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Housing in OX12 7

What the homes in OX12 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Population
19,486 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.8%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OX12 7England
Detached34.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in OX12 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

OX12 7
69%
15%
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England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX12 7England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX12 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

OX12 7England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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