Is Sarum Close in West Oxfordshire a nice place to live?

Sarum Close is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Sarum Close 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

Sarum Close is located in the Carterton South ward of the West Oxfordshire district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.761236, -1.586388
Grid Ref SP286070
Suburb Carterton
Constituency Witney
Postcodes OX18 3SU

House Prices

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

Crime in Sarum Close, Oxfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Sarum 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 Sarum Close and compared that to the average for the Carterton South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sarum Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Carterton South ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Sarum Close

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

Unemployment in Sarum 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.
2.53% of Sarum Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sarum Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sarum Close. The proportion of retirees on Sarum Close is 6.98% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.62% of Sarum Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sarum Close

The proportion of home owners on Sarum Close is 17.32% lower than the national average of 62%. 53.19% of properties in Sarum Close are private rented and 2.13% are social rented.
44.68% of residents of Sarum Close own their home

Country of Birth of Sarum Close residents

The proportion if Sarum Close residents born in the UK is 7.77% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.58% of Sarum Close residents were born outside the UK.
90.42% of Sarum Close residents were born in the UK

Sarum Close Summary

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

Sarum Close 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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