Here are the neighbourhoods in the Banbury area with the lowest Covid infection rates

Covid-19 infections in the Cherwell district have fallen below in the national average for this first time many weeks.

And many wards on the edge of Banbury are recording rates below 100 per 100,000 people.

The data covers the seven days up to February 2 and the rolling rate is the number of positive Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population, calculated by dividing the seven day count by the area population and multiplying by 100,000.

Overall, the Cherwell district's rate is 185.4 - a drop of 32.9% from the previous week.

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Oxfordshire's overall rate is 159.3, a fall of 30.6% from the previous week.

Banbury Hardwick has the lowest rate in Banbury with a rolling rate of 157.7 per 100,000 people.

Here are the lowest areas with rolling rates under 100 per 100,000 people

(Figures include the seven days up to February 2)

THE LOWEST RATES ACROSS THE BANBURY AREA

Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton

Total cases: 5

The rate has not changed relative to the previous week

Rolling rate: 76.8

Shipston-on-Stour & Brailes

Total cases: 8

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 6 (-42.9%)

Rolling rate: 83.6

Sibford, Hook Norton & Milcombe

Total cases: 6

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 5 (-45.5%)

Rolling rate: 86.1

Chipping Norton

Total cases: 6

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 10 (-62.5%)

Rolling rate: 86.7

Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham

Total cases: 9

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 3 (-25.0%)

Rolling rate: 92.5

THE LOWEST RATE IN BANBURY:

Banbury Hardwick

Total cases: 13

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 8 (-38.1%)

Rolling rate: 157.7

OVERALL

Cherwell district

Total cases: 279

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 137 (-32.9%)

Rolling rate: 185.4

Oxfordshire

Total cases: 1,102

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 485 (-30.6%)

Rolling rate: 159.3