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Housing in OX12 2

What the homes in OX12 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Population
1,253 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.1%). Flats make up 54.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

OX12 2England
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached11.6%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat35.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building16.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.5% of households in OX12 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.

OX12 2
42%
35%
18%
England
  • Owned42.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.2%1%
  • Private rented35.1%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX12 2England
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association15.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX12 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.1%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

OX12 2England
Living alone, under 6635.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Vale of White Horse

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Vale of White Horse (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Vale of White HorseEngland
All homes£1,352£1,459
One bedroom£987£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,230£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,503£1,489
Four or more£2,230£2,161
Detached£1,898£1,640
Semi-detached£1,436£1,449
Terraced£1,355£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,140£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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