Is Woodford Close in Aylesbury a nice place to live?

Woodford Close is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Woodford Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Woodford Close is located in the Coldharbour ward of the Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire.
Coordinates 51.813534, -0.832644
Grid Ref SP805134
Suburb Coldharbour
Constituency Aylesbury
Postcodes HP17 8FS, HP19 7FS, HP19 7RH, HP19 7SE, HP21 8SE

House Prices

The average house price in Woodford Close is 8.35% higher than the rest of Aylesbury. The last sale we have on record is 44 Woodford Close, that sold for £450,000. The average house price in Aylesbury is £315,628 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Woodford Close

Date No. Type Price
30/06/2022 44 Detached £450,000
08/04/2022 43 Semi £415,000
28/06/2021 12 Terrace £262,000
29/10/2020 2 Semi £285,000
29/10/2020 30 Semi £310,000
13/03/2020 17 Semi £335,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Woodford Close, Buckinghamshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Woodford Close during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Woodford Close and compared that to the average for the Coldharbour ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Woodford Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Coldharbour ward

Social economic statistics for Woodford Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Woodford Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Woodford Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Woodford Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Woodford Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Woodford Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Woodford Close are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Woodford Close are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Woodford Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Woodford Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Woodford Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Woodford Close.

Unemployment in Woodford Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.78% of Woodford Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Woodford Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Woodford Close. The proportion of retirees on Woodford Close is 8.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.77% of Woodford Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Woodford Close

The proportion of home owners on Woodford Close is 10.15% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.94% of properties in Woodford Close are private rented and 18.26% are social rented.
72.15% of residents of Woodford Close own their home

Country of Birth of Woodford Close residents

The proportion if Woodford Close residents born in the UK is 9.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.89% of Woodford Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.11% of Woodford Close residents were born in the UK

Woodford Close Summary

Woodford Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Woodford Close maybe difficult.

Woodford Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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