Is Oakford Avenue in Weston-super-Mare a nice place to live?

Oakford Avenue is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Oakford Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Oakford Avenue is located in the Weston-super-Mare Milton ward of the North Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.349323, -2.964135
Grid Ref ST329615
Suburb Weston-super-Mare
Constituency Weston-Super-Mare
Postcodes BS23 3JL

House Prices

The average house price in Oakford Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Weston-super-Mare. The last sale we have on record is 31 Oakford Avenue, that sold for £299,950. The average house price in Weston-super-Mare is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oakford Avenue

Date No. Type Price
11/11/2022 31 Semi £299,950

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

Crime in Oakford Avenue, Somerset

There were 4 street crime incidents in Oakford Avenue in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Avon-and-somerset Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Oakford Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Violent Crime Formal action is not in the public interest
4 Violent Crime Formal action is not in the public interest

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 Oakford Avenue and compared that to the average for the Weston-super-Mare Milton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oakford Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Weston-super-Mare Milton ward

Social economic statistics for Oakford Avenue

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

2021 Census for Oakford Avenue

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

Unemployment in Oakford Avenue

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 Oakford Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakford Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oakford Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Oakford Avenue is 3.47% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.13% of Oakford Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oakford Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Oakford Avenue is 8.05% lower than the national average of 62%. 35.53% of properties in Oakford Avenue are private rented and 10.53% are social rented.
53.95% of residents of Oakford Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Oakford Avenue residents

The proportion if Oakford Avenue residents born in the UK is 4.48% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.87% of Oakford Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
87.13% of Oakford Avenue residents were born in the UK

Oakford Avenue Summary

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

Oakford Avenue has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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