Castle Gardens, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, OX12 9RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX12 9RQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	52.9%	53.9%	1.0%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	47.1%	46.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	25.1%	22.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	47.3%	1.4%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.7%	8.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	15.8%	19%	3.2%	6.1%	12.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	38.7%	-8.4%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	28%	28.6%	0.6%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	14%	26.2%	12.2%	12.7%	13.5%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	15.8%	21.8%	6.0%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	9.3%	-7.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.7%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	42%	5.3%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	6.2%	1.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	97.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	16.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	91.8%	90.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	90%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.8%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Castle Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Gardens was 49.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% higher than the Ridgeway average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castle Gardens has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway and the 151st highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.9%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX12 9RQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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

Average property prices on Castle Gardens are based on 6 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 Castle Gardens, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, OX12 9RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX12 9RQ

Average Price
£503,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£447,941

Detached
£615,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Gardens

Average Price
£460,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,834

Detached
£584,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Castle Gardens, Wantage, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£321,000	2021-10-15	£370,847
The Dovecote Castle Gardens, Wantage, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-05-18	£584,743
2 Castle Gardens, Wantage, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-07-31	£353,861
1 Castle Gardens, Wantage, Oxfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£230,000	2012-10-11	£366,672
4 Castle Gardens, Wantage, Oxfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£325,000	2012-03-21	£548,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX12 9RQ

Employment

OX12 9RQ 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 9RQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	132
Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	9
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Sarajac Avenue , East Challow OX12 9RY	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School West Street , Childrey OX12 9UL	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wantage Church of England Primary School Newbury Street , OX12 8DJ	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockham Primary School Stockham Way , OX12 9HL	4out of 4	2,461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Primary School Charlton Village Road , OX12 7HG	3out of 4	3,784 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	2,288 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	2,937 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huckleberry Therapeutic School Manor Farm, Manor Road , OX12 8HJ	- not rated	3,562 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
The Greyhound Inn	The Greyhound, Main Street		207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Letcombe Cricket Club	Letcombe Sports and Social Club, Bassett Road		279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Letcombe Regis Recreation Ground LETCOMBE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB LETCOMBE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB BASSETT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	175 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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