The designated Mid-Cherwell Neighbourhood Plan Area has the Cherwell Valley as its most distinctive feature, embracing village communities in an essentially rural setting. Nearly all the villages have Conservation Areas, as also do nearby Rousham and the Oxford Canal itself. Heyford Park, at the heart of the Area, is home to large-scale residential and employment development at the former air base, which is also an important heritage asset. The resident population of the designated area, excluding Heyford Park, is currently around 5,600 people. The map below shows the eleven localities that are now working together under the umbrella of the Mid-Cherwell Neighbourhood Forum.
- Duns Tew
- North Aston
- Somerton
- Fritwell
- Ardley with Fewcott
- Upper Heyford
- Middle Aston
- Steeple Aston
- Lower Heyford
- Middleton Stoney
- Kirtlington