Is Richens Drive in West Oxfordshire a nice place to live?

Richens Drive is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Richens Drive is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Richens Drive is located in the Carterton North West ward of the West Oxfordshire district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.759224, -1.605532
Grid Ref SP273067
Suburb Carterton
Constituency Witney

House Prices

The average house price in Richens Drive is 100% higher than the rest of West Oxfordshire. The last sale we have on record is 9 Richens Drive, that sold for £300,000. The average house price in West Oxfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Richens Drive

Date No. Type Price
29/07/2022 9 Terrace £300,000
08/06/2022 45 Terrace £225,000
21/12/2021 25 Terrace £225,000
24/09/2021 54 Terrace £222,000
20/08/2021 8 Terrace £250,000
18/12/2020 90 Flat £133,000
18/12/2020 44 Semi £247,500
16/06/2020 93 Flat £129,995

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

Crime in Richens Drive, Oxfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Richens Drive 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 Richens Drive and compared that to the average for the Carterton North West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Richens Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Carterton North West ward

Social economic statistics for Richens Drive

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 Richens Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Richens Drive 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 Richens Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Richens Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Richens Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Richens Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Richens Drive are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Richens Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Richens Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Richens Drive

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

Unemployment in Richens Drive

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.
1.73% of Richens Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Richens Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Richens Drive. The proportion of retirees on Richens Drive is 9.54% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.14% of Richens Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Richens Drive

The proportion of home owners on Richens Drive is 11.81% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.05% of properties in Richens Drive are private rented and 4.76% are social rented.
73.81% of residents of Richens Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Richens Drive residents

The proportion if Richens Drive residents born in the UK is 6.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.63% of Richens Drive residents were born outside the UK.
89.37% of Richens Drive residents were born in the UK

Richens Drive Summary

Richens Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Richens Drive maybe difficult.

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