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

Hill Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Hill Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Hill Close is located in the Charlbury and Finstock ward of the West Oxfordshire district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.872235, -1.47687
Grid Ref SP361194
Suburb Charlbury
Constituency Witney
Postcodes OX7 3SY, OX7 3TQ, OX7 5JQ

House Prices

The average house price in Hill Close is 100% higher than the rest of West Oxfordshire. The last sale we have on record is 13 Hill Close, that sold for £440,000. The average house price in West Oxfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hill Close

Date No. Type Price
10/12/2021 13 Detached £440,000
09/12/2021 12 Terrace £267,000
17/09/2021 30 Terrace £300,000
04/06/2021 9 Terrace £210,000
18/05/2021 8 Semi £675,000
21/04/2021 8 Terrace £360,000
16/10/2020 14 Detached £333,000

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

Crime in Hill Close, Oxfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Hill Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Thames-valley Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Hill Close
# Category Outcome
1 Bicycle Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Hill Close and compared that to the average for the Charlbury and Finstock ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hill Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Charlbury and Finstock ward

Social economic statistics for Hill 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 Hill Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hill 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 Hill Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hill Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Hill Close

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

Unemployment in Hill 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.
0.56% of Hill Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hill Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hill Close. The proportion of retirees on Hill Close is 24.34% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.94% of Hill Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hill Close

The proportion of home owners on Hill Close is 8.54% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.93% of properties in Hill Close are private rented and 18.75% are social rented.
70.54% of residents of Hill Close own their home

Country of Birth of Hill Close residents

The proportion if Hill Close residents born in the UK is 9.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.84% of Hill Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.16% of Hill Close residents were born in the UK

Hill Close Summary

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

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