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OX12 8HN

Wantage Charlton

Vale of White Horse

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

Overview

Postcode OX12 8HN 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 7.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 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
21.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

21.9%

Approximately 21.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 238 ft away from OX12 8HN.

Flood risk

No risk

Wantage Town near OX12 8HN 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 7.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miTugwell FieldSmall

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
3,706.8 per km²

Demographics

British
328
92.92%
Other White
9
2.55%
African
5
1.42%
Other
5
1.42%
Irish
2
0.57%
Total population: 353

Housing

Owns outright
65
41.94%
Owns with a mortgage
46
29.68%
Other social rented
27
17.42%
Social rents from council
7
4.52%
Shared ownership
4
2.58%
Total households: 155

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 8HN postcode area, located within Wantage Town, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCharlton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWantage Primary AcademyFree schools

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryWantage Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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