Is Murdock Road in Cherwell a nice place to live?

Murdock Road is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Murdock Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Murdock Road is located in the Bicester East ward of the Cherwell district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.901576, -1.140608
Grid Ref SP592229
Suburb Bicester
Constituency Banbury

House Prices

The average house price in Murdock Road is 100% higher than the rest of Cherwell. The last sale we have on record is 23 Murdock Road, that sold for £1,900,000. The average house price in Cherwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Murdock Road

Date No. Type Price
11/07/2022 23 £1,900,000
11/07/2022 23A £800,000
06/01/2022 2 £420,000
01/10/2020 16 £365,000

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

Crime in Murdock Road, Oxfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Murdock Road during September 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 Murdock Road and compared that to the average for the Bicester East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Murdock Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bicester East ward

Social economic statistics for Murdock Road

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 Murdock Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Murdock Road 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 Murdock Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Murdock Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Murdock Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Murdock Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Murdock Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Murdock Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Murdock Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Murdock Road

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

Unemployment in Murdock Road

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.
2.91% of Murdock Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Murdock Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Murdock Road. The proportion of retirees on Murdock Road is 11.01% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.61% of Murdock Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Murdock Road

The proportion of home owners on Murdock Road is 11.54% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.26% of properties in Murdock Road are private rented and 40.37% are social rented.
50.46% of residents of Murdock Road own their home

Country of Birth of Murdock Road residents

The proportion if Murdock Road residents born in the UK is 3.23% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.58% of Murdock Road residents were born outside the UK.
79.42% of Murdock Road residents were born in the UK

Murdock Road Summary

Murdock Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Murdock Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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