Postcode district · Wantage

OX12 area guide

Who lives in OX12, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Vale of White Horse
Region: South East
Population: 42,335 (2024)

OX12Postcode district · Wantage

At a glance

What OX12 is like

The OX12 postcode district in Vale of White Horse covers 1,018 live postcodes and is home to about 42,335 people in 16,280 households. 69.1% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX12 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX12 compares

Headline figures for OX12, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 352 sales in OX12, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in OX12.

Household incomeMore

£69,663

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX12 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX12 is down 8.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX12 FAQs

Is OX12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX12?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in OX12 sold for a median of £340,000 across 352 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX12, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.8%).

Which council covers OX12?

The local authority for OX12 is Vale of White Horse.

OX12 comes under Vale of White Horse in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX12?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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