Wendlebury
Wendlebury is a village in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 421. There are 4 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Bicester Village, 3.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Wendlebury 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
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 19° / 17° · 90% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 16° · Overcast
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
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Bicester Rural · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social Behaviour Following a public consultation and online survey conducted during August 2026, the community has identified drug d…
- Drug Dealing and Drug Misuse Following a public consultation and online survey during August 2026, the community has identified drug deal…
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
58 food businesses within 2 miles
- 53 rated 4–5 ★ (50 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bicester Village (3.4 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bicester Village (3.6 km):
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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 (2.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (4.2 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
28 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Bicester Hotel Golf & Spa (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds3
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 10 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
66 jobs advertised · £34,005 avg
e.g. Buyer, Looking for a Female PE ECT in Coventry - July or September Start!, IT Support & Infrastructure Engineer
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
32% low-carbon electricity
Gas 38% · Imports 30% · Solar 22% · Biomass 6%
174 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
- Wendlebury · 0.0 km
Wendlebury is a village and civil parish about 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Bicester and about 1⁄2 mile (800 m) from Junction 9 of the M40. Junction 9 is where the A34 and A41 roads meet the M40, and it is also called…
- Alchester · 1.3 km
Alchester is the site of an ancient Roman town. The site is not included in any ancient references; hence, the Roman name is not known. However, Eilert Ekwall contended that it appears as Alavna in the Ravenna Cosmogr…
Bicester Town F.C. · 1.5 kmBicester Town Football Club is a football club based in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England.
- Akeman Street · 1.6 km
Akeman Street is a Roman road in southern England between the modern counties of Hertfordshire and Gloucestershire. It is approximately 117 kilometres (73 mi) long and runs roughly east–west.
- Wendlebury Halt railway station · 1.7 km
Wendlebury Halt was a railway station on the Varsity Line, located 1⁄2 mile (800 m) east of the village of Wendlebury in Alchester. The London and North Western Railway opened the halt in 1905 and the London, Midland…
Chesterton, Oxfordshire · 1.8 kmChesterton is a village and civil parish on Gagle Brook, a tributary of the Langford Brook in north Oxfordshire. The village is about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) southwest of the market town of Bicester. The village has some…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wendlebury?
- Wendlebury is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the Cherwell local authority.
- What is the population of Wendlebury?
- Wendlebury has an approximate settlement population of 421.
- How deprived is Wendlebury?
- The Cherwell local authority, which includes Wendlebury, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.