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Housing in OX12 8DL

What the homes in OX12 8DL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury
Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,393 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.3%). Flats make up 26.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

OX12 8DLEngland
Detached21.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.3%31.5%
Terraced20.1%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.8% of households in the OX12 8DL area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.8% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

OX12 8DL
52%
28%
England
  • Owned51.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership8.8%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented28.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX12 8DLEngland
Owned outright24.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association24.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX12 8DLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.1%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

OX12 8DLEngland
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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
About these figures

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).

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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