Is West End in South Oxfordshire a nice place to live?

West End is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. West End is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

West End is located in the Cholsey ward of the South Oxfordshire district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.613625, -1.166131
Grid Ref SU578908
Suburb Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
Constituency Wantage

House Prices

The average house price in West End is 100% higher than the rest of South Oxfordshire. The last sale we have on record is STRANGERS PLACE West End, that sold for £705,000. The average house price in South Oxfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in West End

Date No. Type Price
31/05/2022 STRANGERS PLACE Detached £705,000
13/05/2022 42 Semi £475,000
05/11/2021 4 Semi £585,000
24/09/2021 41 Semi £700,500
22/04/2021 22 Semi £320,000
24/03/2021 1 Semi £645,000
12/02/2021 44 Detached £440,000
11/12/2020 27 Detached £993,000
31/01/2020 62 Detached £415,000

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

Crime in West End, Oxfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in West End 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 West End and compared that to the average for the Cholsey ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in West End, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cholsey ward

Social economic statistics for West End

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 West End is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean West End 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 West End experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around West End are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for West End

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

Unemployment in West End

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.
0% of West End residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in West End

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of West End. The proportion of retirees on West End is 12.14% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.74% of West End residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in West End

The proportion of home owners on West End is 19.63% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.76% of properties in West End are private rented and 12.93% are social rented.
81.63% of residents of West End own their home

Country of Birth of West End residents

The proportion if West End residents born in the UK is 11.08% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.27% of West End residents were born outside the UK.
93.73% of West End residents were born in the UK

West End Summary

With house prices in West End more than the average for Oxfordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. West End has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in West End maybe difficult.

West End 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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