Is Oakfield Lane in Braintree a nice place to live?

Oakfield Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Oakfield Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Oakfield Lane is located in the Hatfield Peverel & Terling ward of the Braintree district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.805527, 0.553616
Grid Ref TL761149
Suburb Terling
Constituency Witham
Postcodes CM3 2QT, CM3 2QU

House Prices

The average house price in Oakfield Lane is 9.83% higher than the rest of Braintree. The last sale we have on record is EVERGREENS, 4 Oakfield Lane, that sold for £300,000. The average house price in Braintree is £270,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oakfield Lane

Date No. Type Price
30/11/2020 EVERGREENS, 4 Terrace £300,000

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

Crime in Oakfield Lane, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Oakfield Lane 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 Oakfield Lane and compared that to the average for the Hatfield Peverel & Terling ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oakfield Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hatfield Peverel & Terling ward

Social economic statistics for Oakfield Lane

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 Oakfield Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oakfield Lane 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 Oakfield Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oakfield Lane 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 Oakfield Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oakfield Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Oakfield Lane 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 Oakfield Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oakfield Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Oakfield Lane

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

Unemployment in Oakfield Lane

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.
1.44% of Oakfield Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakfield Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oakfield Lane. The proportion of retirees on Oakfield Lane is 9.2% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.8% of Oakfield Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oakfield Lane

The proportion of home owners on Oakfield Lane is 0.060000000000002% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.15% of properties in Oakfield Lane are private rented and 17.16% are social rented.
61.94% of residents of Oakfield Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Oakfield Lane residents

The proportion if Oakfield Lane residents born in the UK is 13.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.64% of Oakfield Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.36% of Oakfield Lane residents were born in the UK

Oakfield Lane Summary

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

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