Charlton-on-Otmoor
Charlton-on-Otmoor is a village in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 449. There are two bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Islip, located 3.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Charlton-on-Otmoor 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
- Henley
- 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
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 16° · 82% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:26
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Kidlington · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Drug Dealing and Drug Misuse Following a public consultation and online survey during August 2026, the community has identified drug deal…
- E-Scooters/E-Bikes Following a public consultation and online survey during August 2026, the community has identified concerns relating t…
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
3 food businesses within 2 miles
- 3 rated 4–5 ★ (2 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Islip (3.8 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Islip (3.9 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: 165.9p · Asda (6.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (7.6 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
27 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Shell Layby (3.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
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 (Charlton-on-Otmoor)
- Within the Green Belt
- 33 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
Calum Miller
Liberal Democrat
Bicester and Woodstock
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,535 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
15 jobs advertised · £33,733 avg
e.g. Professional House Cleaner, Technical Support Specialist, Rental Property Cleaning Specialists
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
15% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Imports 39% · Biomass 6% · Solar 4%
214 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · 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 Bicester and Woodstock:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership953 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership426 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s310 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office263 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test248 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Charlton-on-Otmoor · 0.2 kmCharlton-on-Otmoor is a village and civil parish about 9 miles (14 km) NE of Oxford and 6 miles (10 km) SW of Bicester in the Cherwell district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The village, one of the seven "to…
Oddington, Oxfordshire · 1.2 kmOddington is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) south of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The village is close to the River Ray on the northern edge of Otmoor. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's popul…
Fencott · 1.2 kmFencott is a hamlet between the River Ray and Otmoor in the civil parish of Fencott and Murcott, about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England.
- Fencott and Murcott · 1.3 km
Fencott and Murcott is a civil parish about 4 miles (6 km) south of Bicester in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England. The parish is bounded on the north and west by the River Ray and has an area of just over…
- Charlton Halt railway station (Oxfordshire) · 1.7 km
Charlton Halt was a railway station on the Varsity Line 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Charlton-on-Otmoor. The London and North Western Railway opened the halt in 1905 and the London, Midland and Scottish Rai…
- Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes · 1.7 km
Wendlebury Meads and Mansmoor Closes is a 73.2-hectare (181-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Wendlebury in Oxfordshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charlton-on-Otmoor?
- Charlton-on-Otmoor is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the Cherwell local authority.
- What is the population of Charlton-on-Otmoor?
- Charlton-on-Otmoor has an approximate settlement population of 449.
- How deprived is Charlton-on-Otmoor?
- The Cherwell local authority, which includes Charlton-on-Otmoor, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.