Is Market Place in West Oxfordshire a nice place to live?

Market Place is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Market Place is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Market Place is located in the Woodstock and Bladon ward of the West Oxfordshire district in Oxfordshire.
Coordinates 51.84771, -1.355937
Grid Ref SP444167
Suburb Woodstock
Constituency Witney
Postcodes OX20 1TA, OX20 1TB, OX7 5ND, OX7 5NE

House Prices

The average house price in Market Place is 100% higher than the rest of West Oxfordshire. The last sale we have on record is 18 - 20 Market Place, that sold for £495,000. The average house price in West Oxfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Market Place

Date No. Type Price
23/04/2021 18 - 20 £495,000
23/04/2021 18 - 20 Flat £495,000

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

Crime in Market Place, Oxfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Market Place 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 Market Place and compared that to the average for the Woodstock and Bladon ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Market Place, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Woodstock and Bladon ward

Social economic statistics for Market Place

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

2021 Census for Market Place

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

Unemployment in Market Place

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.
4.04% of Market Place residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Market Place

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Market Place. The proportion of retirees on Market Place is 10.19% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.79% of Market Place residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Market Place

The proportion of home owners on Market Place is 19.94% lower than the national average of 62%. 26.98% of properties in Market Place are private rented and 30.95% are social rented.
42.06% of residents of Market Place own their home

Country of Birth of Market Place residents

The proportion if Market Place residents born in the UK is 7.76% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25.11% of Market Place residents were born outside the UK.
74.89% of Market Place residents were born in the UK

Market Place Summary

With house prices in Market Place more than the average for Oxfordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Market Place has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Market Place maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Market Place 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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