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Vale of White Horse local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.3% to 27.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.3% in Sutton Courtenay to 27.3% in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt — a gap of 18 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sutton Courtenay9.3%1271,366
Steventon & the Hanneys9.6%1671,740
Grove North10%2712,697
Blewbury & Harwell10.2%3793,707
Drayton10.4%1601,539
Kingston Bagpuize11.2%2201,958
Wootton12.6%1811,440
Ridgeway12.7%1701,343
Wantage & Grove Brook13.5%4493,334
Stanford13.9%2221,596
Wantage Charlton14.1%4533,210
Abingdon Peachcroft14.4%4072,818
Abingdon Caldecott15%4973,320
Abingdon Dunmore15.1%3772,498
Kennington & Radley15.2%4092,690
Cumnor15.2%4082,678
Thames15.3%2141,395
Faringdon16.5%6143,715
Abingdon Fitzharris17%4772,811
Hendreds20.4%2791,367
Botley & Sunningwell21.5%5922,753
Watchfield & Shrivenham23.6%7563,209
Marcham26.6%3551,336
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt27.3%8132,973
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.1% to 4.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.1% in Thames to 4.5% in Wantage Charlton — a gap of 2.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Thames2.1%733,455
Abingdon Dunmore2.3%1406,083
Marcham2.4%974,076
Kingston Bagpuize2.5%1214,832
Blewbury & Harwell2.6%2419,240
Hendreds2.7%913,340
Abingdon Peachcroft2.8%1826,605
Sutton Courtenay2.8%973,404
Watchfield & Shrivenham2.9%2317,948
Botley & Sunningwell3%2117,053
Steventon & the Hanneys3.1%1304,204
Grove North3.2%2076,498
Cumnor3.2%2166,649
Wootton3.3%1223,661
Wantage & Grove Brook3.4%2657,729
Faringdon3.5%2998,626
Kennington & Radley3.5%2497,056
Abingdon Fitzharris3.6%2326,503
Stanford3.6%1373,833
Drayton3.6%1353,769
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt3.6%2316,408
Ridgeway3.8%1203,139
Abingdon Caldecott4.4%3357,575
Wantage Charlton4.5%3287,210
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People aged 65 or over

15% to 25.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 15% in Marcham to 25.2% in Ridgeway — a gap of 10.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Marcham15%6114,077
Blewbury & Harwell16.2%1,5009,238
Grove North16.2%1,0566,502
Botley & Sunningwell17.2%1,2117,051
Kingston Bagpuize17.6%8514,833
Hendreds17.7%5933,343
Faringdon18.2%1,5708,627
Drayton18.2%6863,769
Sutton Courtenay18.4%6263,404
Watchfield & Shrivenham18.5%1,4697,944
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt19.2%1,2296,411
Abingdon Caldecott19.5%1,4777,575
Abingdon Peachcroft19.9%1,3136,606
Abingdon Dunmore19.9%1,2126,079
Steventon & the Hanneys20.8%8744,203
Abingdon Fitzharris21.4%1,3906,504
Wantage Charlton21.4%1,5467,210
Wantage & Grove Brook21.7%1,6757,728
Wootton22.3%8163,660
Thames22.9%7903,455
Stanford22.9%8783,835
Kennington & Radley23.2%1,6397,063
Cumnor24.9%1,6566,652
Ridgeway25.2%7923,144
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.1% to 20.1%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.1% in Kingston Bagpuize to 20.1% in Abingdon Caldecott — a gap of 11 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kingston Bagpuize9.1%3503,866
Botley & Sunningwell9.4%5545,872
Watchfield & Shrivenham9.8%6196,334
Thames10.1%2872,835
Blewbury & Harwell10.2%7217,101
Abingdon Dunmore10.2%5074,967
Abingdon Peachcroft10.7%5875,485
Hendreds11.1%2982,690
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt11.1%5915,305
Marcham11.4%3653,205
Cumnor11.7%6535,587
Steventon & the Hanneys12.2%4093,357
Grove North12.2%6285,147
Stanford13%4023,087
Wantage & Grove Brook13.1%8236,283
Ridgeway13.8%3612,625
Drayton13.8%4173,018
Faringdon14.1%9676,861
Sutton Courtenay14.1%3792,685
Wootton14.3%4142,900
Wantage Charlton14.4%8595,956
Abingdon Fitzharris14.9%8075,403
Kennington & Radley15%8565,716
Abingdon Caldecott20.1%1,2356,148
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

33.1% to 57.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 33.1% in Grove North to 57.3% in Botley & Sunningwell — a gap of 24.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Grove North33.1%1,7025,147
Abingdon Caldecott35.9%2,2106,148
Wantage & Grove Brook37.7%2,3706,283
Marcham37.8%1,2133,205
Faringdon39.7%2,7226,861
Wantage Charlton39.8%2,3725,956
Kennington & Radley41.2%2,3575,716
Drayton41.5%1,2523,018
Abingdon Peachcroft42%2,3025,485
Wootton42.1%1,2202,900
Stanford42.2%1,3033,087
Ridgeway42.9%1,1262,625
Hendreds44%1,1832,690
Steventon & the Hanneys44.1%1,4813,357
Abingdon Fitzharris44.3%2,3935,403
Sutton Courtenay44.6%1,1982,685
Kingston Bagpuize45.7%1,7673,866
Watchfield & Shrivenham46.5%2,9486,334
Abingdon Dunmore47.7%2,3704,967
Blewbury & Harwell49.6%3,5257,101
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt50.6%2,6845,305
Thames52.6%1,4922,835
Cumnor52.9%2,9585,587
Botley & Sunningwell57.3%3,3655,872
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7% to 17.8%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7% in Thames to 17.8% in Abingdon Caldecott — a gap of 10.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Thames7%981,395
Kingston Bagpuize7.1%1391,959
Abingdon Dunmore7.4%1842,498
Blewbury & Harwell8.6%3183,708
Hendreds8.8%1201,366
Cumnor8.8%2362,674
Abingdon Peachcroft9.4%2662,818
Watchfield & Shrivenham9.4%3033,209
Marcham9.6%1281,336
Botley & Sunningwell9.6%2652,752
Ridgeway9.7%1311,346
Stanford10.1%1611,596
Sutton Courtenay11%1511,368
Kennington & Radley11.1%2992,697
Grove North11.1%3002,696
Wantage & Grove Brook11.2%3733,335
Steventon & the Hanneys11.2%1951,741
Wootton11.6%1671,441
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt11.8%3522,975
Faringdon12.5%4653,714
Drayton12.5%1931,541
Abingdon Fitzharris12.8%3602,810
Wantage Charlton14.1%4543,209
Abingdon Caldecott17.8%5923,318
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5.2% to 28.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.2% in Abingdon Dunmore to 28.2% in Abingdon Caldecott — a gap of 22.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Abingdon Dunmore5.2%1312,498
Kennington & Radley6.5%1742,690
Abingdon Peachcroft6.8%1932,818
Cumnor7.8%2082,678
Thames7.8%1091,395
Botley & Sunningwell9.2%2532,753
Kingston Bagpuize11.8%2321,958
Stanford12.5%2001,596
Ridgeway13.5%1811,343
Blewbury & Harwell13.9%5143,707
Drayton14.3%2201,539
Wantage & Grove Brook14.4%4803,334
Watchfield & Shrivenham15.2%4873,209
Hendreds15.5%2121,367
Steventon & the Hanneys15.6%2721,740
Abingdon Fitzharris15.7%4412,811
Marcham15.8%2111,336
Wootton15.8%2281,440
Grove North16%4312,697
Sutton Courtenay17.5%2391,366
Wantage Charlton17.7%5683,210
Faringdon19.2%7133,715
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt19.2%5722,973
Abingdon Caldecott28.2%9353,320
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Abingdon Abbey NorthcourtAbingdon CaldecottAbingdon FitzharrisRidgewayStanfordSteventon & the HanneysBlewbury & HarwellCumnorDraytonSutton CourtenayThamesWoottonAbingdon DunmoreAbingdon PeachcroftFaringdonGrove NorthHendredsMarchamWantage & Grove BrookWantage CharltonWatchfield & ShrivenhamKingston BagpuizeBotley & SunningwellKennington & Radley
24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Abingdon Abbey Northcourt →6,408 people · census date in profileAbingdon Caldecott →7,575 people · census date in profileAbingdon Fitzharris →6,503 people · census date in profileRidgeway →3,139 people · census date in profileStanford →3,833 people · census date in profileSteventon & the Hanneys →4,207 people · census date in profileBlewbury & Harwell →9,240 people · census date in profileCumnor →6,649 people · census date in profileDrayton →3,769 people · census date in profileSutton Courtenay →3,405 people · census date in profileThames →3,455 people · census date in profileWootton →3,662 people · census date in profileAbingdon Dunmore →6,083 people · census date in profileAbingdon Peachcroft →6,607 people · census date in profileFaringdon →8,627 people · census date in profileGrove North →6,498 people · census date in profileHendreds →3,343 people · census date in profileMarcham →4,076 people · census date in profileWantage & Grove Brook →7,729 people · census date in profileWantage Charlton →7,211 people · census date in profileWatchfield & Shrivenham →7,944 people · census date in profileKingston Bagpuize →4,833 people · census date in profileBotley & Sunningwell →7,054 people · census date in profileKennington & Radley →7,066 people · census date in profile