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OX12 9NF

Wantage Charlton

Vale of White Horse

England / South East / Vale of White Horse / Wantage Town / Wantage Charlton / OX12 9NF

Overview

Postcode OX12 9NF 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 142.4 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
142
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9%
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

9/10

Wantage Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% 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 44 ft away from OX12 9NF.

Flood risk

No risk

Wantage Town near OX12 9NF 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
0.3 miBetjeman Millennium ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
160
Population density
4,819.3 per km²

Demographics

British
129
79.14%
Other White
20
12.27%
Indian
6
3.68%
Other Asian
3
1.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
1.23%
Total population: 163

Housing

Owns outright
46
41.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
28.83%
Owns with a mortgage
17
15.32%
Other social rented
7
6.31%
Shared ownership
5
4.5%
Total households: 111

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 9NF postcode area, located within Wantage Town, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWantage Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableFitzwaryn SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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