Is Godfrey Close in Oxford a nice place to live?

Godfrey Close is classified by the ONS as Established Renting Families. Godfrey Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Godfrey Close is located in the Churchill ward of the Oxford district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.752305, -1.198058
Grid Ref SP554062
Suburb Risinghurst and Sandhills
Constituency Oxford East
Postcodes OX3 8FG

House Prices

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

Crime in Godfrey Close, Oxfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Godfrey Close in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Thames-valley Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Godfrey Close
# Category Outcome
1 Bicycle Theft Under investigation

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 Godfrey Close and compared that to the average for the Churchill ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Godfrey Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Churchill ward

Social economic statistics for Godfrey 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 Godfrey Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Godfrey 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 Godfrey Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Godfrey Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Godfrey Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Godfrey Close are in the top 30% of the most 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 Godfrey Close are in the top 20% of the most 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 Godfrey Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Godfrey Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Godfrey Close

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

Unemployment in Godfrey 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.
3.14% of Godfrey Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Godfrey Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Godfrey Close. The proportion of retirees on Godfrey Close is 8.8% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.8% of Godfrey Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Godfrey Close

The proportion of home owners on Godfrey Close is 40.01% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.48% of properties in Godfrey Close are private rented and 61.7% are social rented.
21.99% of residents of Godfrey Close own their home

Country of Birth of Godfrey Close residents

The proportion if Godfrey Close residents born in the UK is 17.51% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.86% of Godfrey Close residents were born outside the UK.
65.14% of Godfrey Close residents were born in the UK

Godfrey Close Summary

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023