On average Wantage Town has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 14.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wantage Town is £63,898 per year. There are 4 schools in Wantage Town: 3 primary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wantage Town is home to around 10,067 people, with a population density of about 2,709.6 per km².
Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £352 per square foot) in Wantage Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £492,500 | £368 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £367,500 | £360 |
| Terraced | 33 | £315,000 | £345 |
| Flats | 28 | £199,500 | £288 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £376,000 | £192,000 | £310,000 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | £450,000 | £201,000 | £300,000 | £260,250 |
| 2018 | £400,000 | £200,000 | £315,000 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | £417,000 | £189,500 | £304,995 | £274,999 |
| 2020 | £425,000 | £175,000 | £311,250 | £249,950 |
| 2021 | £455,000 | £195,000 | £312,500 | £277,000 |
| 2022 | £484,995 | £200,000 | £374,950 | £308,000 |
| 2023 | £480,000 | £199,950 | £369,975 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £196,500 | £343,572 | £283,525 |
| 2025 | £483,000 | £195,000 | £371,000 | £292,500 |
| 2026 | £480,000 | £180,750 | £410,000 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £329 | £273 | £299 | £276 |
| 2017 | £345 | £317 | £308 | £276 |
| 2018 | £323 | £313 | £296 | £290 |
| 2019 | £341 | £275 | £312 | £263 |
| 2020 | £327 | £264 | £323 | £293 |
| 2021 | £342 | £290 | £325 | £300 |
| 2022 | £369 | £304 | £361 | £338 |
| 2023 | £371 | £296 | £364 | £335 |
| 2024 | £388 | £289 | £341 | £323 |
| 2025 | £369 | £291 | £373 | £337 |
| 2026 | £365 | £282 | £337 | £348 |
Wantage Town records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Wantage Town is £340,000 (about £352 per square foot) based on 139 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wantage Town has 3 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wantage Town scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wantage Town sits around rank 28,537 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wantage Town is around £63,898 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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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.