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OX12 0PL area guide

Who lives in OX12 0PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grove
Council: Vale of White Horse
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 4,125 (2024)

OX12 0PLWantage

At a glance

What OX12 0PL is like

OX12 0PL is a postcode in the Grove area of Vale of White Horse. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,125 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 23.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX12 0 sold for a median of £327,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX12 0PL compares

Headline figures for OX12 0PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£327,000

Median over 99 sales in OX12 0, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,514

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX12 0PL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX12 0 is down 6.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX12 0PL FAQs

Is OX12 0PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX12 0PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £327,000.

Homes in OX12 0 sold for a median of £327,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX12 0PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX12 0PL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OX12 0PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.4% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.7%).

Which council covers OX12 0PL?

The local authority for OX12 0PL is Vale of White Horse.

OX12 0PL comes under Vale of White Horse in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX12 0PL?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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