Banbury is a market town on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England, 64 miles northwest of London, 38 miles southeast of Birmingham, 27 miles south of Coventry and 21 miles north-by-northwest of the county town of Oxford. It had a population of 46,853 at the 2011 census. Banbury is a significant commercial and retail centre for the surrounding area, which is predominantly rural. Banbury's main industries are car components, electrical goods, plastics, food processing, and printing.