Post Office Lane, Wantage, OX12 8DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX12 8DR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around OX12 8DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.7%	47.5%	0.8%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	26.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.8%	11.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	6.1%	4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	51.3%	45.9%	-5.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	38.1%	39.2%	1.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	0.9%	3%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 8DR this area, 8.6% 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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.5%	0.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	49.7%	10.2%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.5%	90.7%	-1.8%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	80.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	5.3%	9.4%	4.1%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	79.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	4%	6.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5%	3.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Post Office Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Post Office Lane was 269.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 410.8% higher than the Wantage & Grove Brook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Post Office Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wantage & Grove Brook and the 11th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 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 8DR, 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 Post Office Lane are based on 45 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 Post Office Lane, Wantage, OX12 8DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX12 8DR

Average Price
£235,596

Semi-Detached
£265,019

Terraced
£235,399

Detached
£529,723

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,239

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Post Office Lane

Average Price
£328,203

Semi-Detached
£294,489

Terraced
£275,977

Detached
£640,573

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,417

Other
£152,587

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Post Office LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1C Post Office Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2025-09-15	£207,500
Logres Post Office Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-01-08	£458,285
Millstones Post Office Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-10-20	£340,152
1C Post Office Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,500	2022-07-12	£202,724
April Cottage Post Office Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£306,500	2022-07-04	£344,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX12 8DR

Employment

OX12 8DR 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	168
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	11
Other	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wantage Church of England Primary School Newbury Street , OX12 8DJ	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockham Primary School Stockham Way , OX12 9HL	4out of 4	893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Primary School Charlton Village Road , OX12 7HG	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wantage Primary Academy Rutherford Road , OX12 7GQ	- not rated	1,920 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Sarajac Avenue , East Challow OX12 9RY	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy converter	No	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	334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	930 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huckleberry Therapeutic School Manor Farm, Manor Road , OX12 8HJ	- not rated	1,017 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	Distance
Subway	3A Newbury Street, Wantage	48 yd
The Bay Tree Cafe	9 Newbury Street, Wantage	48 yd
Masooms Wantage	14 Wallingford Street, Wantage	48 yd
The Heritage Bakery	18/20, Wallingford Street	58 yd
Peking Dynasty	Newbury Street, Wantage	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delaneys Club	The Regent Mall, Newbury Street	48 yd
Blue Boar	4 Newbury Street	88 yd
Kings Arms	39 Wallingford Street	96 yd
King Alfreds Head	31 Market Place	189 yd
The Bell Inn	38 Market Place	189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAPA JOHNS	3 Newbury Street, Wantage	35 yd
Dominos Pizza	5-7 newbury Street, Wantage	48 yd
Pan Cook House	32 Wallingford Street, Wantage	58 yd
USA Fried Chicken	24 Wallingford Street, Wantage	58 yd
Wantage Chippy	26 Wallingford Street, Wantage	58 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Wallingford Street, Wantage		89 yd
Sainsburys	Unit 8, Kings Park, Limborough Road		279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
K.A Fitness Ltd 8-10 8-10 GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite	161 yd
St Marys School (Closed) Newbury Street	swimming pool	172 yd
King Alfred'S Academy (Centre Site) PORTWAY	grass pitches	382 yd
Wantage Leisure Centre PORTWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	467 yd
Wantage Tennis Club MANOR ROAD	tennis courts	662 yd
Alfredian Park MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
King Alfred'S Academy (East Site) (Closed) Springfield Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	747 yd
Fitzwaryn School DENCHWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	72.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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