Affluence in OX12 8AJ
How OX12 8AJ 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
- 1,253 (2024)
OX12 8AJWantage
How well off OX12 8AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX12 8AJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.1% of adults in the OX12 8AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.2% of adults in the OX12 8AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the OX12 8AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX12 8AJ (Wantage Town) (about 1,253 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.