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OX12 8GH

Wantage Charlton

Vale of White Horse

England / South East / Vale of White Horse / Wantage Town / Wantage Charlton / OX12 8GH

Overview

Postcode OX12 8GH 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 moderate crime levels, with around 40.8 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 7.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Tugwell Field.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
13.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Wantage Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,694 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Wantage Town has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.4%

Approximately 13.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 304 ft away from OX12 8GH.

Flood risk

No risk

Wantage Town near OX12 8GH 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 7.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miTugwell FieldSmall

Area Profile

Population
485
Population density
750.7 per km²

Demographics

British
432
89.07%
Other White
17
3.51%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
1.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.24%
Roma
5
1.03%
Total population: 485

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
103
49.28%
Owns outright
62
29.67%
Other social rented
23
11%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
5.26%
Social rents from council
5
2.39%
Total households: 209

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 8GH postcode area, located within Wantage Town, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCharlton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWantage Primary AcademyFree schools

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryWantage Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miCo-op FoodRutherford Road, Wantage, OX12 7GD

Data Sources

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