Affluence in OX12 8HL
How OX12 8HL 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
- 1,890 (2024)
OX12 8HLWantage
How well off OX12 8HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX12 8HL 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 families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the OX12 8HL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the OX12 8HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.4% of adults in the OX12 8HL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX12 8HL (Wantage Town) (about 1,890 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.