Oakfield, Chichester, West Sussex

Oakfield is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Oakfield is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Oakfield is located in the Loxwood ward of the Chichester district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.069006, -0.568727
Grid Ref TQ003309
Suburb Plaistow
Constituency Chichester
Postcodes RH14 0QD

House Prices

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

Crime in Oakfield, West Sussex

There were 1 street crime incidents in Oakfield in April 2024. These are the latest figures released by Sussex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: April 2024
April 2024 Crime Incidents in Oakfield
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Under investigation

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 and compared that to the average for the Loxwood ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oakfield, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Loxwood ward

Social economic statistics for Oakfield

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Oakfield involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oakfield are in the top 10% 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 Oakfield 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, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oakfield are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Oakfield

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

Unemployment in Oakfield

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.
4.49% of Oakfield residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakfield

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oakfield. The proportion of retirees on Oakfield is 0.5% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.1% of Oakfield residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oakfield

The proportion of home owners on Oakfield is 13.06% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.4% of properties in Oakfield are private rented and 25.53% are social rented.
48.94% of residents of Oakfield own their home

Country of Birth of Oakfield residents

The proportion if Oakfield residents born in the UK is 9.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.63% of Oakfield residents were born outside the UK.
92.37% of Oakfield residents were born in the UK

Oakfield Summary

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

Oakfield 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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