Affluence in OX12 9WS
How OX12 9WS 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
- 1,811 (2024)
OX12 9WSWantage
How well off OX12 9WS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX12 9WS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.1% of adults in the OX12 9WS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the OX12 9WS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.2% of adults in the OX12 9WS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX12 9WS (Wantage Town) (about 1,811 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.