Is Thistledown Close in Oxford a nice place to live?

Thistledown Close is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Thistledown Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Thistledown Close is located in the Northfield Brook ward of the Oxford district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.712835, -1.200985
Grid Ref SP553018
Suburb Blackbird Leys
Constituency Oxford East
Postcodes OX4 7HA

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Thistledown Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Thistledown Close, Oxfordshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Thistledown 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 Thistledown Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Thistledown 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 Thistledown Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Thistledown Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Thistledown Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Thistledown Close are in the top 40% 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 Thistledown 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 Thistledown Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Thistledown Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Thistledown Close

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

Unemployment in Thistledown 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.
3.58% of Thistledown Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Thistledown Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Thistledown Close. The proportion of retirees on Thistledown Close is 14.66% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
3.94% of Thistledown Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Thistledown Close

The proportion of home owners on Thistledown Close is 20.62% lower than the national average of 62%. 25.52% of properties in Thistledown Close are private rented and 13.79% are social rented.
41.38% of residents of Thistledown Close own their home

Country of Birth of Thistledown Close residents

The proportion if Thistledown Close residents born in the UK is 16.55% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 33.9% of Thistledown Close residents were born outside the UK.
66.1% of Thistledown Close residents were born in the UK

Thistledown Close Summary

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

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