Affluence in OX12 7BT
How OX12 7BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wantage Town
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,644 (2024)
OX12 7BTWantage
How well off OX12 7BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX12 7BT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the OX12 7BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the OX12 7BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.6% of adults in the OX12 7BT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX12 7BT (Wantage Town) (about 2,644 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.