Is Swan Lane in West Oxfordshire a nice place to live?

Swan Lane is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Swan Lane 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

Swan Lane is located in the Burford ward of the West Oxfordshire district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.806975, -1.635907
Grid Ref SP252120
Suburb Burford
Constituency Witney
Postcodes OX29 8LT, OX7 2BT, OX8 4RH, OX8 4SH

House Prices

The average house price in Swan Lane is 100% higher than the rest of West Oxfordshire. The last sale we have on record is HILLSIDE Swan Lane, that sold for £780,000. The average house price in West Oxfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Swan Lane

Date No. Type Price
30/09/2022 HILLSIDE Terrace £780,000
27/03/2020 CYGNET COTTAGE Detached £525,000

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

Crime in Swan Lane, Oxfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Swan Lane 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 Swan Lane and compared that to the average for the Burford ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Swan Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Burford ward

Social economic statistics for Swan Lane

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 Swan Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Swan Lane 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 Swan Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Swan Lane 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 Swan Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Swan Lane 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 Swan Lane 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 Swan Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Swan Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Swan Lane

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

Unemployment in Swan Lane

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.
1.5% of Swan Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Swan Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Swan Lane. The proportion of retirees on Swan Lane is 12.23% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.83% of Swan Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Swan Lane

The proportion of home owners on Swan Lane is 2% lower than the national average of 62%. 33.85% of properties in Swan Lane are private rented and 5.38% are social rented.
60% of residents of Swan Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Swan Lane residents

The proportion if Swan Lane residents born in the UK is 5.22% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 22.57% of Swan Lane residents were born outside the UK.
77.43% of Swan Lane residents were born in the UK

Swan Lane Summary

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

Swan Lane 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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