Is Sorrel Mead in Cherwell a nice place to live?

Sorrel Mead is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Sorrel Mead is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Sorrel Mead is located in the Bicester North and Caversfield ward of the Cherwell district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.911051, -1.161624
Grid Ref SP577239
Suburb Bicester
Constituency Banbury
Postcodes OX26 3EL, OX26 3EP

House Prices

The average house price in Sorrel Mead is 100% higher than the rest of Cherwell. The last sale we have on record is 14 Sorrel Mead, that sold for £480,000. The average house price in Cherwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sorrel Mead

Date No. Type Price
22/07/2022 14 Detached £480,000

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

Crime in Sorrel Mead, Oxfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Sorrel Mead 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 Sorrel Mead and compared that to the average for the Bicester North and Caversfield ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sorrel Mead, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bicester North and Caversfield ward

Social economic statistics for Sorrel Mead

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 Sorrel Mead is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sorrel Mead 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 Sorrel Mead experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sorrel Mead are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sorrel Mead involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sorrel Mead are in the top 10% 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 Sorrel Mead are in the top 20% 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 Sorrel Mead, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sorrel Mead are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sorrel Mead

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

Unemployment in Sorrel Mead

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.
3.42% of Sorrel Mead residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sorrel Mead

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sorrel Mead. The proportion of retirees on Sorrel Mead is 6.27% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.33% of Sorrel Mead residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sorrel Mead

The proportion of home owners on Sorrel Mead is 1.42% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.9% of properties in Sorrel Mead are private rented and 24.52% are social rented.
60.58% of residents of Sorrel Mead own their home

Country of Birth of Sorrel Mead residents

The proportion if Sorrel Mead residents born in the UK is 2.16% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.51% of Sorrel Mead residents were born outside the UK.
80.49% of Sorrel Mead residents were born in the UK

Sorrel Mead Summary

With house prices in Sorrel Mead more than the average for Oxfordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Sorrel Mead is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Sorrel Mead has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Sorrel Mead maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Sorrel Mead 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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