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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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 60 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
3/10
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
24.3(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.64(-38%)
Public order
5.08(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.87(-24%)
Other theft
4.28(-24%)
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

Median price£400,000
Price per sq ft£390
Sales (last 12 months)1,849
Typical range (middle 50%)£306K – £530K

Based on 1,849 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £390 per square foot) in Vale of White Horse area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £2,600,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Vale of White Horse over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached669£550,000£401
Semi-Detached546£380,000£403
Terraced391£318,000£379
Flats243£210,000£327

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Vale of White Horse

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Vale of White Horse.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£465,000£209,950£330,050£280,000
2017£475,000£218,000£330,000£282,000
2018£470,000£212,250£330,000£277,000
2019£450,000£208,500£315,000£277,500
2020£465,000£210,000£320,000£278,000
2021£510,000£210,000£340,000£290,000
2022£549,000£224,250£375,000£322,500
2023£546,000£220,000£370,000£310,000
2024£530,000£216,750£370,500£315,595
2025£540,000£210,000£378,000£317,500
2026£535,000£215,000£370,000£312,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Vale of White Horse.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Vale of White Horse.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£337£336£337£337
2017£326£340£339£331
2018£333£346£345£319
2019£333£346£335£320
2020£335£342£338£331
2021£353£332£354£350
2022£395£350£400£377
2023£400£335£404£376
2024£400£347£394£365
2025£402£331£398£369
2026£398£323£407£392
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Vale of White Horse.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Vale of White Horse

Is Vale of White Horse safe?

Vale of White Horse records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Vale of White Horse?

Among the 22 wards of Vale of White Horse, Cumnor has the lowest crime rate, with about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Vale of White Horse average is 47 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Vale of White Horse?

The median sale price in Vale of White Horse is £400,000 (about £390 per square foot) based on 1,849 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Vale of White Horse?

Vale of White Horse has 51 primary schools (6 rated Outstanding, 38 Good) and 9 secondary schools (7 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Vale of White Horse?

Vale of White Horse scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Vale of White Horse sits around rank 26,360 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Vale of White Horse?

The average household income in Vale of White Horse is around £69,578 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Vale of White Horse?

Vale of White Horse spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Didcot and Wantage: Olly Glover (Liberal Democrats), Oxford West and Abingdon: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrats) and Witney: Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrats).

OX14 4DX

High Street

OX14 1BY

Marcham Road

OX11 0DE

Road Five

OX14 1AG

Marcham Road

OX14 2HS

Chestnut Avenue

OX12 0ED

Circourt Road

OX11 7BF

Basil Hill Road

OX13 6HA

Cholswell Road

OX14 4BZ

Bradstock's Way

OX12 0AH

Denchworth Road

SN6 8AF

High Street

OX2 0JB

Botley Road

OX11 0DF

Becquerel Avenue

OX14 1BH

Faringdon Road

OX11 0GD

Dido Road

OX11 6FF

Candytuft Way

OX11 7HH

Milton Road

OX14 1TU

Marcham Road

SN7 7DJ

Folly View Crescent

OX11 0JR

Abingdon Road

OX14 3HA

Bridge Street

OX12 7AB

Grove Street

SN6 8DG

Blenheim Road

OX14 3GD

Audlett Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.