Kidlington
Sign in to saveKidlington is a town in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England (as of the 19th February 2026). In February 2026, Kidlington Parish Council voted unanimously to change its status from a village to a town.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Kidlington
- UK place.static_image_name
- Kidlington old village.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Church Street, Kidlington
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP4914
- UK place.label_position
- left
- UK place.population
- 13,600
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Kidlington
- UK place.shire_district
- Cherwell
- UK place.shire_county
- Oxfordshire
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.post_town
- Kidlington
- UK place.postcode_district
- OX5
- UK place.postcode_area
- OX
- UK place.dial_code
- 01865
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Bicester and Woodstock
- UK place.type
- Town
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Kidlington is a town in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England (as of the 19th February 2026). In February 2026, Kidlington Parish Council voted unanimously to change its status from a village to a town.
It is situated between the River Cherwell and Oxford Canal, north of Oxford and south-west of Bicester. It had a population of 13,600 at the 2021 Census.