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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

OX128DE

Newbury Street

OX128PL

Larkhill

OX129BU

Portway

OX129GR

Smiths Wharf

OX129HA

Plumbe Court

OX129XN

Mably Grove

OX127GH

Goodenough Drive

OX129HE

Tinkerbush Lane

OX129XS

Warmans Close

OX127EA

Barnards Way

OX127HW

Charlton Village Road

OX128FH

Charlton Road

OX129XY

Lydsee Gate

OX127EG

Truelocks Way

OX127DE

Maria Crescent

OX127DZ

Weaver Row

OX127GJ

Wilkins Way

OX127GW

Powell Place

OX129AW

Mill Street

OX129BA

Barwell

OX129YH

Canal Court

OX127AG

Grove Street

OX127AU

Stirling Close

OX127FU

Primrose Avenue

OX127FZ

Bluebell Lane

OX127GD

Buttercup Road

OX129EN

Willow Walk

OX129GW

Letcombe Mews

OX120WZ

Market Place

OX127AR

Garston Lane

OX127BT

Grove Road

OX128FY

Little Lane

OX129NF

Limborough Road

OX127BU

Grove Road

OX129DL

Naldertown

OX129DX

Grosvenor Terrace

OX127BL

Crooks Terrace

OX129NY

Leverton Gardens

OX129WW

Market Place

OX129XT

Warmans Close

OX127BS

Grove Road

OX128AB

Market Place

OX128DR

Post Office Lane

OX129XU

Segsbury Road

OX127AT

Haywards Close

OX127GG

Appletons

OX128EZ

Springfield Road

OX129EF

West Hill

OX129XR

Segsbury Road

OX127DP

Hampden Road

OX128BA

Market Place

OX128HQ

Coopers Lane

OX129DT

Challow Road

OX129HR

Worthington Way

OX127DX

Pickering Row

OX128AQ

The Cloisters

OX128EP

Charlton Road

OX128ZZ

Church Street

OX129AQ

Mill Street

OX129BX

Portway

OX128HA

Larkhill

OX129DN

Challow Road

OX122DY

Market Place

OX122FL

Market Place

OX127EE

Elm Road

OX127HH

Whitehorns Farm Road

OX128DB

Wedmore Court

OX129AF

Moir Court

OX129AT

Reeds Close

OX129BQ

Wasbrough Avenue

OX127EL

Aldworth Avenue

OX128HN

Fyfield Close

OX129BD

Wasbrough Avenue

OX129HF

Simmonds Walk

OX129HQ

Stockham Park

OX127BG

Grove Street

OX127EH

Bryan Way

OX128BL

Church Street

OX129AG

Littleworth Hill

OX129GP

Whittington Crescent

OX129GQ

Smiths Wharf

OX129YG

Elizabeth Drive

OX127FJ

The Old Courts

OX127GF

Cherry Croft

OX129DQ

Challow Road

OX129GY

Smiths Wharf

OX129XW

Mably Grove

OX122ER

Market Place

OX127DN

Courtenay Road

OX128FT

Church Street

OX128HH

Charlton Park

OX128HW

Larkhill

OX129AX

Denchworth Road

OX129DZ

Framlands Close

OX129GG

Smiths Wharf

OX129HJ

Stockham Park

OX127BZ

Elizabeth Drive

OX127DJ

Harcourt Green

OX127GB

Clover Close

OX128AW

Market Place

Data Sources

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