Is Berry Woods in West Oxfordshire a nice place to live?

Berry Woods is classified by the ONS as Rural Employment and Retirees. Berry Woods 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

Berry Woods is located in the North Leigh ward of the West Oxfordshire district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.825093, -1.441331
Grid Ref SP385141
Suburb North Leigh
Constituency Witney
Postcodes OX8 6QJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Berry Woods, Oxfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Berry Woods 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 Berry Woods and compared that to the average for the North Leigh ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Berry Woods, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the North Leigh ward

Social economic statistics for Berry Woods

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 Berry Woods is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Berry Woods 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 Berry Woods experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Berry Woods are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Berry Woods

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

Unemployment in Berry Woods

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.
2.2% of Berry Woods residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Berry Woods

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Berry Woods. The proportion of retirees on Berry Woods is 11.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.3% of Berry Woods residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Berry Woods

The proportion of home owners on Berry Woods is 21.33% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.05% of properties in Berry Woods are private rented and 0.62% are social rented.
83.33% of residents of Berry Woods own their home

Country of Birth of Berry Woods residents

The proportion if Berry Woods residents born in the UK is 8.12% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.23% of Berry Woods residents were born outside the UK.
90.77% of Berry Woods residents were born in the UK

Berry Woods Summary

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

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