Is Cotman Close in Vale of White Horse a nice place to live?

Cotman Close is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Cotman Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Cotman Close is located in the Abingdon Caldecott ward of the Vale of White Horse district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.661235, -1.289361
Grid Ref SU492960
Suburb Abingdon on Thames
Constituency Oxford West and Abingdon
Postcodes OX14 5LZ, OX14 5NH, OX14 5NQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Cotman Close, Oxfordshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Cotman 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 Cotman Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Cotman 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 Cotman Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Cotman Close are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Cotman Close

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

Unemployment in Cotman 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.
3.42% of Cotman Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Cotman Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Cotman Close. The proportion of retirees on Cotman Close is 0.65% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.95% of Cotman Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Cotman Close

The proportion of home owners on Cotman Close is 14.59% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.34% of properties in Cotman Close are private rented and 41.38% are social rented.
47.41% of residents of Cotman Close own their home

Country of Birth of Cotman Close residents

The proportion if Cotman Close residents born in the UK is 1.13% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.48% of Cotman Close residents were born outside the UK.
81.52% of Cotman Close residents were born in the UK

Cotman Close Summary

With house prices in Cotman Close less than the average for Oxfordshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Cotman Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Cotman Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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