Garston Lane, Wantage, OX12 7AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX12 7AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.9%	55.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	42.1%	44.4%	2.3%	49.0%	-4.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.6%	29%	4.4%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	41.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	19.7%	16.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	10.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	43.5%	3.6%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	30.5%	31.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.7%	18.7%	4.0%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	7.2%	0.2%	-7.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	21.5%	-8.7%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	36.7%	4.1%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.7%	95.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	13.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	92.2%	90.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	90%	-1.8%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	6%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Garston Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garston Lane was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% higher than the Wantage & Grove Brook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garston Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook and the 90th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in OX12 7AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Garston Lane are based on 14 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 Garston Lane, Wantage, OX12 7AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX12 7AR

Average Price
£590,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£590,313

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garston Lane

Average Price
£518,317

Semi-Detached
£369,940

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£577,668

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garston LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Laurels, 30 Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2020-11-27	£832,291
Cairnlea Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-04-18	£355,756
31 Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2013-12-18	£490,698
28 Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2011-11-17	£768,040
28 Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2002-11-26	£605,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX12 7AR

Employment

OX12 7AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7AR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	129
Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton Primary School Charlton Village Road , OX12 7HG	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wantage Church of England Primary School Newbury Street , OX12 8DJ	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockham Primary School Stockham Way , OX12 9HL	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wantage Primary Academy Rutherford Road , OX12 7GQ	- not rated	1,430 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB	2out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Alfred's Portway , OX12 9BY	2out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huckleberry Therapeutic School Manor Farm, Manor Road , OX12 8HJ	- not rated	589 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwaryn School Denchworth Road , OX12 9ET	4out of 4	988 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Down to Earth Community Cafe	Wantage Day Centre, Stirlings Close	200 yd
The Heritage Bakery	18/20, Wallingford Street	433 yd
Masooms Wantage	14 Wallingford Street, Wantage	447 yd
The Cake Bar	6B Grove Street, Wantage	524 yd
Wildwood Kitchen	42-43 Market Place, Wantage	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abingdon Arms	87 Grove Street	356 yd
Kings Arms	39 Wallingford Street	394 yd
Delaneys Club	The Regent Mall, Newbury Street	538 yd
Blue Boar	4 Newbury Street	572 yd
King Alfreds Head	31 Market Place	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caprinos Wantage	28 Wallingford Street, Wantage	426 yd
Pan Cook House	32 Wallingford Street, Wantage	433 yd
USA Fried Chicken	24 Wallingford Street, Wantage	433 yd
Wantage Chippy	26 Wallingford Street, Wantage	433 yd
Mr Pizza	30 Wallingford Street, Wantage	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Wallingford Street, Wantage		443 yd
Sainsburys	Unit 8, Kings Park, Limborough Road		480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Alfred'S Academy (East Site) (Closed) Springfield Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	398 yd
K.A Fitness Ltd 8-10 8-10 GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite	505 yd
St Marys School (Closed) Newbury Street	swimming pool	653 yd
Charlton Primary School CHARLTON VILLAGE ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Tugwell Field Reading Road	grass pitches	821 yd
King Alfred'S Academy (Centre Site) PORTWAY	grass pitches	871 yd
Wantage Leisure Centre PORTWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	946 yd
Wantage Tennis Club MANOR ROAD	tennis courts	1,035 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX12 7AR