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Affluence in OX12 9XS

How OX12 9XS 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)
Deprivation

How well off OX12 9XS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX12 9XS 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£63,898
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.1% of adults in the OX12 9XS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

OX12 9XSEngland
Employee, full-time44%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in the OX12 9XS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX12 9XSEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in the OX12 9XS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

OX12 9XSEngland
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX12 9XS (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.

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