School Road, West Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX12 0LB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of OX12 0LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	15.2%	21.4%	6.2%	37.9%	-16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	70.4%	67.1%	-3.3%	44.2%	22.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	49.3%	5.7%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	45%	37.6%	-7.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around OX12 0LB this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	55.1%	0.7%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.3%	94.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	90.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3%	3.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	90.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.3%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is School Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Road was 38.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the Steventon & the Hanneys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Steventon & the Hanneys and the 200th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX12 0LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on School Road are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Vale Of White Horse.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for School Road, West Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX12 0LB

Average Price
£615,384

Semi-Detached
£260,793

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£704,031

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Road

Average Price
£799,114

Semi-Detached
£534,241

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£931,551

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lamorna School Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2016-08-04	£515,088
Valeside School Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2016-05-12	£523,035
Lamb Cottage School Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£677,500	2008-02-29	£1,113,337
Lamb Cottage School Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2003-09-18	£956,225
1A The Bank School Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2002-10-03	£266,516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX12 0LB

Employment

OX12 0LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in OX12 0LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	112
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney The Causeway , OX12 0JN	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Church of England School North Drive , Grove OX12 7PW	3out of 4	2,579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB	2out of 4	2,995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wantage Primary Academy Rutherford Road , OX12 7GQ	- not rated	4,583 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Primary School Charlton Village Road , OX12 7HG	3out of 4	5,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitzwaryn School Denchworth Road , OX12 9ET	4out of 4	4,855 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huckleberry Therapeutic School Manor Farm, Manor Road , OX12 8HJ	- not rated	5,337 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hanney Spice	School Road, West Hanney		72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough at Hanney	Plough Inn, Church Street	406 yd
Hanney Royal British Legion 66 Club Ltd	Mill Orchard, East Hanney	715 yd
The Black Horse	Main Street, East Hanney	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hanney War Memorial Hall BROOKSIDE		590 yd
East Hanney Playing Field BROOKSIDE	grass pitches	601 yd
West Hanney Playing Field BROOKSIDE	grass pitches, tennis courts	614 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.