham identified as a repeat problem location. Local residents have raise…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
212 reported road collisions (2024)
58 killed or seriously injured · 276 casualties · 13.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
256 food businesses within 2 miles
- 210 rated 4–5 ★ (181 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Banbury (2.7 km)
- 26 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Banbury (2.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£353,632 average▲ 3.8% YoY
Across Cherwell · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,294 average monthly rent▲ 1.4% YoY
- 1 bed £967
- 2 bed £1,208
- 3 bed £1,458
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.3 times median annual pay (10.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 162.9p · Morrisons (2.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Morrisons (2.8 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
26 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Bannatyne Health Club And Spa - Banbury (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Planning Committee to consider council's proposed response to Site A application· 11 Sept 2026
- A statement from Cherwell District Council's leader on Local Government Reorganisation announcement· 7 Sept 2026
- Residents encouraged to attend flood preparation event· 1 Sept 2026
- Council leader writes to government for action on fridge freezer recycling· 28 Aug 2026
- Leader welcomes completion of Kidlington waste site clearance· 27 Aug 2026
Source: Cherwell Council
Population
161,012 residents in Cherwell · 274/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 220 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,583 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (27% of 72,260)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
74 schools · 24,283 pupils
53 primary · 9 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 20 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
67inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth FormGood
- Gosford Hill SchoolGood
- The Bicester SchoolGood
- The Warriner SchoolGood
- Whitelands AcademyGood
- Futures Institute Banbury
- North Oxfordshire Academy
- The Cooper School
- Wykham Park
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Cherwell
Care & health services
676 CQC-registered services
- Care homes149
- GP practices110
- Dentists167
- Homecare agencies172
- Hospitals & hospices16
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Oxfordshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Bodicote)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 44 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
234 applications decided
87.2% granted · 204 granted, 30 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sean Woodcock
Labour
Banbury
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition
- Lab 8
- Con 8
- LD 21
- Grn 4
- Ref 6
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,535 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
126 jobs advertised · £34,907 avg
e.g. Staff Nurse - Pre-Assessment, Infection Prevention and Control Nurse, Tyre Fitter
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£784 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,182 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
53% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 75,407 certificates
9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
65% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 28% · Gas 25% · Wind 20% · Biomass 17%
124 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.5 yrs women · 81.5 yrs men
57% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Banbury:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership790 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases506 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership371 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office315 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s310 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Bodicote · 0.0 kmBodicote is a village and civil parish in North Oxfordshire, approximately 2 miles (3 km) south of the centre of Banbury. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 2,126. The Church of England parish church…
- Oxfordshire County Football Association · 0.4 km
Oxfordshire Football Association, also simply known as the Oxfordshire FA, is the not-for-profit governing body of football in the county of Oxfordshire.

Easington Sports F.C. · 1.4 kmEasington Sports Football Club is an amateur football club based in the Easington ward of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division North and play at Ad…
Calthorpe, Oxfordshire · 1.5 kmCalthorpe is an historic manor in Oxfordshire, now a ward in the town of Banbury, Oxfordshire. It contains the modern housing estates of Cherwell Heights and Calthorpe.
- Wykham Park Academy · 1.8 km
Wykham Park Academy is a coeducational academy school situated on Ruskin Road, in the Easington ward of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. The school has a sixth form. Formerly Banbury School, it has been an academy since…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bodicote?
- Bodicote is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the Cherwell local authority.
- How deprived is Bodicote?
- The Cherwell local authority, which includes Bodicote, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.