Barber Close, Oswestry, Shropshire

Barber Close is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Barber Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Barber Close is located in the Oswestry East ward of the Shropshire district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.856895, -3.035065
Grid Ref SJ304293
Suburb Oswestry
Constituency North Shropshire
Postcodes SY11 2UE

House Prices

The average house price in Barber Close is 26.25% higher than the rest of Oswestry. The last sale we have on record is 12 Barber Close, that sold for £272,000. The average house price in Oswestry is £185,472 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Barber Close

Date No. Type Price
19/07/2023 12 Terrace £272,000
13/12/2022 28 Detached £275,000
21/10/2022 10 Terrace £249,999
09/08/2022 14 Terrace £208,000
21/04/2022 1A Semi £252,500
28/09/2021 1 Terrace £237,000
25/02/2020 30 Detached £217,000

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

Crime in Barber Close, Shropshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Barber Close 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 Barber Close and compared that to the average for the Oswestry East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Barber Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Oswestry East ward

Social economic statistics for Barber 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 Barber Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Barber 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 Barber Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Barber Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Barber Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Barber Close are in the top 30% of the most 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 Barber Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Barber Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Barber Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Barber Close

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

Unemployment in Barber 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.
4.37% of Barber Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Barber Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Barber Close. The proportion of retirees on Barber Close is 3.56% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.16% of Barber Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Barber Close

The proportion of home owners on Barber Close is 7.77% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.37% of properties in Barber Close are private rented and 15.7% are social rented.
69.77% of residents of Barber Close own their home

Country of Birth of Barber Close residents

The proportion if Barber Close residents born in the UK is 9.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.41% of Barber Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.59% of Barber Close residents were born in the UK

Barber Close Summary

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

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