Living in Cherwell

Cherwell is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 147,602 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 15%, #53 of 362), young professionals (top 18%, #64 of 367), expat professionals (top 18%, #69 of 387).

Residents147,602
Density251 per km²
Area589.2 km²
Hub airport63 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km502,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverGreat Ouse, 6.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London95 km
Within 10 km147,602 people
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 15:56

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How Cherwell ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family60#124 of 378#29 of 67Map
Low-income household50#261 of 387#14 of 67Map
Low-income family55#153 of 378#9 of 67Map
Single parent60#123 of 378#11 of 67Map
Pensioner couple61#181 of 378#45 of 67Map
Single pensioner67#131 of 378#37 of 67Map
Early retiree61#176 of 387#37 of 67Map
Single professional66#66 of 368#15 of 67Map
Young professional68#64 of 367#16 of 67Map
DINKS68#53 of 362#17 of 67Map
Remote worker56#301 of 387#35 of 67Map
Commuter76#109 of 368#26 of 67Map
Car-free household73#123 of 361#25 of 67Map
Student0#330 of 354#62 of 67Map
First-home buyer56#243 of 378#14 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover40#284 of 388#24 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#72 of 363#20 of 67Map
Expat professional64#69 of 387#25 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover67#85 of 378#36 of 67Map
Nature-focused household61#169 of 388#23 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#286 of 388#55 of 67Map
Rural value seeker45#226 of 388#17 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover37#305 of 388#51 of 67Map
Lottery winner65#68 of 388#13 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#98 of 388#24 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner47#274 of 388#50 of 67Map
Digital native49#296 of 368#52 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Health and elderly76
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Safety and community68
  • Green space66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Foundation62
  • Education and family57
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Affordability30
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.