Cherwell (district)

Cherwell
Cherwell District
The cross in Banbury, the district's administrative centre
The cross in Banbury, the district's administrative centre
Coat of arms of Cherwell
Cherwell shown within Oxfordshire
Cherwell shown within Oxfordshire
Coordinates: 51°57′N 1°15′W / 51.95°N 1.25°W / 51.95; -1.25
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyOxfordshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQBodicote
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyCherwell District Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet (No overall control)
 • MPs
Area
 • Total227.3 sq mi (588.8 km2)
 • Rank62nd (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total164,155
 • Rank125th (of 296)
 • Density720/sq mi (280/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code38UB (ONS)
E07000177 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSP5153928258

Cherwell (/ˈɑːrwɛl/ CHAR-wel or /ˈɜːrwɛl/ CHUR-wel)[2][3] is a local government district in northern Oxfordshire, England. The district was created in 1974 and takes its name from the River Cherwell, which drains south through the region to flow into the River Thames at Oxford. Towns in Cherwell include Banbury and Bicester. Kidlington is a contender for largest village in England.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Cherwell Local Authority (E07000177)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "How do you pronounce Cherwell?". www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Ann Spokes Symonds; Nigel Morgan (2010). The Origins of Oxford Street Names. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-899536-99-3.