Population in Cherwell

Population in Cherwell was 172,178 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

2025, persons172,178
Change on 2024+0.8%
Series high172,1782025
Series low142,2522011

Population in Cherwell, 2011 to 2025

140K150K160K170K180K201120142017202020252011: 142,252 persons2012: 143,519 persons2013: 145,185 persons2014: 146,636 persons2015: 148,630 persons2016: 150,819 persons2017: 152,329 persons2018: 154,367 persons2019: 156,447 persons2020: 158,435 persons2021: 161,830 persons2022: 164,566 persons2023: 167,778 persons2024: 170,734 persons2025: 172,178 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025172,178
2024170,734
2023167,778
2022164,566
2021161,830
2020158,435
2019156,447
2018154,367
2017152,329
2016150,819
2015148,630
2014146,636
2013145,185
2012143,519
2011142,252

Compared with South East

Place2025
Cherwell172,178
South East9,691,844

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Cherwell?

Population in Cherwell was 172,178 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Cherwell?

172,178 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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