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

Wheatfield Drive is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Wheatfield Drive is in the lowest 20% 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

Wheatfield Drive is located in the Ducklington ward of the West Oxfordshire district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.787001, -1.526061
Grid Ref SP327099
Suburb Curbridge
Constituency Witney
Postcodes OX29 7WT, OX8 7WT

House Prices

The average house price in Wheatfield Drive is 100% higher than the rest of West Oxfordshire. The last sale we have on record is 53 Wheatfield Drive, that sold for £765,000. The average house price in West Oxfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wheatfield Drive

Date No. Type Price
21/12/2022 53 Detached £765,000
14/12/2022 1 Detached £800,000
27/10/2022 45 Detached £750,000
17/06/2022 14 Detached £530,000
10/12/2021 39 Detached £540,000
29/11/2021 37 Detached £535,000
28/10/2021 12 Semi £371,000
24/09/2021 24 Terrace £357,950
24/09/2021 22 Terrace £363,000
24/09/2021 22 Terrace £363,000

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

Crime in Wheatfield Drive, Oxfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Wheatfield Drive 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 Wheatfield Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Wheatfield Drive and compared that to the average for the Ducklington ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wheatfield Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ducklington ward

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

2021 Census for Wheatfield Drive

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

Unemployment in Wheatfield 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.
2.95% of Wheatfield Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wheatfield Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wheatfield Drive. The proportion of retirees on Wheatfield Drive is 2.88% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.72% of Wheatfield Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wheatfield Drive

The proportion of home owners on Wheatfield Drive is 15.3% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.33% of properties in Wheatfield Drive are private rented and 34.8% are social rented.
46.7% of residents of Wheatfield Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Wheatfield Drive residents

The proportion if Wheatfield Drive residents born in the UK is 6.9% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.45% of Wheatfield Drive residents were born outside the UK.
89.55% of Wheatfield Drive residents were born in the UK

Wheatfield Drive Summary

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

Wheatfield Drive 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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