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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

OX128BD

Wallingford Street

OX129BY

Portway

OX127GN

Rae Crescent

OX127HB

Palmers

OX128AZ

Wallingford Street

OX128BP

The Ivies

OX128EL

Charlton Gardens

OX129BJ

Marns Hey

OX129DA

Priory Road

OX129EH

Locks Lane

OX122EZ

Market Place

OX127DT

Humber Close

OX128FR

Lark Hill

OX129DF

Priory Road

OX129GH

Smiths Wharf

OX127DF

Upthorpe Drive

OX127EP

Westfield Way

OX129HH

Stockham Park

OX127AH

Garston Close

OX127BH

Grove Street

OX127DL

Tirrold Way

OX128FG

St Annes Mews

OX129DS

Challow Road

OX129HN

Adkin Way

OX129NR

Greenacres Drive

OX127DW

Courtenay Road

OX127GS

Flowe Drive

OX127AS

Garston Lane

OX128AF

Post Office Lane

OX129EE

Ham Road

OX129EJ

Dean Butler Close

OX127BX

Pickett Mews

OX127EJ

Aldworth Avenue

OX128AX

Wallingford Street

OX129AA

Mill Street

OX129EX

Black Croft

OX129NZ

Mill Street

OX129YE

Donnington Place

OX127HG

Charlton Village Road

OX128FN

Priory Road

OX128HL

Charlton Road

OX129AZ

Barwell

OX129BG

Stockham Gardens

OX129DU

Challow Road

OX129YD

Copperfield Close

OX128AE

Market Place

OX128AR

Market Place

OX128BB

Wallingford Street

OX128EJ

Hallett Close

OX129HD

Witan Way

OX127AA

Grove Street

OX127EN

Fettiplace

OX127EQ

Paddock Close

OX129ED

Ham Croft

OX129ES

Denchworth Road

OX129NA

Letcombe Road

OX129XZ

Portway

OX129YB

Highclere Gardens

OX127DA

Harcourt Way

OX127GA

Bramble Lane

OX127GE

Hazel Grove

OX127HL

The Chestnuts

OX129BH

Stockham Way

OX127AL

Foliat Drive

OX127DB

Hans Avenue

OX127DG

Upthorpe Drive

OX129AB

Mill Street

OX129AH

Cedarholme Row

OX129GX

Smiths Wharf

OX129ZB

Perch Rise

OX127HQ

Charlton Village Road

OX128AS

Market Place

OX128GE

Church Street

OX129AU

Denchworth Road

OX129GF

Limborough Road

OX129ZF

Norton Court

OX127HF

Quelchs Row

OX129EA

Naldertown

OX129YA

Elizabeth Drive

OX129ZD

Roach Bank

OX127AP

Foliat Close

OX127BB

Stirlings Road

OX129AP

Mill Street

OX129GU

Smiths Wharf

OX128AU

Wallingford Street

OX129BT

Portway Mews

OX129DR

Challow Road

OX129WR

Pike Reach

OX128ER

Charlton Road

OX129DD

Priory Road

OX129JA

Ickleton Road

OX127HJ

The Chestnuts

OX128BU

Newbury Street

OX129DH

Challow Road

OX129HY

Adkin Way

OX127ET

Stirlings Road

OX129AS

Belmont

OX129AY

Denchworth Road

OX129EP

Bec Close

OX129GS

Smiths Wharf

Data Sources

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