Broughton (Cherwell)
Broughton (Cherwell) is a town or village in Oxfordshire, England. It has 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Banbury, 5 km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Broughton (Cherwell) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Cherwell area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). 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 93rd of 294 English council areas — better than 68% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 6° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:04Sunset 16:33
9h 30m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.8 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
Road safety
197 reported road collisions (2025)
57 killed or seriously injured · 259 casualties · 12.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
30 food businesses within 2 miles
- 29 rated 4–5 ★ (24 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Banbury (5.0 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Banbury (5.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£355,981 average▲ 2.6% YoY
Across Cherwell · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,304 average monthly rent▲ 2.2% YoY
- 1 bed £975
- 2 bed £1,217
- 3 bed £1,470
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,110 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 172.9p · Asda (6.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 197.9p · Asda (6.1 km)
2 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: Home (2.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Cherwell sets out action plan to prevent homelessness and end rough sleeping· 3 Nov 2026
- £209,000 approved for local improvement projects across Cherwell· 3 Nov 2026
- Hearing dates for Local Plan announced· 30 Oct 2026
- The government has announced new minded-to decision for three new unitary councils· 29 Oct 2026
- Cherwell up for two awards as glass recycling tops 2,000 tonnes· 29 Oct 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,469
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,717
- Net moves+752
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 244 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
67 inspected 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
672 CQC-registered services
- Care homes149
- GP practices107
- Dentists167
- Homecare agencies173
- Hospitals & hospices16
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Oxfordshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 42 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
251 applications decided
89.2% granted · 224 granted, 27 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition
- Lab 8
- Con 8
- LD 18
- Grn 4
- Ref 6
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens32
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,725 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
Health
Life expectancy: 85.5 yrs women · 81.5 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Oxfordshire): 66.6 women · 65.4 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
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in OX15
- Deddington Health Centre
- Bloxham Surgery
- Sibford Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Banbury:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases507 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks336 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Stop plans to use MoD sites for asylum seekers without full local consultation242 local signatures · 23,862 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills174 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND155 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Broughton Castle · 0.3 kmBroughton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in the village of Broughton, which is about two miles (3 km) southwest of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England, on the B4035 road.
Broughton, Oxfordshire · 0.5 kmBroughton is a village and civil parish in northern Oxfordshire, England, about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) southwest of Banbury. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 286.
North Newington · 1.4 kmNorth Newington is a village and civil parish in northern Oxfordshire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Banbury. The 2011 census recorded the parish population as 324. The parish is nearly 2 miles (3 km) long eas…
Tadmarton · 2.4 kmTadmarton is a village and civil parish about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Banbury, Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 541, which is a 26% increase on the figure of 430 recorded by the 2001 C…
Tudor Hall School, Banbury · 2.5 kmTudor Hall School is a private day and boarding school for girls in Oxfordshire, situated between Bloxham and Banbury. It was founded by a Baptist Minister and his wife, and moved to several different places before th…
- Crouch Hill, Banbury · 2.5 km
Crouch Hill is a partly artificial hill one mile to the south-west of Banbury Church in Banbury, Oxfordshire, in the United Kingdom. The top of the hill, which is a cone in shape, is the artificial part, as examined…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broughton (Cherwell)?
- Broughton (Cherwell) is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the Cherwell local authority.
- How deprived is Broughton (Cherwell)?
- The Cherwell local authority, which includes Broughton (Cherwell), is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.