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In Chipping Norton, unemployment is 2% (2023).

The foreign population count was 830 in March 2021. The city covered 1.7 km² in December 2022. Population density was 4,047.9 people per km² in 2021. The employment rate was 59.8% in March 2021. Owner occupation accounted for 66.3% of homes in March 2021. Chipping Norton, a city in the United Kingdom, had a population of 6,985 in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population6,985people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.
Median gross salary (region)3,336EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent1,524EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate2%country median 3.4% — 41% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk
Recorded crime4,277incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4
PM2.5, annual mean6.34µg/m³country median 6.5 — 2% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Lower unemployment than 98% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Chipping Norton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Chipping Norton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Chipping Norton. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Chipping Norton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack16Official · national market
Dwellings3,130 count21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,524 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price13Official · county

Is Chipping Norton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–52%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–77%
Student40%strong on education, weak on work · range 30–50%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–71%
Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–53%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Chipping Norton?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk20

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Chipping Norton is 2.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability92.68 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate59.76 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability99.49 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,336 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk19Official
Unemployment rate2 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk20Official

What does a salary buy in Chipping Norton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,336 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,186of €2,747 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,747
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,524
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,186
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chipping Norton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Chipping Norton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools3 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools10 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools13 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Chipping Norton's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices1 count7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chipping Norton under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Chipping Norton?

Police recorded about 4,277 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C415

Recorded crime across major citiesChipping Norton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Chipping Norton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,277 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C415Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents3,250 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents114.5 per 100,00030 Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportOXF3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.34 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 4.98 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Chipping Norton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.34 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration11
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Chipping Norton is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4.98 µg/m³country median 7.22025official estimated total annual mean background concentration9Official
PM10 — annual mean11.01 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.34 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.7 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 13.9 · May 17.1 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BrizeNorton_03649.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.8 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BrizeNorton_03649.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.7 · Feb 5 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 9.4 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BrizeNorton_03649.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.2 · Feb 48.1 · Mar 46.4 · Apr 49.2 · May 60.1 · Jun 49.8 · Jul 55.1 · Aug 58.6 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 70.9 · Nov 73.2 · Dec 74.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BrizeNorton_03649.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 62.6 · Feb 81.3 · Mar 123.2 · Apr 171.9 · May 206.1 · Jun 209.4 · Jul 214.7 · Aug 193.4 · Sep 151.5 · Oct 111.6 · Nov 70.8 · Dec 55.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BrizeNorton_03649.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2013–2025

Annual PM2.5 fell 51.2% between 2013 and 2025, from 13.0 to 6.3.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Chipping Norton?

The published population was 6,985 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1.73 km²Dec 2022ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area1.73 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.5Official
Foreign residents830 people21 Mar 2021Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.6Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents1.43 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents4.29 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density4,048 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk6Official · built-up-area figure
Population6,985 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.6Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes66.29 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad11.9 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age45 years21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students8Official

Alternatives for people set on Chipping Norton

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Chipping Norton, nearest in population first.

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Albrighton6,985 residentsWalton-on-the-Naze6,990 residentsMarket Warsop6,975 residentsNorth Baddesley7,000 residentsEasington6,965 residentsHagley7,010 residents

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Is Chipping Norton part of Oxford?

Chipping Norton is in the published commuting zone of Oxford; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Oxford city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source17

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Common questions

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How many people live in Chipping Norton?

The published population was 6,985 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Chipping Norton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Chipping Norton?

Police recorded about 4,277 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4.

What is the unemployment rate in Chipping Norton?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Chipping Norton?

The median gross salary is 3,336 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Chipping Norton?

830 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Chipping Norton a good place to live?

Chipping Norton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Chipping Norton part of Oxford?

Chipping Norton is in the published commuting zone of Oxford; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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  4. DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
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