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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

OX129BJ

Marns Hey

OX129YD

Copperfield Close

OX127FT

Elder Way

OX127EP

Westfield Way

OX127HA

Palmers

OX129EU

Witan Way

OX129GX

Smiths Wharf

OX127EB

Barnards Way

OX128FH

Charlton Road

OX122DQ

Market Place

OX128HA

Larkhill

OX127AN

Foliat Drive

OX129GT

Tanners Row

OX128HJ

Charlton Road

OX127GD

Buttercup Road

OX127BS

Grove Road

OX129XY

Lydsee Gate

OX128GG

Armitage Drive

OX129GY

Smiths Wharf

OX128AX

Wallingford Street

OX128AH

Market Place

OX127GJ

Wilkins Way

OX128ER

Charlton Road

OX129HA

Plumbe Court

OX129YF

Roman Way

OX127ER

Wilmot Way

OX127EF

Truelocks Way

OX127GE

Hazel Grove

OX127AU

Stirling Close

OX129HG

Stockham Park

OX129NY

Leverton Gardens

OX127ED

Clement Close

OX129ER

Ogbourne Close

OX129DB

Locks Lane

OX128BP

The Ivies

OX127DB

Hans Avenue

OX127GH

Goodenough Drive

OX127HD

Charlton Village Road

OX129HW

Adkin Way

OX128EP

Charlton Road

OX128GN

Mary Shunn Way

OX127EE

Elm Road

OX128FG

St Annes Mews

OX128BB

Wallingford Street

OX129ZF

Norton Court

OX129BW

Portway

OX129HN

Adkin Way

OX129AP

Mill Street

OX129ED

Ham Croft

OX129AL

Woodfield

OX127EJ

Aldworth Avenue

OX128EZ

Springfield Road

OX129DY

Fairview Villas

OX129XN

Mably Grove

OX129DX

Grosvenor Terrace

OX129YA

Elizabeth Drive

OX129DH

Challow Road

OX129DU

Challow Road

OX122ER

Market Place

OX129BD

Wasbrough Avenue

OX127HW

Charlton Village Road

OX129RB

Limborough Road

OX127ET

Stirlings Road

OX129DL

Naldertown

OX127AP

Foliat Close

OX129EQ

Hamfield

OX127EG

Truelocks Way

OX127DA

Harcourt Way

OX128GE

Church Street

OX129GR

Smiths Wharf

OX129AG

Littleworth Hill

OX129DE

Priory Road

OX127AH

Garston Close

OX127DQ

Harcourt Road

OX128AS

Market Place

OX129BB

St Marys Way

OX127GS

Flowe Drive

OX129BH

Stockham Way

OX129NF

Limborough Road

OX127GU

Brundle Way

OX129EH

Locks Lane

OX129HP

Bailey Close

OX128EL

Charlton Gardens

OX127DF

Upthorpe Drive

OX128AR

Market Place

OX129WR

Pike Reach

OX128BU

Newbury Street

OX129AX

Denchworth Road

OX127DX

Pickering Row

OX128FR

Lark Hill

OX128BA

Market Place

OX129YH

Canal Court

OX127DY

Chapel Close

OX128FE

Charlton Road

OX127DT

Humber Close

OX127FW

Blackthorn Road

OX127GT

Seymore Crescent

OX127FX

Cowslip Road

OX129GP

Whittington Crescent

OX128AE

Market Place

Data Sources

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