Is Walnut Close in Cherwell a nice place to live?

Walnut Close is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Walnut Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Walnut Close is located in the Deddington ward of the Cherwell district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.98215, -1.286902
Grid Ref SP490317
Suburb Deddington
Constituency Banbury

House Prices

The average house price in Walnut Close is 100% higher than the rest of Cherwell. The last sale we have on record is 14 Walnut Close, that sold for £440,000. The average house price in Cherwell is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Walnut Close

Date No. Type Price
16/09/2022 14 Detached £440,000
23/02/2022 4 Detached £390,000
25/06/2021 3 Detached £655,075
23/06/2021 16 Detached £375,000
07/05/2021 14 Detached £390,000
11/02/2021 18 Detached £475,000

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

Crime in Walnut Close, Oxfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Walnut Close 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 Walnut Close and compared that to the average for the Deddington ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Walnut Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Deddington ward

Social economic statistics for Walnut 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 Walnut Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Walnut 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 Walnut Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Walnut 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 Walnut Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Walnut 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 Walnut Close are in the top 30% 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 Walnut Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Walnut Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Walnut Close

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

Unemployment in Walnut 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.
2.88% of Walnut Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walnut Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Walnut Close. The proportion of retirees on Walnut Close is 13.13% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.73% of Walnut Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Walnut Close

The proportion of home owners on Walnut Close is 21.87% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.13% of properties in Walnut Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
83.87% of residents of Walnut Close own their home

Country of Birth of Walnut Close residents

The proportion if Walnut Close residents born in the UK is 9.09% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.26% of Walnut Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.74% of Walnut Close residents were born in the UK

Walnut Close Summary

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

Walnut 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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