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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

OX128HW

Larkhill

OX127GL

Goldsmith Close

OX129XP

Segsbury Road

OX129ZD

Roach Bank

OX127DJ

Harcourt Green

OX127BT

Grove Road

OX129XR

Segsbury Road

OX129NA

Letcombe Road

OX127DD

Suzan Crescent

OX128BS

Newbury Street

OX127HQ

Charlton Village Road

OX122EZ

Market Place

OX129AW

Mill Street

OX129AA

Mill Street

OX129GH

Smiths Wharf

OX129HH

Stockham Park

OX129HX

Saxon Place

OX127HB

Palmers

OX128AB

Market Place

OX129ZE

Carp Hollow

OX128BD

Wallingford Street

OX127DW

Courtenay Road

OX129DN

Challow Road

OX129ZB

Perch Rise

OX127AS

Garston Lane

OX129BX

Portway

OX127DN

Courtenay Road

OX129EJ

Dean Butler Close

OX127HF

Quelchs Row

OX129DG

Ham Road

OX127AW

Stonebury Close

OX129BY

Portway

OX127AJ

Haven Vale

OX127AB

Grove Street

OX129YG

Elizabeth Drive

OX128BL

Church Street

OX129BE

Denchworth Road

OX129AU

Denchworth Road

OX129HY

Adkin Way

OX127AG

Grove Street

OX127BL

Crooks Terrace

OX127GW

Powell Place

OX129EL

Priory Orchard

OX127BJ

Queens Row

OX127AA

Grove Street

OX129AZ

Barwell

OX122DY

Market Place

OX129HR

Worthington Way

OX129AS

Belmont

OX127GG

Appletons

OX129DQ

Challow Road

OX129AJ

Grove Street

OX128DB

Wedmore Court

OX127BX

Pickett Mews

OX129GU

Smiths Wharf

OX127HG

Charlton Village Road

OX128HQ

Coopers Lane

OX128DE

Newbury Street

OX129NZ

Mill Street

OX127HN

The Pound

OX128EJ

Hallett Close

OX128GH

Coates Close

OX122EH

Market Place

OX128EG

Ormond Road

OX129DF

Priory Road

OX129EB

Naldertown

OX128ZZ

Church Street

OX127DE

Maria Crescent

OX129XT

Warmans Close

OX129GS

Smiths Wharf

OX127EH

Bryan Way

OX129TQ

Jubilee Gardens

OX127BW

Grove Street

OX127FU

Primrose Avenue

OX129AH

Cedarholme Row

OX127GN

Rae Crescent

OX128FT

Church Street

OX128HF

Larkdown

OX128AQ

The Cloisters

OX129HS

Liddiard Close

OX129AQ

Mill Street

OX127BY

Grove Road

OX129HL

Stockham Way

OX129DT

Challow Road

OX128AD

Market Place

OX129HZ

Adkin Way

OX127AQ

Park View

OX129YB

Highclere Gardens

OX128HP

Reading Road

OX128GJ

Scantlebury Way

OX129WW

Market Place

OX128HG

Charlton Road

OX129WS

Bream Ridge

OX127BG

Grove Street

OX129BG

Stockham Gardens

OX128AF

Post Office Lane

OX129HD

Witan Way

OX129XU

Segsbury Road

OX128DA

Newbury Street

OX128FN

Priory Road

Data Sources

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