Is Poplar Road in Vale of White Horse a nice place to live?

Poplar Road is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Poplar Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Poplar Road is located in the Botley & Sunningwell ward of the Vale of White Horse district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.752647, -1.2993
Grid Ref SP484062
Suburb North Hinksey
Constituency Oxford West and Abingdon
Postcodes OX2 9LA, OX2 9LB

House Prices

The average house price in Poplar Road is 100% higher than the rest of Vale of White Horse. The last sale we have on record is 13 Poplar Road, that sold for £350,000. The average house price in Vale of White Horse is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Poplar Road

Date No. Type Price
01/06/2022 13 Terrace £350,000
31/03/2022 16 Terrace £485,400
29/10/2021 3 Terrace £426,000
25/08/2021 10 Terrace £555,000
23/03/2021 13 Terrace £280,000
16/02/2021 36 Detached £655,000
06/01/2021 19 Terrace £402,000
30/11/2020 18 Terrace £557,950

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

Crime in Poplar Road, Oxfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Poplar Road 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 Poplar Road and compared that to the average for the Botley & Sunningwell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Poplar Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Botley & Sunningwell ward

Social economic statistics for Poplar Road

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 Poplar Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Poplar Road 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 Poplar Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Poplar Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Poplar Road

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

Unemployment in Poplar Road

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.
2.73% of Poplar Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Poplar Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Poplar Road. The proportion of retirees on Poplar Road is 10.91% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.69% of Poplar Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Poplar Road

The proportion of home owners on Poplar Road is 15.41% lower than the national average of 62%. 44.32% of properties in Poplar Road are private rented and 7.39% are social rented.
46.59% of residents of Poplar Road own their home

Country of Birth of Poplar Road residents

The proportion if Poplar Road residents born in the UK is 32.32% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 49.67% of Poplar Road residents were born outside the UK.
50.33% of Poplar Road residents were born in the UK

Poplar Road Summary

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

Poplar Road 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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