Area guide · Cherwell
Living in Banbury
A snapshot of life in Banbury, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Banbury is a town in Cherwell, South East with a population of 52,041. The average house price is £453,065 and the overall crime rate is 63.7 per 1,000 residents.
Where Banbury ranks
Population
52,041
Avg House Price
£453,065
Crime Rate
63.7/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
415 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£36,082
Median Age
42.4
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Banbury's detached homes (£517,373) command roughly 3.2× the price of a flat (£160,477).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Banbury prices have risen 47% over the last 9 years (£307,221 → £453,065).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £517,373 | £450,000 | 300 |
| Semi-Detached | £335,724 | £320,000 | 370 |
| Terraced | £287,269 | £265,000 | 261 |
| Flat | £160,477 | £160,000 | 136 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Banbury is 63.7 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Banbury: violent crime (39% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 18 schools (14 primary, 4 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 18 |
| Primary | 14 |
| Secondary | 4 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form | Secondary | Good |
| Cherry Fields Primary School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Dashwood Banbury Academy | Primary | Good |
| Futures Institute Banbury | Secondary | Good |
| Hanwell Fields Community School | Primary | No rating available |
| Hardwick Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good |
| Harriers Banbury Academy | Primary | Good |
| Hill View Primary School | Primary | Good |
| North Oxfordshire Academy | Secondary | Good |
| Orchard Fields Community School | Primary | Good |
| Queensway School | Primary | Good |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury | Primary | No rating available |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury | Primary | Good |
| The Grange Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| William Morris Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Wykham Park | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Banbury averages 415 Mbps — 315% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Banbury homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 70.2% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.8 |
| % Rated C or Above | 70.2% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,188 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 52,041 |
| Median Age | 42.4 |
| Median Household Income | £36,082 |
| Employment Rate | 65.1% |
| Owner Occupied | 65% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 35.1% |
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Most compared with
How does Banbury stack up against its neighbours?
Adderbury and Twyford
vsBanbury
- House price
- £566,687 · £453,065
- Crime rate
- 63 · 63.7
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
Banbury
vsBicester
- House price
- £453,065 · £400,967
- Crime rate
- 63.7 · 63.6
- Distance
- 13.7 mi
Banbury
vsBloxham
- House price
- £453,065 · £472,249
- Crime rate
- 63.7 · 63.8
- Distance
- 3.5 mi
Banbury
vsBodicote
- House price
- £453,065 · £378,610
- Crime rate
- 63.7 · 64.2
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
Banbury
vsBrackley
- House price
- £453,065 · £377,559
- Crime rate
- 63.7 · 97.3
- Distance
- 8.4 mi
Banbury
vsChipping Norton
- House price
- £453,065 · £629,572
- Crime rate
- 63.7 · 43.5
- Distance
- 12.4 mi