Cumnor
Cumnor is a village in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 2,500. There are 15 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Oxford, 4.8 km away. There were around 6 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cumnor area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Vale of White Horse area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 138,913 residents at roughly 240 people per km².
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 20th of 294 English council areas — better than 93% 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
8°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 6° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:31
9h 24m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
1 reported · August 2026▼ 75% YoY
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Abingdon Outer · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour in Botley, Sutton Courtenay and Wooton Play park Including the use of illegal ebike and escooters
- Drug use and drug dealing in Botley West Way Car park, Wooton Village
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
147 reported road collisions (2025)
39 killed or seriously injured · 170 casualties · 10.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
36 food businesses within 2 miles
- 34 rated 4–5 ★ (29 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Oxford (4.8 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Oxford (4.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£411,712 average▲ 4.6% YoY
Across Vale of White Horse · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,352 average monthly rent▲ 2.9% YoY
- 1 bed £987
- 2 bed £1,230
- 3 bed £1,503
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.9 times median annual pay (9.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,018 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: 173.9p · Asda (7.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (7.4 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools11
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
138,913 residents in Vale of White Horse · 240/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK11,643
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,391
- Net moves+2,252
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 280 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,577 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (30% of 64,770)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
73 schools · 24,091 pupils
50 primary · 8 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 17 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
61 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Faringdon Community CollegeGood
- King Alfred'sGood
- UTC OxfordshireGood
- Aureus School
- Fitzharrys School
- John Mason School
- Larkmead School
- Matthew Arnold School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Vale of White Horse
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
- 44 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
201 applications decided
95.5% granted · 192 granted, 9 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Layla Moran
Liberal Democrat
Oxford West and Abingdon
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 1
- LD 31
- Grn 3
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,165 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
15 jobs advertised · £35,291 avg
e.g. Infrastructure Engineer, MSP Field Engineer, IT Support & Infrastructure Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£827 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£31,081 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
56% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 70,187 certificates
8.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
50% low-carbon electricity
Gas 47% · Wind 28% · Biomass 12% · Nuclear 10%
200 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 82.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Oxfordshire): 66.6 women · 65.4 men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in OX2
- Summertown Health Centre
- Banbury Road Medical Centre
- Observatory Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Oxford West and Abingdon:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks425 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills187 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND175 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements127 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after94 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cumnor?
- Cumnor is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the Vale of White Horse local authority.
- How deprived is Cumnor?
- The Vale of White Horse local authority, which includes Cumnor, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.