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OX12 7AG

Wantage Charlton

Vale of White Horse

England / South East / Vale of White Horse / Wantage Town / Wantage Charlton / OX12 7AG

Overview

Postcode OX12 7AG is located in an urban city, within the Wantage Charlton ward of Vale of White Horse in the South East region , and forms part of the Wantage Town area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 208.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wantage Town is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Didcot Parkway located about 7.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Smith's Wharf Public Greens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
208
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
17.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Wantage Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,307 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wantage Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 208.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.5%

Approximately 17.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Wantage Town is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 118 ft away from OX12 7AG.

Flood risk

No risk

Wantage Town near OX12 7AG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Didcot Parkway located about 7.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miSmith's Wharf Public GreensMedium
0.2 miBetjeman Millennium ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
450
Population density
4,780.7 per km²

Demographics

British
399
89.26%
Other White
25
5.59%
Chinese
5
1.12%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
0.89%
Other Asian
4
0.89%
Total population: 447

Housing

Owns outright
63
34.43%
Owns with a mortgage
51
27.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
14.21%
Other social rented
26
14.21%
Shared ownership
8
4.37%
Total households: 183

Property prices in Wantage Charlton

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £358,743 in Wantage Charlton area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,500 up to £875,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£490,000
Flats34£183,750
Semi-Detached36£367,500
Terraced17£285,000

10 years price trend in Wantage Charlton

Schools

In the OX12 7AG postcode area, located within Wantage Town, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWantage Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryStockham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury'sLimborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AJ
0.1 miWaitrose17 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8BD
0.1 miWantage Convenience Store39-40 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AW
0.1 miRowes Newsmarket18 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX
0.1 miSainsbury'sGrove Street, Vale of White Horse, OX12 9NF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.