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Wantage Town

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About

Wantage is a market town at the heart of the Vale of White Horse district. The Market Place remains the town’s centre, marked by the statue of King Alfred and by the parish church of St Peter and St Paul close by. The Vale and Downland Museum sits near the square and focuses on local history and farming. Letcombe Brook, a chalk stream, runs through the town and has been subject to restoration work; sections of its course are accessible from footpaths that cross the centre.

The town grew around markets and small industries; surviving timber-framed and brick buildings sit alongside housing from the 19th and 20th centuries. A conservation area preserves street patterns near the church and Market Place. Independent shops and services line the high street, with a library, leisure centre and community spaces used for occasional markets and events. Remnants of the 19th-century Wantage Tramway appear in old maps and some street names, a local reminder of the town’s transport history.

Area overview

On average Wantage Town has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wantage Town Population
10,067
Population density
2,709.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.07(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.21(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.95(+23%)
Public order
7.45(+23%)
Other theft
5.86(+4%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,908
88.44%
Other White
491
4.87%
Other Asian
90
0.89%
African
77
0.76%
Irish
73
0.72%
Total population: 10,072

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,273
39.24%
Level 3 (A level)
1,384
16.59%
No qualifications
1,125
13.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,087
13.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
808
9.69%
Total 16+ residents: 8,341

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,691
37.85%
Owns with a mortgage
1,373
30.73%
Other social rented
569
12.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
564
12.62%
Other forms of private rent
99
2.22%
Total households: 4,468

Property prices in Wantage Town

Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Wantage Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wantage Town 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 Wantage Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached57£365,000
Terraced32£305,000
Flats36£190,000
Detached42£492,500

10 years median price trend in Wantage Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wantage Town.

All postcodes in Wantage Town

OX129AY

Denchworth Road

OX128DH

Post Office Lane

OX129NR

Greenacres Drive

OX128HT

Charlton Court

OX129HF

Simmonds Walk

OX127DZ

Weaver Row

OX127HJ

The Chestnuts

OX127AL

Foliat Drive

OX128AN

Alfred Street

OX129FU

Mill Street

OX129EY

St James

OX127GQ

Wantage Charlton

OX129AN

Mill Street

OX128AZ

Wallingford Street

OX127DG

Upthorpe Drive

OX129AF

Moir Court

OX127GP

Hawkey Road

OX128HL

Charlton Road

OX127BU

Grove Road

OX128FY

Little Lane

OX127FJ

The Old Courts

OX129DA

Priory Road

OX128AW

Market Place

OX129RE

Limborough Road

OX127GB

Clover Close

OX127GA

Bramble Lane

OX129BA

Barwell

OX129AR

Mill Street

OX128PL

Larkhill

OX129AT

Reeds Close

OX127HE

Charlton Village Road

OX128HH

Charlton Park

OX129DD

Priory Road

OX129EX

Black Croft

OX127BZ

Elizabeth Drive

OX127EA

Barnards Way

OX129AE

Rolls Court

OX127HH

Whitehorns Farm Road

OX129ES

Denchworth Road

OX129EA

Naldertown

OX120WZ

Market Place

OX127FZ

Bluebell Lane

OX129GW

Letcombe Mews

OX129YE

Donnington Place

OX127EW

Westfield Way

OX129DS

Challow Road

OX129RF

Angel Walk

OX129XS

Warmans Close

OX129XZ

Portway

OX129EW

Winchester Way

OX127DH

Harcourt Road

OX129AB

Mill Street

OX129JA

Ickleton Road

OX129GQ

Smiths Wharf

OX127DP

Hampden Road

OX129GZ

Mill Street

OX127BB

Stirlings Road

OX129EE

Ham Road

OX128AL

Market Place

OX128HN

Fyfield Close

OX127GF

Cherry Croft

OX129HU

Hiskins

OX129HQ

Stockham Park

OX129XW

Mably Grove

OX129GG

Smiths Wharf

OX127EN

Fettiplace

OX129DR

Challow Road

OX122DA

Market Place

OX129BT

Portway Mews

OX129RD

Mary Whipple Court

OX128AJ

Church Street

OX129EG

Hamfield

OX127BH

Grove Street

OX129HT

Thornhill Close

OX129EP

Bec Close

OX122FL

Market Place

OX128AT

Market Place

OX129EF

West Hill

OX128DR

Post Office Lane

OX127DL

Tirrold Way

OX129HE

Tinkerbush Lane

OX129DZ

Framlands Close

OX127EL

Aldworth Avenue

OX129EZ

Fawley Close

OX127AR

Garston Lane

OX129YN

Limborough Road

OX122FA

Market Place

OX129GF

Limborough Road

OX127DR

Grove Road

OX129HB

Witan Way

OX127HL

The Chestnuts

OX129HJ

Stockham Park

OX127EQ

Paddock Close

OX127AX

Garston Lane

OX128AU

Wallingford Street

OX129BQ

Wasbrough Avenue

OX127ES

Harcourt Road

OX128PJ

Larkhill

OX129BU

Portway

OX129EN

Willow Walk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.