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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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70 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
70
Deprivation level
2/10
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
38.24(+21%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.61(+18%)
Shoplifting
8.84(+10%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.24(+28%)
Public order
7.05(+15%)
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 162 recent sales, the median property price is £356,243 in Wantage Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £995,000.

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
Detached42£500,000
Flats32£194,000
Semi-Detached53£380,000
Terraced35£285,000

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

OX122EH

Market Place

OX128GG

Armitage Drive

OX128AD

Market Place

OX127AJ

Haven Vale

OX127BY

Grove Road

OX129BZ

Portway

OX127ED

Clement Close

OX128DA

Newbury Street

OX129EL

Priory Orchard

OX129HT

Thornhill Close

OX128BS

Newbury Street

OX128EG

Ormond Road

OX129AR

Mill Street

OX129EW

Winchester Way

OX129FU

Mill Street

OX127AX

Garston Lane

OX127EW

Westfield Way

OX127GT

Seymore Crescent

OX128HJ

Charlton Road

OX129EB

Naldertown

OX129EZ

Fawley Close

OX127BW

Grove Street

OX129DG

Ham Road

OX129GZ

Mill Street

OX129HL

Stockham Way

OX122EU

Market Place

OX122FA

Market Place

OX127DH

Harcourt Road

OX127HA

Palmers

OX128GJ

Scantlebury Way

OX129HB

Witan Way

OX129HP

Bailey Close

OX129RD

Mary Whipple Court

OX127EB

Barnards Way

OX127BJ

Queens Row

OX128GH

Coates Close

OX129BE

Denchworth Road

OX129YN

Limborough Road

OX128AN

Alfred Street

OX128HG

Charlton Road

OX129BB

St Marys Way

OX129EG

Hamfield

OX129EY

St James

OX127ES

Harcourt Road

OX127GQ

Wantage Charlton

OX128PJ

Larkhill

OX129AJ

Grove Street

OX129DB

Locks Lane

OX127AN

Foliat Drive

OX129BW

Portway

OX129EQ

Hamfield

OX129HW

Adkin Way

OX127HE

Charlton Village Road

OX128AJ

Church Street

OX128AT

Market Place

OX127ER

Wilmot Way

OX128AH

Market Place

OX128AL

Market Place

OX129AE

Rolls Court

OX129YF

Roman Way

OX127DQ

Harcourt Road

OX127DR

Grove Road

OX127GU

Brundle Way

OX128DH

Post Office Lane

OX128HT

Charlton Court

OX129AL

Woodfield

OX129GT

Tanners Row

OX129RB

Limborough Road

OX129RF

Angel Walk

OX129TQ

Jubilee Gardens

OX129XP

Segsbury Road

OX127FW

Blackthorn Road

OX128FE

Charlton Road

OX128GN

Mary Shunn Way

OX127GL

Goldsmith Close

OX129RE

Limborough Road

OX129ZE

Carp Hollow

OX127AW

Stonebury Close

OX127AB

Grove Street

OX127FX

Cowslip Road

OX127HP

Parsonage Close

OX128HP

Reading Road

OX129HZ

Adkin Way

OX122DA

Market Place

OX127DY

Chapel Close

OX129AN

Mill Street

OX129DY

Fairview Villas

OX129ER

Ogbourne Close

OX127AQ

Park View

OX127DD

Suzan Crescent

OX127FT

Elder Way

OX127HD

Charlton Village Road

OX127HN

The Pound

OX129HU

Hiskins

OX122DQ

Market Place

OX128HF

Larkdown

OX129DE

Priory Road

OX129EU

Witan Way

OX129HS

Liddiard Close

OX129WS

Bream Ridge

Data Sources

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