Affluence in OX12 8DL
How OX12 8DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,393 (2024)
OX12 8DLWantage
How well off OX12 8DL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX12 8DL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the OX12 8DL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the OX12 8DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the OX12 8DL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX12 8DL (South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury) (about 2,393 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.