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Kidlington South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Kidlington South neighbourhood of Cherwell, England (ONS area Cherwell 018). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes OX5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near OX5 1EA.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Kidlington South is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Cherwell (2 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £400,000 and flats for £304,950 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Cherwell (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Oxford Parkway, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£400,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£304,950

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.10; 2 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Kidlington South sits in Cherwell

Typical house price: joint 4th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Cherwell
Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Cherwell with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 5th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Cherwell

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Kidlington South

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cherwell, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Cherwell, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cherwell, 0 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Homes improving their energy rating
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Oxford Parkway Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington 80 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jul 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Gosford Hill School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Mar 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Kidlington South

What is the typical house price in Kidlington South?

£400,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.

How does Kidlington South compare with the rest of Cherwell?

Typical house price: joint 4th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Cherwell. Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Cherwell with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Cherwell.

Is Kidlington South an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Kidlington South gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.10; 2 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Kidlington South?

Oxford Parkway. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Which state schools are nearest to Kidlington South?

Nearest state primary school. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington. 80 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jul 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Gosford Hill School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Mar 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.