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Vale of White Horse

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About

The Vale of White Horse is a district in Oxfordshire, in South East England, centred on low-lying farmland between the Berkshire Downs and the River Thames. It includes towns such as Wantage, Faringdon and Didcot and a network of villages and parishes. Agriculture and small-scale industry shape much of the land use, while Didcot Parkway provides rail links that connect the district with Oxford, Swindon and London, supporting commuters and local businesses.
The district's chalk downland carries long human histories: a large hill figure of a horse cut into the slope above Uffington sits within a landscape of ancient tracks and burial mounds. The Ridgeway crosses the downs and passes sites such as Wayland's Smithy, a Neolithic long barrow visible from the trail. Local museums, parish churches and market halls record centuries of settlement and crafts. The result is a patchwork of fields, woodlands and towns where modern development and archaeological layers coexist.

Area overview

On average Vale of White Horse has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Vale of White Horse is £69,578 per year. There are 73 schools in Vale of White Horse: 51 primary (6 Outstanding and 38 Good) and 9 secondary (0 Outstanding and 7 Good). Vale of White Horse is home to around 138,913 people, with a population density of about 240.5 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Vale of White Horse Population
138,913
Population density
240.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.04(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.59(-34%)
Public order
5.1(-17%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.93(-23%)
Shoplifting
4.08(-49%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
115,517
83.16%
Other White
9,191
6.62%
Other Asian
1,713
1.23%
Indian
1,587
1.14%
African
1,450
1.04%
Total population: 138,913

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
49,504
44.03%
Level 3 (A level)
17,367
15.45%
No qualifications
14,092
12.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
13,750
12.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9,588
8.53%
Total 16+ residents: 112,426

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
20,812
36.2%
Owns with a mortgage
18,398
32%
Private landlord or letting agency
7,003
12.18%
Other social rented
6,946
12.08%
Other forms of private rent
1,999
3.48%
Total households: 57,497

Property prices in Vale of White Horse

Based on 1,866 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Vale of White Horse area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £3,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Vale of White Horse in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Vale of White Horse over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached700£541,250
Flats229£215,000
Semi-Detached571£380,000
Terraced366£315,000

10 years median price trend in Vale of White Horse

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Vale of White Horse.

All wards in Vale of White Horse

Abingdon Abbey Northcourt

Abingdon Caldecott

Abingdon Dunmore

Abingdon Fitzharris

Abingdon Peachcroft

Blewbury & Harwell

Botley & Sunningwell

Cumnor

Drayton

Faringdon

Grove North

Hendreds

Kennington & Radley

Kingston Bagpuize

Marcham

Ridgeway

Stanford

Steventon & the Hanneys

Sutton Courtenay

Thames

Wantage Charlton

Wantage & Grove Brook

Watchfield & Shrivenham

Wootton

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.