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OX12 9RS

Ridgeway

Vale of White Horse

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Detailed insights for OX12 9RS

Overview

Postcode OX12 9RS is located in a rural village, 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 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington is £55,500 per year. The nearest station is Didcot Parkway located about 9.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
41.8%
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

4/10

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.8%

Approximately 41.8% 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

6/10

The average income of residents in Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington is £55,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington near OX12 9RS 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 9.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
3,137 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
369
90.44%
Other White
16
3.92%
African
6
1.47%
Other Asian
6
1.47%
Irish
3
0.74%
Total population: 408

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
59
35.76%
Owns with a mortgage
47
28.48%
Owns outright
37
22.42%
Social rents from council
10
6.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.24%
Total households: 165

Property prices in Ridgeway

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £397,500 in Ridgeway area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £2,500,000.

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
Detached15£700,000
Flats14£250,000
Semi-Detached14£370,000
Terraced6£333,500

10 year median price trend in Ridgeway

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

Schools

In the OX12 9RS 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 9RS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryStockham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

1.0 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.