Is The Leys in West Oxfordshire a nice place to live?

The Leys is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. The Leys is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

The Leys is located in the Chipping Norton ward of the West Oxfordshire district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.937823, -1.553261
Grid Ref SP308266
Suburb Chipping Norton
Constituency Witney

House Prices

The average house price in The Leys is 100% higher than the rest of West Oxfordshire. The last sale we have on record is 22 The Leys, that sold for £475,000. The average house price in West Oxfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Leys

Date No. Type Price
09/12/2022 22 Detached £475,000
07/11/2022 9 Flat £210,000
20/09/2022 20 Detached £850,000
16/09/2022 11 Semi £595,000
26/08/2022 83 Detached £600,000
09/06/2022 47 Detached £475,000
14/04/2022 5 Semi £475,000
24/09/2021 39 Semi £445,000
25/06/2021 19 Terrace £450,000
29/01/2021 27 Semi £390,000

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

Crime in The Leys, Oxfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in The Leys 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 The Leys
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 The Leys and compared that to the average for the Chipping Norton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Leys, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chipping Norton ward

Social economic statistics for The Leys

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 The Leys is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Leys 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 The Leys experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Leys 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 The Leys involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Leys are in the top 30% 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 The Leys are in the top 40% 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 The Leys, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Leys are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Leys

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

Unemployment in The Leys

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.
1.89% of The Leys residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Leys

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Leys. The proportion of retirees on The Leys is 13.6% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.2% of The Leys residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Leys

The proportion of home owners on The Leys is 25.68% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.32% of properties in The Leys are private rented and 0% are social rented.
87.68% of residents of The Leys own their home

Country of Birth of The Leys residents

The proportion if The Leys residents born in the UK is 10.96% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.39% of The Leys residents were born outside the UK.
93.61% of The Leys residents were born in the UK

The Leys Summary

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

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