Yarnton
Yarnton is a village in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 2,545. There is 1 pharmacy and around 2 restaurants or cafés, along with 14 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Oxford Parkway, 2.3 km away. There were around 14 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Yarnton 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
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- 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
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 7° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:32
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, 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
10 reported · August 2026▼ 23% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Bicycle theft1
- Criminal damage & arson1
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
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
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
116 food businesses within 2 miles
- 100 rated 4–5 ★ (86 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Oxford Parkway (2.5 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Oxford Parkway (2.5 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: 173.9p · ESSO (4.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 201.9p · ESSO (4.9 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
58 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: The Turnpike (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds7
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
- 36 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
Your MP
Calum Miller
Liberal Democrat
Bicester and Woodstock
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- 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
Source: UK Parliament
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
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,725 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
25 jobs advertised · £40,000 avg
e.g. Chef De Partie, MSP Field Engineer, IT Technician
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
40% low-carbon electricity
Gas 52% · Solar 14% · Wind 14% · Imports 8%
216 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
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
6 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in OX5
- Islip Surgery
- Gosford Hill Medical Centre
- The Key Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bicester and Woodstock:
- Stop plans to use MoD sites for asylum seekers without full local consultation3,103 local signatures · 23,862 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks317 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND248 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK191 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills190 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Yarnton railway station · 0.6 kmYarnton Junction was a three-platform station serving the village of Yarnton, Oxfordshire. It was built in 1861 at the junction of the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway and Witney Railway, north of Oxford. B…
- Yarnton · 0.7 km
Yarnton is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Kidlington and 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Oxford. The 2011 census recorded the parish's population as 2,545.
Begbroke Science Park · 1.5 kmOxford University Science Park, Begbroke is a science park located around five miles north of Oxford, England. It is the only science park wholly owned and managed by Oxford University and sits within the university's…
Worton (hamlet), Oxfordshire · 1.7 kmWorton is a hamlet in Cassington civil parish, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Oxford.
King's Lock · 1.7 kmKing's Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England. It is in open country about 1 km north of Godstow, to the north of Oxford, Oxfordshire, at grid reference SP478102, on the southern bank of the river. The lock was…
Duke's Cut · 1.8 kmDuke's Cut is a short waterway in Oxfordshire, England, which connects the Oxford Canal with the River Thames via the Wolvercote Mill Stream. It is named after George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, across whose lan…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yarnton?
- Yarnton is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the Cherwell local authority.
- What is the population of Yarnton?
- Yarnton has an approximate settlement population of 2,545.
- How deprived is Yarnton?
- The Cherwell local authority, which includes Yarnton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.