Whitehorns Farm Road, Charlton, Wantage, OX12 7HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX12 7HH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.7%	49.7%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.3%	50.3%	4.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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	17.6%	31.3%	13.7%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	50%	-11.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	12.9%	7.7%	-5.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (87.8%) 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	48.2%	55.1%	6.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	34.5%	32.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13.4%	8.4%	-5.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	10.5%	-3.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	9.5%	-6.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	17.5%	10.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	51.9%	8.0%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
White	99.4%	93.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	12.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	92.7%	91.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	90.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.8%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Whitehorns Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehorns Farm Road was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Wantage & Grove Brook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitehorns Farm Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook and the 183rd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.8%.

🔎 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 7HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Whitehorns Farm Road are based on 28 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 Whitehorns Farm Road, Charlton, Wantage, OX12 7HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX12 7HH

Average Price
£822,705

Semi-Detached
£358,239

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£858,433

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehorns Farm Road

Average Price
£860,691

Semi-Detached
£375,422

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£898,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehorns Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Whitehorns Farm Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-08-25	£757,800
6 Whitehorns Farm Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£581,500	2020-04-15	£698,727
2A Whitehorns Farm Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-02-08	£366,101
9 Whitehorns Farm Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2015-08-27	£698,455
2A Whitehorns Farm Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2013-12-19	£384,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX12 7HH

Employment

OX12 7HH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	183
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wantage Primary Academy Rutherford Road , OX12 7GQ	- not rated	544 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wantage Church of England Primary School Newbury Street , OX12 8DJ	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockham Primary School Stockham Way , OX12 9HL	4out of 4	2,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB	2out of 4	2,316 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	1,722 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	489 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwaryn School Denchworth Road , OX12 9ET	4out of 4	1,684 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wantage Around Table	Holy Trinity Church, Charlton Village Road		126 yd
Kingsgrove Catering	10 Cowslip Road		463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lord Nelson	78 Charlton Road		445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton Primary School CHARLTON VILLAGE ROAD	grass pitches	202 yd
Tugwell Field Reading Road	grass pitches	389 yd
King Alfred'S Academy (East Site) (Closed) Springfield Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	768 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	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.1%

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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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