Postcode sector · Wantage

OX12 8 area guide

Who lives in OX12 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Vale of White Horse
Region: South East
Population: 14,938 (2024)

OX12 8Postcode sector · Wantage

At a glance

What OX12 8 is like

The OX12 8 postcode sector in Vale of White Horse covers 229 live postcodes and is home to about 14,938 people in 6,198 households. 62.4% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX12 8 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX12 8 compares

Headline figures for OX12 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 63 sales in OX12 8, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in OX12 8.

Household incomeMore

£70,049

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX12 8 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

OX12 8 FAQs

Is OX12 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX12 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in OX12 8 sold for a median of £390,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX12 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX12 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX12 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 62.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.7%).

Which council covers OX12 8?

The local authority for OX12 8 is Vale of White Horse.

OX12 8 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 8?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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