Affluence in OX12 9GQ
How OX12 9GQ 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
- 1,216 (2024)
OX12 9GQWantage
How well off OX12 9GQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX12 9GQ 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.
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the OX12 9GQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.5% of adults in the OX12 9GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.8% of adults in the OX12 9GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX12 9GQ (Wantage Town) (about 1,216 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.