Is Oaks Drive in West Suffolk a nice place to live?

Oaks Drive is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Oaks Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Oaks Drive is located in the Newmarket North ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.261682, 0.396048
Grid Ref TL636653
Suburb Newmarket
Constituency West Suffolk
Postcodes CB8 7SX, CB8 7SY

House Prices

The average house price in Oaks Drive is 100% higher than the rest of West Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is NEWMARKET HARLEY DAVIDSON Oaks Drive, that sold for £4,175,000. The average house price in West Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oaks Drive

Date No. Type Price
28/06/2022 NEWMARKET HARLEY DAVIDSON £4,175,000
20/09/2021 NEWMARKET BUSINESS PARK £1,450,000
07/05/2021 MINTON ENTERPRISE PARK £330,000
05/05/2021 BURGER KING (UK) LTD £71,400
18/12/2020 5 £11,000,000
24/07/2020 G G C VALVES £61,000,000
05/06/2020 STUDLANDS RETAIL PARK £197,046

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

Crime in Oaks Drive, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Oaks Drive 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 Oaks Drive and compared that to the average for the Newmarket North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oaks Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Newmarket North ward

Social economic statistics for Oaks Drive

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Oaks Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oaks Drive 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 Oaks Drive 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 Oaks Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oaks Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Oaks Drive

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

Unemployment in Oaks Drive

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.
2.27% of Oaks Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oaks Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oaks Drive. The proportion of retirees on Oaks Drive is 0.49% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.09% of Oaks Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oaks Drive

The proportion of home owners on Oaks Drive is 13.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.83% of properties in Oaks Drive are private rented and 35.83% are social rented.
48.33% of residents of Oaks Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Oaks Drive residents

The proportion if Oaks Drive residents born in the UK is 5.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.08% of Oaks Drive residents were born outside the UK.
87.92% of Oaks Drive residents were born in the UK

Oaks Drive Summary

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

Oaks Drive 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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