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Banbury Hardwick · Cherwell

Banbury Hardwick: your neighbourhood

Banbury Hardwick electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 10.7% here, compared with 17.4% across Cherwell (6.7 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 29.4% here, compared with 35.1% across Cherwell (5.7 percentage points lower).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 23% here, compared with 20% across Cherwell (2.9 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

10.7%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,112 out of 10,406.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.3%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

341 out of 10,405.

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People counted in the census

10,406

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

10,406 out of 10,406.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

29.4%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,417 out of 8,233.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

43.4%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,853 out of 4,266.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

555 out of 4,266.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

24.8%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,038 out of 8,214.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

72.3%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

5,939 out of 8,214.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

3.1%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

256 out of 8,214.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,233 out of 8,233.

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Homes rented privately

23%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

967 out of 4,266.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

12.9%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,060 out of 8,214.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

14%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

594 out of 4,266.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.9%

21 March 2021 · Banbury Hardwick

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

237 out of 8,214.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Banbury Hardwick ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

495 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 541 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Banbury Hardwick ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 51 mapped crimes in September 2024; 33 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Banbury Hardwick
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024512
October 2024697
November 2024594
December 2024452
January 2025514
February 2025367
March 2025416
April 2025363
May 2025317
June 2025475
July 2025385
August 2025374
September 2025435
October 2025292
November 2025355
December 2025324
January 2026466
February 2026495
March 2026446
April 2026482
May 2026459
June 2026398
July 2026527
August 2026338
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Banbury Hardwick
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime283
criminal damage arson52
public order42
other theft27
vehicle crime25
drugs19
burglary17
shoplifting13
other crime10
bicycle theft3
theft from the person3
robbery1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Cherwell →