Lockinge, Wantage, OX12 8SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX12 8SQ is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	49.2%	45.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	50.8%	54.2%	3.4%	49.0%	5.2%

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 8SQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.9% 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	27.3%	28.1%	0.8%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	62.9%	4.2%	44.2%	18.7%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.5%	6%	-4.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2.8%	3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (89.1%) 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	53%	55.2%	2.2%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	41%	33.9%	-7.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	5.5%	8.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	14%	12.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	15.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.8%	5.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	41.4%	5.0%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
White	97.3%	92.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	95.1%	91.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	92.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is OX12 8SQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around OX12 8SQ was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Blewbury & Harwell average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

OX12 8SQ has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Blewbury & Harwell and the 189th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX12 8SQ, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (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

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 Lockinge, Wantage, OX12 8SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX12 8SQ

Average Price
£434,026

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£434,026

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in OX12 8SQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Home Mead Farm House, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£230,000	2005-01-17	£441,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX12 8SQ

Employment

OX12 8SQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	36
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Other	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wantage Primary Academy Rutherford Road , OX12 7GQ	- not rated	694 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Primary School Charlton Village Road , OX12 7HG	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Church of England School North Drive , Grove OX12 7PW	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB	2out of 4	2,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wantage Church of England Primary School Newbury Street , OX12 8DJ	3out of 4	2,776 yd	Academy converter	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	2,909 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	1,646 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwaryn School Denchworth Road , OX12 9ET	4out of 4	2,707 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
Kingsgrove Catering	10 Cowslip Road		739 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near OX12 8SQ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of OX12 8SQ