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OX12 9FA

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Ridgeway

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Detailed insights for OX12 9FA

Overview

Postcode OX12 9FA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Ridgeway ward of Vale of White Horse in the South East region, and forms part of the Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington is £70,726 per year. The nearest station is Didcot Parkway located about 8.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,470 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington is £70,726 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX12 9FA.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington near OX12 9FA 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 8.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
621
Population density
99.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.11(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.79(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.5(+1%)
Other theft
4.2(-25%)
Public order
2.68(-56%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
542
87.56%
Other White
28
4.52%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
16
2.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
1.45%
Other
6
0.97%
Total population: 619

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
192
40.17%
Level 3 (A level)
95
19.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
63
13.18%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
49
10.25%
No qualifications
45
9.41%
Total 16+ residents: 478

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
100
41.32%
Owns outright
85
35.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
9.09%
Other social rented
12
4.96%
Shared ownership
10
4.13%
Total households: 242

Property prices in Ridgeway

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Ridgeway area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,245,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£637,500
Flats14£250,000
Semi-Detached14£365,000
Terraced5£380,000

10 year median price trend in Ridgeway

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ridgeway.

Schools

In the OX12 9FA postcode area, located within Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX12 9FA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miAll-throughSt Johns CofE AcademyFree schools

N/A

0.8 miNot applicableFitzwaryn SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryStockham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Vale of White Horse district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictVale of White HorseE07000180
Parliamentary ConstituencyDidcot and WantageE14001197
WardRidgewayE05009769
ParishEast ChallowE04012127
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shrivenham, Watchfield & UffingtonE02006886
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Vale of White Horse 016GE01028720
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

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