Welcome to Wantage
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Wantage is the birthplace of King Alfred the Great, an historic market town, and a civil parish in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. Once a small Roman settlement, Wantage is thought to take its name from an old English phrase meaning decreasing river. King Alfred the Great was born at the Royal Palace in 849 AD. Wantage appears in the Domesday book of 1086. Markets have been held in Wantage since 1246 and are now each Wednesday and Saturday.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,155 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
12,485 (2021) |
Density |
1,081 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.1 |
Ward |
Wantage Charlton |
District |
Vale of White Horse |
Postcodes |
OX12 |
ONS ID |
E04012136 |
Council
Contact details for Wantage Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Wantage Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Wantage Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Wantage Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Wantage Parish.
Local News
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Changing Places Toilet for all opened in Wantage
Published: 28th Feb 2024
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Wantage: Plans unveiled for 44 retirement apartments
Published: 19th Apr 2024
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Young artists encouraged to display their work in Wantage
Published: 12th Oct 2023